Lyric discussion by andrewpannell 

Cover art for Backmask lyrics by Circa Survive

http://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/ claims that backmasking is the tendency to see someone as they once were, which is what i like to think this song is about.

i like lolicorrectyou's view of the lyrics and i feel like it fits well with the meaning i just gave. "there's no need to force it down/ i just want to make a sound" it totally makes sense. i love this goddam song