Dao of St. Paul Lyrics

Lyric discussion by shacket 

Cover art for Dao of St. Paul lyrics by Third Eye Blind

this song caught my ear immediately. the heavy guitar part is great and somehow they work in a choir at the end of the song. i figure its just about him resenting a woman for not having the same feelings about him as he does for her. and he sees the terrible things she does and he realizes its better they arent together in a serious way. but still he wants her.

amazing guitar.

ah- i wouldnt say she doesnt have teh same feelings as him. somtimes people have the same feelings but one has an insight ,the other may not have, about the relationship. And so they move on because its whats best. And sometimes people just caught up on eachother and cant let go. maybe it wasnt working out so they gave eachother space. at first it says "if only you knew how empty i feel maybe then your lonley too"

they werent together. he was alone hopeing she was lonely for him as well.

" i spent...

angelique22 i love ur interpretation, cuz its just the way i see this song right now and parallels my life exactly at the moment

ANGELIQUE22 your interpretation is perfect. and inthebackground, this song parallels my life too. Me and a girl got real close over time but i sacrificed so much for her ("I spent the last three years setting myself on fire for you") and in the end we decided a little time apart would do us good ("is that a blessing in my disguise"). but now "if only you knew how empty i feel maybe then your lonley too" is what i'm thinking and i know she's moved on, embraced other guys, living life through weed and alcohol, basically become another person:...