@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
I wrote a four word letter
Though i'd lived i hadn't been alive
You held my hem but i traveled blind
Thought i'd sold my soul for something better
The rain came down, it wet my eyes
I didn't mind
It's not me that you've missed
You heard me when i cried
"You've seen you've loved a side of me that died"
I remember sunshine
And you were mine
It's still a little cloudy but there's no rain in sight
You were mine
Though i'd lived i hadn't been alive
You held my hem but i traveled blind
Thought i'd sold my soul for something better
The rain came down, it wet my eyes
I didn't mind
It's not me that you've missed
You heard me when i cried
"You've seen you've loved a side of me that died"
I remember sunshine
And you were mine
It's still a little cloudy but there's no rain in sight
You were mine
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Great version of a great song,
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WE HAVE ALL OUR BELIEFS BUT WE DONT WANT OUR BELIEFS, GOD OF PEACE WE WANT YOU! amen to that. the lyrics on this song are amazing
This song seems to me like a depiction of different people and their excuses/problems with God. The first verse mentions "...as the handle bars crash to the ground. The back wheel detached from the frame, it kept rollin' yeah, but aimlessly drifting around" This would be the people who believe God set the world in motion and then sits back and watches, much like winding a clock. Thus the "Oh, Doubters..."
The second verse is a bit harder for me to understand, but it seems like the people who use Christianity as a mask "...Somehow we'll show you the pictures and fix you some tea" and its getting harder and harder to keep the show going. Thus the "Oh, Pretenders..."
The last part just seems like a call for people to let go and just trust in God without holding back, doubting or pretending.
P.S. does anybody ever get tired of looking through posts to hear other peoples interpretations, but all you see is personal comments about their favorite band or a certain line they liked or how good the band is live. Thats all well and good, but its not the reason for this site.
Thank you. It's killing me, as well. Thank you for your interpretation!
Just a personal belief seeing as how down in the dirt the first album was and how Aaron seemed when he wrote it and four word letter part 1, I would say the correct and in mind four word letter for that song would be 'i love you goodbye'. Plus if you put it post script of 'though i'd lived i hadnt been alive' it kind of rhymes also or at least flows um... nicely. however in the newer album the songs are much more uplifting and hopeful and as his meaning for things change i believe the intended words changed for part two.
though i'd lived i hadn't been alive i love you, goodbye
however after reading the lyrics again for this one i think the same four word letter may have been used for both songs. and know there are songs on this album like untie me it would make sense for the lyrics to be either. but when you look at the first stanza
As the handlebars crashed to the ground, The back wheel detached from the frame, It kept rolling yeah, But aimlessly drifting around
if you bare with me for a moment and look at the lyrics and read the lyrics and picture aaron as the back wheel then he did leave, he said goodbye to the frame and started drifting around aimlessly in life. the back wheel could represent a number of people or himself. it simply seems hes talking about himself in the entire first stanza, so if you agree with that then youd agree he did say goodbye and started drifting around and in turn the four word letter could very well be 'i love you, goodbye.'
^_^ i hope i confused the crap outta you.
no, but really, i hope i made some sense. some...
best song on the new cd the rest are amazing too but this is probally one of the top 5 songs i've ever heard....ever love, chad
The Cry of the Exodus by Scotty Kruger is incredible, as is the rest of this song.
yes it is amazing
I can't get over how amazing this band is. Just reading their lyrics. Wow. AMAZING. So great..... so...... great........ ordered the new CD today (a little late but.. woo.. pumped)
i love this song its so great! he talks about all the excuses people give to not serve God and not follow him. Its a challenge to just come to God, give up the excusesand worries and find comfort in who God is. and Amanda is Aaron's significant other...or at least she was for a while, i believe they were engaged for a time but im not sure about things now.
Defintely about making excuses. However, we learn how are excuses are pathetic as he has a rational response to prove that all of our excuses that we use to not serve God whole heartedly are all pathetic. God sacrificed all for us!! We should be willing to do the same. NO EXCUSES. no limits. "He uses the weak to overcome the strong" amen.