My interpretation of the song is a little different than most. While I agree partially with Cassay280 about the abused person (doesn't necessarily have to be a little boy; the abuse could be self harm, too. ) I also think there's two seperate stories going on in the song. That's one, but the other is the struggle between right and wrong... As a Christian artist, I thnk Manafest is using the analogy that he wants to break away from his sin and he knows if he doesn't, it's going to destroy him. There's a sense of desperation in the first lines ('Cryin' and hidin' this feeling/Running and fighting for freedom") as well as in the chorus, that reminds me of the struggle we face when we are tempted to sin. And then there's a sense of surrender in the last part of the chorus, where God is being asked to fix things ("Take everything You need/Take every part of me/ Give me some room to breathe/ Before I lose control")
My interpretation of the song is a little different than most. While I agree partially with Cassay280 about the abused person (doesn't necessarily have to be a little boy; the abuse could be self harm, too. ) I also think there's two seperate stories going on in the song. That's one, but the other is the struggle between right and wrong... As a Christian artist, I thnk Manafest is using the analogy that he wants to break away from his sin and he knows if he doesn't, it's going to destroy him. There's a sense of desperation in the first lines ('Cryin' and hidin' this feeling/Running and fighting for freedom") as well as in the chorus, that reminds me of the struggle we face when we are tempted to sin. And then there's a sense of surrender in the last part of the chorus, where God is being asked to fix things ("Take everything You need/Take every part of me/ Give me some room to breathe/ Before I lose control")