This is a bit of a Stretch, but I think it's about the LGBT Community. It's not the First Time, „September's Children“ was about the LGBT Community, in association with the „It Gets Better Project“. I think Tim's Putting himself in the POV of a Homosexual Person:
„Can’t hide forever is what they say
In with the wind, out with a bang
Meanwhile nothing has changed“
Can't Hide Forever = Gays are Constantly Bullied and Discriminated everywhere.
Out with a Bang = Suicide (Many are led to Suicide from all the Bulling/Abuse).
Nothing has Changed = There are still a lot of people who will go on without end on how they believe Homosexuality is Wrong.
„The moments of clarity here are short lived
Bleed through the bandages again
The wind is a lie, no longer white
Black as a day without sun“
Moments... are short lived = Few People actually Stand up for Gays
Bleed through the Bandages = Internal Suffering, Depression, possible Suicidal Thoughts.
Black as a Day without Sun = Feeling of No Hope, there's a beautiful Sky up there, but you can't get to it because it'S blocked by Clouds or Something.
„Passed out in a gutter
Woke up in your arms
Nursed back into color
The same touch that heals me
Left the scar“
Passed out in a Gutter = Psychical Violence/Abuse.
Woke up in Your Arms...Nursed me back into Colour = a Supporter of LGBT Equality is there for them
The Same touch that heals me... LEFT THE SCAR! = (it should be in all caps 'cause it's Screamed) maybe someone the person Trusted, like a Parent of Friend who was there for them, until they found out they were Gay, then they turned against them.
„And the world works in ways that I never
Have claimed to know
We got out and fought through the weather
But it followed
The view from here isn't better
But it’s all we know
It’s all we know“
The World works in ways I have never Claimed to know = He can't believe why this is, why people just can't accept the LGBT Community. Love is Love, regardless of Gender Difference or Gender Similarity.
We got out and Fought through the weather but it Followed = Either Fighting or Ignoring the Homophobes, but even after the Battle is over the Homophobes still repeatedly keep bashing them.
The View from here isn't Better, but it's all we Know = Nothing seems to be Working, everywhere he goes, someone Speaks out against him.
[Chorus]
„We are not brave, we are not wise
We stand at the end of the longest times
But we stand here all together
We have been damned, we have survived
We came back to homes we don’t recognize
But we return here all together
/
We are not brave, we are not wise
We stand at the edge of the borderlines
But we stand here all together
We have been damned, we have survived
Who we become you won’t recognize
But became them all together“
We are not Brave, we are not Wise = We [The LGBT's] are just ordary People, we're not Special, we're not Superhuman.
We stand at the end of the longest times / We stand at the end of the Borderlines = Everytime their Picked on, it seems like it never ends, because it happens so often.
We have been Damned, we have survived, we came back to Homes we don't Recognise = Homosexuals have been Discriminated, Hated, Abused, Beaten and even Killed, just for their Personality. But they still carry on, even if all didn't make it, some still Carry on.
Who we Become you won't Recognise / we Return here all Together = This is Directed at the Homophobes, basically saying „If you don't like us because of who we are... then Fuck You! We're not Giving Up. We'll always Stand Together.“
Overall, I think it's a Great Song. I'm not 100% on this Interpretation, this is just my Educated Guess. I'm actually not even part of the LGBT Community Myself, I am a Straight Man, but I fucking Hate people who hate the LGBT Community. To me, it's just as offensive and Unacceptable as Racism, Sexism and Xenophobia. Or just Discrimination in General. I'm not Gay, but I wish I was just to Piss of Homophobes. And for any one out there Part of the LGBT Community, I'm with Tim (And probably the rest of Rise Against as well), I may not be a Part of you, but I'm willing to Walk with you until the End.
This is a bit of a Stretch, but I think it's about the LGBT Community. It's not the First Time, „September's Children“ was about the LGBT Community, in association with the „It Gets Better Project“. I think Tim's Putting himself in the POV of a Homosexual Person:
„Can’t hide forever is what they say In with the wind, out with a bang Meanwhile nothing has changed“ Can't Hide Forever = Gays are Constantly Bullied and Discriminated everywhere. Out with a Bang = Suicide (Many are led to Suicide from all the Bulling/Abuse). Nothing has Changed = There are still a lot of people who will go on without end on how they believe Homosexuality is Wrong.
„The moments of clarity here are short lived Bleed through the bandages again The wind is a lie, no longer white Black as a day without sun“ Moments... are short lived = Few People actually Stand up for Gays Bleed through the Bandages = Internal Suffering, Depression, possible Suicidal Thoughts. Black as a Day without Sun = Feeling of No Hope, there's a beautiful Sky up there, but you can't get to it because it'S blocked by Clouds or Something.
„Passed out in a gutter Woke up in your arms Nursed back into color The same touch that heals me Left the scar“ Passed out in a Gutter = Psychical Violence/Abuse. Woke up in Your Arms...Nursed me back into Colour = a Supporter of LGBT Equality is there for them The Same touch that heals me... LEFT THE SCAR! = (it should be in all caps 'cause it's Screamed) maybe someone the person Trusted, like a Parent of Friend who was there for them, until they found out they were Gay, then they turned against them.
„And the world works in ways that I never Have claimed to know We got out and fought through the weather But it followed The view from here isn't better But it’s all we know It’s all we know“ The World works in ways I have never Claimed to know = He can't believe why this is, why people just can't accept the LGBT Community. Love is Love, regardless of Gender Difference or Gender Similarity. We got out and Fought through the weather but it Followed = Either Fighting or Ignoring the Homophobes, but even after the Battle is over the Homophobes still repeatedly keep bashing them. The View from here isn't Better, but it's all we Know = Nothing seems to be Working, everywhere he goes, someone Speaks out against him.
[Chorus] „We are not brave, we are not wise We stand at the end of the longest times But we stand here all together We have been damned, we have survived We came back to homes we don’t recognize But we return here all together / We are not brave, we are not wise We stand at the edge of the borderlines But we stand here all together We have been damned, we have survived Who we become you won’t recognize But became them all together“ We are not Brave, we are not Wise = We [The LGBT's] are just ordary People, we're not Special, we're not Superhuman. We stand at the end of the longest times / We stand at the end of the Borderlines = Everytime their Picked on, it seems like it never ends, because it happens so often. We have been Damned, we have survived, we came back to Homes we don't Recognise = Homosexuals have been Discriminated, Hated, Abused, Beaten and even Killed, just for their Personality. But they still carry on, even if all didn't make it, some still Carry on. Who we Become you won't Recognise / we Return here all Together = This is Directed at the Homophobes, basically saying „If you don't like us because of who we are... then Fuck You! We're not Giving Up. We'll always Stand Together.“
Overall, I think it's a Great Song. I'm not 100% on this Interpretation, this is just my Educated Guess. I'm actually not even part of the LGBT Community Myself, I am a Straight Man, but I fucking Hate people who hate the LGBT Community. To me, it's just as offensive and Unacceptable as Racism, Sexism and Xenophobia. Or just Discrimination in General. I'm not Gay, but I wish I was just to Piss of Homophobes. And for any one out there Part of the LGBT Community, I'm with Tim (And probably the rest of Rise Against as well), I may not be a Part of you, but I'm willing to Walk with you until the End.