"What a shame we all became such fragile, broken things
A memory remains, just a tiny spark
I give it all my oxygen, to let the flames begin
To let the flames begin"
A war or great trial of life has made us fragile and broken. A memory remains of something good. It is small yet sufficient. It can be love, hope, faith, etc. You put everything into this small thing because you know you have the power to make it into a flame. she speaks with "we" and "I" because she may be the one leading the war, guiding others to stand up and fight.
"This is how we'll dance when
When they try to take us down
This is what we'll be, oh glory"
She wants them to know when the war is done, this fighting, them standing up together will be what they remember.
"Somewhere weakness is our strength, and I'll die searching for it"
Someday the weakness we feel we be our strength, and she wont give up on finding it. On finding the strength to fight.
"I can't let myself regret, such selfishness"
She can let herself regret fighting the war because that would be selfish to the people who trust her and are following her into the war. It would be selfish to regret when so many people believe in her cause.
"My pain and all the trouble caused, no matter how long
I believe that there's hope"
She believes there is hope after all the pain and suffering.
"This is how we'll dance when
When they try to take us down
This is how we'll sing oh
This is how we'll stand when
When they burn our houses down
This is what we'll be, oh glory"
When they come after us, when they take away the things we hold dear, we will stand together and our strength and the way we fought will be our glory.
"Reaching as I sink down into light (To light)
Reaching as I sink down into light (To light)"
Reaching, trying to pull others with you into the light. You've found some kind of peace among the storm and are reaching for something or someone that was lost in the storm or war.
In the live performances Hayley adds in:
"Oh father
Oh father
Oh father
My jesus
Father
Well I am ready
Won't you let it begin now
Cause I am here now, I want you dance in
The mighty palm of your hand, your hand"
This can definitely go back to those Christian references everyone was talking about. I think its about redemption and salvation in the end. She wants to go the glory of God.
I think my perspective of this song was definitely solidified into an actual opinion by listening to Part II. I was definitely at a different place in my life when i first heard this record. It felt like the raw emotions i was feeling, due to being pushed down by everyone around me. Now i see it more as a war cry (like "come join me and let us fight together"). I feel like part of me grew up with this band :]
To me, this song is the ultimate war cry.
"What a shame we all became such fragile, broken things A memory remains, just a tiny spark I give it all my oxygen, to let the flames begin To let the flames begin"
A war or great trial of life has made us fragile and broken. A memory remains of something good. It is small yet sufficient. It can be love, hope, faith, etc. You put everything into this small thing because you know you have the power to make it into a flame. she speaks with "we" and "I" because she may be the one leading the war, guiding others to stand up and fight.
"This is how we'll dance when When they try to take us down This is what we'll be, oh glory"
She wants them to know when the war is done, this fighting, them standing up together will be what they remember.
"Somewhere weakness is our strength, and I'll die searching for it"
Someday the weakness we feel we be our strength, and she wont give up on finding it. On finding the strength to fight.
"I can't let myself regret, such selfishness"
She can let herself regret fighting the war because that would be selfish to the people who trust her and are following her into the war. It would be selfish to regret when so many people believe in her cause.
"My pain and all the trouble caused, no matter how long I believe that there's hope"
She believes there is hope after all the pain and suffering.
"This is how we'll dance when When they try to take us down This is how we'll sing oh This is how we'll stand when When they burn our houses down This is what we'll be, oh glory"
When they come after us, when they take away the things we hold dear, we will stand together and our strength and the way we fought will be our glory.
"Reaching as I sink down into light (To light) Reaching as I sink down into light (To light)"
Reaching, trying to pull others with you into the light. You've found some kind of peace among the storm and are reaching for something or someone that was lost in the storm or war.
In the live performances Hayley adds in:
"Oh father Oh father Oh father My jesus Father Well I am ready Won't you let it begin now Cause I am here now, I want you dance in The mighty palm of your hand, your hand"
This can definitely go back to those Christian references everyone was talking about. I think its about redemption and salvation in the end. She wants to go the glory of God.
I think my perspective of this song was definitely solidified into an actual opinion by listening to Part II. I was definitely at a different place in my life when i first heard this record. It felt like the raw emotions i was feeling, due to being pushed down by everyone around me. Now i see it more as a war cry (like "come join me and let us fight together"). I feel like part of me grew up with this band :]