I love this song!
Most people feel that it's coming from depression and a will to harm others by your personal pain. I however feel that this is something much more encouraging and uplifting!
He's singing of self sacrifice for someone or others he cares about. He knows that if he's going to bring someone down even to the last breath, he'd rather die. He is putting his life out there, willing to live, to the last drop of blood, for the life of the other.
When he says "Innocence is gone and what was right is wrong", he realises that his wrongdoings and misunderstandings of what is right in life have been shown for the falsehood in which they live. How can he live with his nature if his nature is so twisted? Another thought is that he sees himself as the "one who knows" and the "right thing" (looking the other way, or "just living" regardless of the internal destruction to others) is now the "wrong thing".
I have so much more I could pick out of this song, but I'd need a lot more space... ;)
I totally agree with you. I also noticed that "When your eyes are red and emptiness is all you know" could mean two things. The obvious one is that the person he is talking about is evil and has red eyes, or they have been crying and their eyes are red. I just thought that was kind of cool.
I totally agree with you. I also noticed that "When your eyes are red and emptiness is all you know" could mean two things. The obvious one is that the person he is talking about is evil and has red eyes, or they have been crying and their eyes are red. I just thought that was kind of cool.
I love this song! Most people feel that it's coming from depression and a will to harm others by your personal pain. I however feel that this is something much more encouraging and uplifting! He's singing of self sacrifice for someone or others he cares about. He knows that if he's going to bring someone down even to the last breath, he'd rather die. He is putting his life out there, willing to live, to the last drop of blood, for the life of the other. When he says "Innocence is gone and what was right is wrong", he realises that his wrongdoings and misunderstandings of what is right in life have been shown for the falsehood in which they live. How can he live with his nature if his nature is so twisted? Another thought is that he sees himself as the "one who knows" and the "right thing" (looking the other way, or "just living" regardless of the internal destruction to others) is now the "wrong thing".
I have so much more I could pick out of this song, but I'd need a lot more space... ;)
I totally agree with you. I also noticed that "When your eyes are red and emptiness is all you know" could mean two things. The obvious one is that the person he is talking about is evil and has red eyes, or they have been crying and their eyes are red. I just thought that was kind of cool.
I totally agree with you. I also noticed that "When your eyes are red and emptiness is all you know" could mean two things. The obvious one is that the person he is talking about is evil and has red eyes, or they have been crying and their eyes are red. I just thought that was kind of cool.