Lyrics for Sick Cycle Carousel as interpreted by dsfire

Sick Cycle Carousel Lyrics
If shame had a face
I think it would kind of look like mine
If it had a home would it be my eyes
Would you believe me
If I said I am tired of this
Now here we go now one more time

'Cause I tried to climb your steps
I tried to chase you down
I tried to see how low
I could get down to the ground

I tried to earn my way
I tried to change this mind
You better believe that
I tried to beat this

So when will this end
It goes on and on
Over and over and over again

Keep spinning around
I know that it won't stop
Till I step down from this for good

I never thought I'd end up here
Never thought I'd be standing where I am
I guess I kind of thought
It would be easier than this
I guess I was wrong
Now one more time

'Cause I tried to climb your steps
I tried to chase you down
I tried to see how low
I could get down to the ground

I tried to earn my way
I tried to change this mind
You better believe that
I tried to beat this

So when will this end
It goes on and on
Over and over and over again

Keep spinning around
I know that it won't stop
Till I step down from this

Sick cycle carousel
This is a sick cycle yeah
Sick cycle carousel
This is a sick cycle yeah

So when will this end
It goes on and on
Over and over and over again

Keep spinning around
I know that it won't stop
Till I step down from this for good

When will this end
It goes on and on
Over and over and over again

Keep spinning around
I know that it won't stop
Till I step down from this for good

(Sick cycle carousel)
(Sick cycle carousel)
(Sick cycle carousel)
(Sick cycle carousel)
(Sick cycle carousel)
(Sick cycle carousel)

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rainbow8711
08-13-2002

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oh and one more thing..... "gosh i dunno,but if i'm wrong,then forgive me Lord for i have sinned...peace be to all"- dariofoo......
WHAT THE FUCK'S THAT?! freak.....

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AEboy_32
08-19-2002

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Rainbow person... there's no brainwashing in stating your opinion.
As the afore mentioned "retards", I agree with the Christianity aspect of the song... my humble opinion, of course. He shows his shame and remorse for his sin in the first verse. But every time he tries to get over it, he finds himself drawn back into the sick repitition. But the way I see it, he realizes that he will eventually step down from it (till i step down...) just like we can - WITH GOD'S HELP - Amen?

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rainbow8711
08-19-2002

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erm no. you're being elitist as well- so what if it IS about God- why can't it be a Jewish song or Agnostic song...they believe in God too

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oinkrock
08-19-2002

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what's wrong with them stating what they believe rainbow8711? i believe in many things too. will you call me a freak or a retard if i feel a song expresses them?

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dannyboi
08-20-2002

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"ask God to forgive your sins, that's the only way to receive salvation"

dude, i think that makes total sense. i don't think there's any place for you here if all you're going to to is attack people.

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LoveThyEnemy
08-25-2002

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i always thought this song was about a girl he liked but couldn't get over.
but then it i realised it could have a broader meaning....and i thought it was about life when he was feeling depressed.

"sick cycle carousel" = life.
So when will this end It goes on and on Over and over and over again = his wanting to die

thats what i thought it was about but songs can have soo many different meanings. i can understand the sin thing, i can understand it could be about god too. it just isnt the meaning of this song to me :)

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truthsayer
08-29-2002

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By the way, yes, there is a book called Romans. Try looking inside the Bible once.

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MissChuckles
09-04-2002

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when I first heard this song it reminded me of my ex boyfriend, he always rubbed it in my face that i wasn't perfect and he was, but I was inlove with him so when he dumped me I tried to do anything to get him back so that's what it meant to me, I haven't seen the video so I dont know what it means to them but thats just my pathetic take on it. Love ya all, fellow music lovers.

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wisemat182
09-28-2002

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To me, the song has nothing to do with Christian and all.. To me it's about chasing a girl (or more...) and getting closer and closer, but when your almost there you cant get her. but you still like her and 'well here we go now one more time'...

