For me, this is about the end of a relationship and how you finally see the real face of somebody.
In the first line, the speaker expects the other person to break up ( tearing me apart) and although the words aren't said yet (words you wouldn't say), he knows what they will say (tearing me apart again).
With this breakup, their future together ends ( tomorrow's moment washed away) because from now on, they won't meet again because one doesn't have the time and the other one doesn't have a reason. These two are more or less the same (a stylistic device called variatio, since the words are not exactly the same, but their meaning almost is).
The chorus (the light on the horizon was brighter yesterday) refers to the lost hope for the future (light as a common symbol for hope). the next line "with shadows floating over, the scars begin to fade" expresses that ince it is over anyways, what you did to each other before becomes unimportant. "the final masquerade" is a metaphor: at the end of a masquerade, you put down your masks and everyone reveals their true face. that happens on the song, too, the singer can see now the true self of the other person, everything that was hidden before.
the next lines are a flashback to the relationship an give hints why it had to end. they never were honest with each other (all I ever wanted the secrets that you keep, all you ever wanted the truth I couldn't speak). Again, the words are not the same but the meaning is. The result is that they lie to each other. Maybe that was the reason why they saw their true "faces" and broke up.
I just noticed I forgot some lines...
" cause I can't see forgiveness and you can't see the crime": they are fighting over something. Either he wants to be forgiven, but the other one can't see the mistame he made, or, more likely, he cannot think he can forgive the other person. The other person cannot even see the crime.
"we both keep on waiting for something we won't find/ for what we left behind": both are missing something in the relationship they once had or they will never find.
Actually, these lines are quite important for the rest of the lyrics since...
I just noticed I forgot some lines...
" cause I can't see forgiveness and you can't see the crime": they are fighting over something. Either he wants to be forgiven, but the other one can't see the mistame he made, or, more likely, he cannot think he can forgive the other person. The other person cannot even see the crime.
"we both keep on waiting for something we won't find/ for what we left behind": both are missing something in the relationship they once had or they will never find.
Actually, these lines are quite important for the rest of the lyrics since they give a feason for the breakup
For me, this is about the end of a relationship and how you finally see the real face of somebody. In the first line, the speaker expects the other person to break up ( tearing me apart) and although the words aren't said yet (words you wouldn't say), he knows what they will say (tearing me apart again). With this breakup, their future together ends ( tomorrow's moment washed away) because from now on, they won't meet again because one doesn't have the time and the other one doesn't have a reason. These two are more or less the same (a stylistic device called variatio, since the words are not exactly the same, but their meaning almost is). The chorus (the light on the horizon was brighter yesterday) refers to the lost hope for the future (light as a common symbol for hope). the next line "with shadows floating over, the scars begin to fade" expresses that ince it is over anyways, what you did to each other before becomes unimportant. "the final masquerade" is a metaphor: at the end of a masquerade, you put down your masks and everyone reveals their true face. that happens on the song, too, the singer can see now the true self of the other person, everything that was hidden before. the next lines are a flashback to the relationship an give hints why it had to end. they never were honest with each other (all I ever wanted the secrets that you keep, all you ever wanted the truth I couldn't speak). Again, the words are not the same but the meaning is. The result is that they lie to each other. Maybe that was the reason why they saw their true "faces" and broke up.
I think this song sums it all up really well...
I just noticed I forgot some lines... " cause I can't see forgiveness and you can't see the crime": they are fighting over something. Either he wants to be forgiven, but the other one can't see the mistame he made, or, more likely, he cannot think he can forgive the other person. The other person cannot even see the crime. "we both keep on waiting for something we won't find/ for what we left behind": both are missing something in the relationship they once had or they will never find. Actually, these lines are quite important for the rest of the lyrics since...
I just noticed I forgot some lines... " cause I can't see forgiveness and you can't see the crime": they are fighting over something. Either he wants to be forgiven, but the other one can't see the mistame he made, or, more likely, he cannot think he can forgive the other person. The other person cannot even see the crime. "we both keep on waiting for something we won't find/ for what we left behind": both are missing something in the relationship they once had or they will never find. Actually, these lines are quite important for the rest of the lyrics since they give a feason for the breakup