I like Lostmycapo's interpretation. There's a lot of people out there who are empty, in emotional pain from things that happened in the past, but can't express it.
"What's left of me or anyone when we've denied the hurting?"
Even if it's difficult or not acceptable to express the pain you feel, what IS left of yourself ? The fake part that keeps a straight face, that never says a thing unkind? We can't really be ourselves until we acknowledge everything about ourselves.
As a wise person once told me, "you're only as sick as the secrets you keep". It applies to this song quite well.
And, like others say on this site, this song describes my own life well. I'm one of those people that no one speaks to, and, in the rare case they might, never expresses anger or says if something is wrong. Everything is a-okay. Sometimes I even convince myself. "Emo", I realize, but the truth. It's a common way to cope with unresolved issues.
I like Lostmycapo's interpretation. There's a lot of people out there who are empty, in emotional pain from things that happened in the past, but can't express it. "What's left of me or anyone when we've denied the hurting?" Even if it's difficult or not acceptable to express the pain you feel, what IS left of yourself ? The fake part that keeps a straight face, that never says a thing unkind? We can't really be ourselves until we acknowledge everything about ourselves.
As a wise person once told me, "you're only as sick as the secrets you keep". It applies to this song quite well. And, like others say on this site, this song describes my own life well. I'm one of those people that no one speaks to, and, in the rare case they might, never expresses anger or says if something is wrong. Everything is a-okay. Sometimes I even convince myself. "Emo", I realize, but the truth. It's a common way to cope with unresolved issues.