Musically it is classic Anberlin with spontaneous signatures, roaring guitars, and rumbling rhythm
Lyrically a labyrinth.
What this song means is a relationship mostly from the man's perspective actively knowing that his significant other has a checkered past, but he's isn't the one that's perfect because he also has one. And one that clouds the relationship to the point that it's a struggle to even know each other with this in mind. He is saying in the second stanza "Are you keeping safe distance" because you know this won't work? or because i'll do the same thing to you that I did to the last girl and that you can't accept it?
In the second verse, he is saying "Do you expect me to keep from crawling back" which is rhetorically asking Do you want me to go forward with this knowing everything?
In the bridge towards the second chorus, it's him saying, are you the one feeling betrayed because i'm not the one that won't accept the future- it's like a cliche
I agree, but I don't think it's the point of view character that's got the chequered past. Rather he's the one being held back, who wants his other to come closer to him.
You could also take it as being from God's perspective.
I agree, but I don't think it's the point of view character that's got the chequered past. Rather he's the one being held back, who wants his other to come closer to him.
You could also take it as being from God's perspective.
Completely disagree. While you could take it as a song about a messed up relationship, the Christian angle fits much better. The lyrics unravel rather quickly when you hit that perspective.
Completely disagree. While you could take it as a song about a messed up relationship, the Christian angle fits much better. The lyrics unravel rather quickly when you hit that perspective.
Musically it is classic Anberlin with spontaneous signatures, roaring guitars, and rumbling rhythm
Lyrically a labyrinth.
What this song means is a relationship mostly from the man's perspective actively knowing that his significant other has a checkered past, but he's isn't the one that's perfect because he also has one. And one that clouds the relationship to the point that it's a struggle to even know each other with this in mind. He is saying in the second stanza "Are you keeping safe distance" because you know this won't work? or because i'll do the same thing to you that I did to the last girl and that you can't accept it?
In the second verse, he is saying "Do you expect me to keep from crawling back" which is rhetorically asking Do you want me to go forward with this knowing everything?
In the bridge towards the second chorus, it's him saying, are you the one feeling betrayed because i'm not the one that won't accept the future- it's like a cliche
I think you hit the nail on the head perfectly.
I think you hit the nail on the head perfectly.
This album is pretty amazing stuff, but then again I really didn't expect anything less from Stephen.
This album is pretty amazing stuff, but then again I really didn't expect anything less from Stephen.
I agree, but I don't think it's the point of view character that's got the chequered past. Rather he's the one being held back, who wants his other to come closer to him. You could also take it as being from God's perspective.
I agree, but I don't think it's the point of view character that's got the chequered past. Rather he's the one being held back, who wants his other to come closer to him. You could also take it as being from God's perspective.
Completely disagree. While you could take it as a song about a messed up relationship, the Christian angle fits much better. The lyrics unravel rather quickly when you hit that perspective.
Completely disagree. While you could take it as a song about a messed up relationship, the Christian angle fits much better. The lyrics unravel rather quickly when you hit that perspective.