Like other songs on this album which hint toward suicide (Tangled In The Great Escape: Well, somebody believed in this suicide, Am I the only one that thinks that you should stay alive). Even the title, match into the water, hints at this, the water extinguishing the flame, death extinguishing life etc.
I kissed the scars on her skin
I still think you’re beautiful
and I don’t ever want to lose my best friend
I screamed out, “God, you vulture”
bring her back or take me with her
Unsure if he's kissing her scars here alive or dead, but either way it's obvious that he loves this girl, even though she self harms (/been hurt in other ways) although she does not herself. He's then shouting at god, presumably after her death and either wanting her back or to die himself and join her.
Tear it down, break the barricades
I want to see what sound it makes
I hate this flavor with a passion and I fucking hate the aftertaste
How does it feel, how does it feel?
Well, it feels like I’m on fire
Wake up, I know you can hear me
Not entirely sure here, I guess it's just his anger coming out after what happened? The last stanza there seems like he's blaming her (how does it feel?) and feels betrayed perhaps? He's asking her to wake up, from death, or from her depression? Or he's referring back to God.
Make me a promise here tonight, rough like a tidal wave
Dreamers in early graves, I never wanted to be this way
The chemicals will bring you home again
This is it, when it’s done, we can say that
when it’s sudden death, we fight back
Dreamers in early graves - his dreams of being with her, or her as herself in her grave? The chemicals could be hinted at that he's committed suicide as well to join her. When it's a sudden death, we fight back - fighting God to get back with her perhaps?
Pretend like I don’t entice you
I’ve seen you circling the sky above my head
You Traitor
More bitterness at her. Her in heaven, looking over him. She's a traitor for leaving him like she did.
I will never be taken for granted again
Say a prayer for you
I know that you’re in pain
but if we die at the same time does it still scare you?
This stanza confuses me more than the others. The first line might be him blaming her again, and that she left him even though he tried his best and loved her etc. and say a prayer for you seems more bitter than anything. And the last two lines could have a lot of meanings, really!
This is it, when it’s done, we can say that
oh my God, we’re not gonna make it
More references to God. Not going to make it into heaven? Not going to stay alive/survive the suicide? etc.
We will bring the tidal wave
And nothing will remain
All I can think here is that tidal waves are a symbol of death and destruction? And more of PTV's commonly used imagery, really.
She’s mine you stay away from her, it’s not her time
'CORRECTION > Cause baby, I'm the one.
Who'll haunt your dreams at night.
'til she's satisfied
Talking to God? Telling him "it's not her time" Unsure with the last three lines really :)
Like other songs on this album which hint toward suicide (Tangled In The Great Escape: Well, somebody believed in this suicide, Am I the only one that thinks that you should stay alive). Even the title, match into the water, hints at this, the water extinguishing the flame, death extinguishing life etc.
I kissed the scars on her skin I still think you’re beautiful and I don’t ever want to lose my best friend I screamed out, “God, you vulture” bring her back or take me with her
Unsure if he's kissing her scars here alive or dead, but either way it's obvious that he loves this girl, even though she self harms (/been hurt in other ways) although she does not herself. He's then shouting at god, presumably after her death and either wanting her back or to die himself and join her.
Tear it down, break the barricades I want to see what sound it makes I hate this flavor with a passion and I fucking hate the aftertaste
How does it feel, how does it feel? Well, it feels like I’m on fire Wake up, I know you can hear me
Not entirely sure here, I guess it's just his anger coming out after what happened? The last stanza there seems like he's blaming her (how does it feel?) and feels betrayed perhaps? He's asking her to wake up, from death, or from her depression? Or he's referring back to God.
Make me a promise here tonight, rough like a tidal wave Dreamers in early graves, I never wanted to be this way The chemicals will bring you home again This is it, when it’s done, we can say that when it’s sudden death, we fight back
Dreamers in early graves - his dreams of being with her, or her as herself in her grave? The chemicals could be hinted at that he's committed suicide as well to join her. When it's a sudden death, we fight back - fighting God to get back with her perhaps?
Pretend like I don’t entice you I’ve seen you circling the sky above my head You Traitor
More bitterness at her. Her in heaven, looking over him. She's a traitor for leaving him like she did.
I will never be taken for granted again Say a prayer for you I know that you’re in pain but if we die at the same time does it still scare you?
This stanza confuses me more than the others. The first line might be him blaming her again, and that she left him even though he tried his best and loved her etc. and say a prayer for you seems more bitter than anything. And the last two lines could have a lot of meanings, really!
This is it, when it’s done, we can say that oh my God, we’re not gonna make it
More references to God. Not going to make it into heaven? Not going to stay alive/survive the suicide? etc.
We will bring the tidal wave And nothing will remain
All I can think here is that tidal waves are a symbol of death and destruction? And more of PTV's commonly used imagery, really.
She’s mine you stay away from her, it’s not her time 'CORRECTION > Cause baby, I'm the one. Who'll haunt your dreams at night. 'til she's satisfied
Talking to God? Telling him "it's not her time" Unsure with the last three lines really :)
@mouseluverkerry I know that you're in pain but if we die at the same time does i still scare you?
@mouseluverkerry I know that you're in pain but if we die at the same time does i still scare you?
He's most likely referring to killing himself while she dies to comfort her
He's most likely referring to killing himself while she dies to comfort her