I have a very different interpretation to others stated thus far. I think this is from the perspective of a man whose girlfriend / wife has been treated poorly in a past relationship. This song is directed at that man who treated their girlfriend / partner so poorly.
"Cause he's able to do it again
Degrade and suffocate"
Can start up more relationships and treat the women equally as poorly.
"Getting the useful support
From his passive friends"
How many times do you support your mate, who you know is a jack arse, to get a girl (even though you know they won't treat them right)?
"Give me a sign and I'll do just
What I'm thinking right away"
Asking his girlfriend to give him permission to retaliate (teach the ex a lesson)
"How can she ever forget,
So suffer and start to regret
It will come around cause you know
That she'll be thinking of you
I feel so powerless"
The ex's actions have had long-term effects on his partner. Either through fear of her ex's reaction or her association of certain things to him. The narrator feels powerless because he can't simply fix them for her.
The remainder is about their hatred for the ex ... and more so how destroyed they've left their partner. The concern is that the ex will never be taught a lesson and continue to hurt more. Hence for the title, "Light the Torch" and reveal the true nature of this man.
I have a very different interpretation to others stated thus far. I think this is from the perspective of a man whose girlfriend / wife has been treated poorly in a past relationship. This song is directed at that man who treated their girlfriend / partner so poorly.
"Cause he's able to do it again Degrade and suffocate"
Can start up more relationships and treat the women equally as poorly.
"Getting the useful support From his passive friends"
How many times do you support your mate, who you know is a jack arse, to get a girl (even though you know they won't treat them right)?
"Give me a sign and I'll do just What I'm thinking right away"
Asking his girlfriend to give him permission to retaliate (teach the ex a lesson)
"How can she ever forget, So suffer and start to regret It will come around cause you know That she'll be thinking of you I feel so powerless"
The ex's actions have had long-term effects on his partner. Either through fear of her ex's reaction or her association of certain things to him. The narrator feels powerless because he can't simply fix them for her.
The remainder is about their hatred for the ex ... and more so how destroyed they've left their partner. The concern is that the ex will never be taught a lesson and continue to hurt more. Hence for the title, "Light the Torch" and reveal the true nature of this man.