irrational actions or actions in the interest of self-preservation without explanation can often come off as plain old selfishness and damage relationships.
"Now that I'm improving
They say that i have lost it all"
>getting to counseling/therapy/whatever is helping him deal with his problem, but he has had to admit he is mentally ill (lost it!)
"the ones that we love are the ones that we hurt"
>if someone you love is diagnosed with a mental problem or makes a suicide attempt, it can make you feel guilty or, as he says in the first verse, responsible, even though it's absolutely not your fault... NOR is it their fault. it's nobody's fault, it's just the way things are. but that doesn't change the feelings.
CHORUS!
having a network of people who support you ("the ones we love") is fantastic. but even if they are really pillars holding you up, it can feel like you're dangling by a thread and one false move from being dropped and abandoned.
baring yourself by talking to people you trust ("skin and bones and open") is often essential to healing or dealing with a mental illness.
and finally, even if you've had bad times, there are ALWAYS good times ahead:)
...wow. that was a long post.">
Shoestrings Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by totallyradical | SongMeanings
irrational actions or actions in the interest of self-preservation without explanation can often come off as plain old selfishness and damage relationships.
"Now that I'm improving
They say that i have lost it all"
>getting to counseling/therapy/whatever is helping him deal with his problem, but he has had to admit he is mentally ill (lost it!)
"the ones that we love are the ones that we hurt"
>if someone you love is diagnosed with a mental problem or makes a suicide attempt, it can make you feel guilty or, as he says in the first verse, responsible, even though it's absolutely not your fault... NOR is it their fault. it's nobody's fault, it's just the way things are. but that doesn't change the feelings.
CHORUS!
having a network of people who support you ("the ones we love") is fantastic. but even if they are really pillars holding you up, it can feel like you're dangling by a thread and one false move from being dropped and abandoned.
baring yourself by talking to people you trust ("skin and bones and open") is often essential to healing or dealing with a mental illness.
and finally, even if you've had bad times, there are ALWAYS good times ahead:)
...wow. that was a long post." />
first off... does he really say "open" every time? it almost sounds like "broken" sometimes.
secondly, it's "nothing short of probable"
and, finally, meaning! i think a lot of awolnation's songs seem to be about dealing with mental illness. "sail" mentions a.d.d. specifically, and many ("not your fault" comes to mind) can be interpreted to pertain to depression/bipolar disorder/other severe mental and emotional problems. i think this song is partly about coming to terms with the reality of having a problem, and the way that mental/emotional disorders influence relationships.
the first two verses seem to be about a romantic relationship he's in; she makes him feel on top of the world! but he has a real problem, and their relationship is damaged later, when his actions become confusing.
third verse: i think it's a suicide attempt, a cry for help.
fourth verse:
"You think that I'm conceited
But maybe I'm just miserable"
irrational actions or actions in the interest of self-preservation without explanation can often come off as plain old selfishness and damage relationships.
"Now that I'm improving
They say that i have lost it all"
getting to counseling/therapy/whatever is helping him deal with his problem, but he has had to admit he is mentally ill (lost it!)
"the ones that we love are the ones that we hurt"
if someone you love is diagnosed with a mental problem or makes a suicide attempt, it can make you feel guilty or, as he says in the first verse, responsible, even though it's absolutely not your fault... NOR is it their fault. it's nobody's fault, it's just the way things are. but that doesn't change the feelings.
CHORUS!
having a network of people who support you ("the ones we love") is fantastic. but even if they are really pillars holding you up, it can feel like you're dangling by a thread and one false move from being dropped and abandoned.
baring yourself by talking to people you trust ("skin and bones and open") is often essential to healing or dealing with a mental illness.
and finally, even if you've had bad times, there are ALWAYS good times ahead:)
WOW! That is really out there. I do not see their songs dealing with mental illness; rather they deal more with personal and spiritual struggles faces in everyday life.
WOW! That is really out there. I do not see their songs dealing with mental illness; rather they deal more with personal and spiritual struggles faces in everyday life.
Suicide attempt? Really? Are you stuck on Sail? (Which was not dealing with an attempt but managing a passing thought.)
Suicide attempt? Really? Are you stuck on Sail? (Which was not dealing with an attempt but managing a passing thought.)
Their music is very inspiring and uplifting to me, so maybe we are both looking through our own heart lenses, huh?
Their music is very inspiring and uplifting to me, so maybe we are both looking through our own heart lenses, huh?
first off... does he really say "open" every time? it almost sounds like "broken" sometimes.
secondly, it's "nothing short of probable"
and, finally, meaning! i think a lot of awolnation's songs seem to be about dealing with mental illness. "sail" mentions a.d.d. specifically, and many ("not your fault" comes to mind) can be interpreted to pertain to depression/bipolar disorder/other severe mental and emotional problems. i think this song is partly about coming to terms with the reality of having a problem, and the way that mental/emotional disorders influence relationships.
the first two verses seem to be about a romantic relationship he's in; she makes him feel on top of the world! but he has a real problem, and their relationship is damaged later, when his actions become confusing.
third verse: i think it's a suicide attempt, a cry for help.
fourth verse: "You think that I'm conceited But maybe I'm just miserable"
"Now that I'm improving They say that i have lost it all"
"the ones that we love are the ones that we hurt"
CHORUS! having a network of people who support you ("the ones we love") is fantastic. but even if they are really pillars holding you up, it can feel like you're dangling by a thread and one false move from being dropped and abandoned. baring yourself by talking to people you trust ("skin and bones and open") is often essential to healing or dealing with a mental illness. and finally, even if you've had bad times, there are ALWAYS good times ahead:)
...wow. that was a long post.
To me it sounds like he's saying blue blood after skin and bones.
To me it sounds like he's saying blue blood after skin and bones.
WOW! That is really out there. I do not see their songs dealing with mental illness; rather they deal more with personal and spiritual struggles faces in everyday life.
WOW! That is really out there. I do not see their songs dealing with mental illness; rather they deal more with personal and spiritual struggles faces in everyday life.
Suicide attempt? Really? Are you stuck on Sail? (Which was not dealing with an attempt but managing a passing thought.)
Suicide attempt? Really? Are you stuck on Sail? (Which was not dealing with an attempt but managing a passing thought.)
Their music is very inspiring and uplifting to me, so maybe we are both looking through our own heart lenses, huh?
Their music is very inspiring and uplifting to me, so maybe we are both looking through our own heart lenses, huh?