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nowhere_fast
10-14-2002

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hahahah amen rainbow 8711!!!! (nice call dude)

this relates to me at the moment coz like i was so much in love with my g/f then the last week she has been treating me like shit and i have gone thru hell and now that we are trying to sought things out all i can do is suck up and try to keep us together. I guess this is my sick cycle carousel


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Adrie
03-04-2003

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This song just covers my whole life...all my behaviors...every day is another ride on the carousel, I always go bsck and fortha nd get myselfinto the same situations....falling for the same type of people, depression...something I have yet to beat...drinking...something Im working on .... hell it fits family situations for me also... the lyrics are just amazing and I love to read how other people interpret it and how they feel about it. LaterZ

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Mixiblob
03-08-2003

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I met jason after a gig and he said
"It's about my relationship with my girlfriend. There was a specific time when we felt the struggles of going through a relationship, of trying to communicate and going through all the things you go through to get to that point of real depth. I wrote the song during the most crucial time - when we were either going to break up or continue our relationship."

was amaziing

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VorganthePrawgan
05-07-2003

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There are soooo many different opinions and perspectives that people can derive from different songs. Like for instance, this song was probably written about his girlfriend as Mixiblob said, but for otehr people who are going through certain things in their lives, it may appear to have other meanings.
That is the interesting and at times, mind boggling characteristics of certain songs. I think that it is a very nice song, (can anyone tell me if there is an acoustic version???)
Thanks for listening yall!
Vorgan

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VorganthePrawgan
05-07-2003

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Also, just to add another fing, i fink this song is Jason's way of expressing his agony of trying to beat a personal problem that he has. It may be some sort of problem within himself, like the sin of lust for instance. As Jason is a Christian, he would also be going through some trials of his own, and just like al of us, he does sin. It might be a problem in which Jason is desperately trying to beat it, because everytime he tries to beat it, he fails, he feels giulty, he feels like a failure, and most importantly, he feels like he has shamed God. The Sick Cycle Carousel is probably him doing it, feeling shameful, being determined to beat it, but unfortunately fails, and then it goes around in the same SICK cycle.
Anyways, that may be way off, but its just something that seemed quite relevant to me after reading the lyricsw, and of course the title of the song.
Thanks AGAIN for listening yall!
'Till next time . . .
seeya
Vorgan

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scapegoat_88
05-23-2004

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Umm...I read this in a Seventeen magazine...Jason said that this song talks about his then, roller coaster relationship with his g/f that is now his wife. it's one of my fave songs and i find i identify best with it when i take it the way jason said.

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Banesar
09-23-2004

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Yea...uh this is about his girlfriend he said so himself. But I personally think it doesnt matter what the song means to the writer...what matters is what the song means to you...Personally to me, like the many other people who posted, the first thought that came to my head was about sin, being as I am a christian. And frankly I am disappointed in all of your people who claim to be christians and who have stated that you think about the song from a christian perspective....and immediately when someone strikes out at your opinion...you strike back. I am ashamed of all of you who have done so. How does that show Christs love? Someone doesnt like your opinion so you go all sarcastic and rude to them. How would you feel if God did that to you. We all strike out at him every single day many many times with sin, what do you think the world would be like if God struck back in anger everytime hmm? If God cursed you everytime you sinned...if God refused to let you into heaven because of just one single sin? Please all of you who claim to be Christian, think before you speak morons, be making fun of someone else and there opinion just because they did it to you first, makes you more in the wrong then them. You claim to be Christian, then be it, or at least fake it till you feel it...geeze...your the kind of people who give real Christians the bad rep....I think the qoute "The single most cause of Atheism is Christians" applys to people like you.

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Banesar
09-23-2004

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Actually I take that back...I dont think this song is about his girlfriend...I checked that fansite link one of yall posted...and its prolly lieing...so I am not going to believe anything unless I see a direct quote from him...or talk to him in person.

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emo_freak
01-04-2005

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this is a really nice song. one of my favorite songs by lifehouse -- actually, one of my all time favorite songs.
i dont really understand this song though. ill try reading what some people wrote..
though, when i listen to this song, i think about kingdom hearts.. if anyone played, the nightmare before christmas land XD

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emo_freak
01-04-2005

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this is a really nice song. one of my favorite songs by lifehouse -- actually, one of my all time favorite songs.
i dont really understand this song though. ill try reading what some people wrote..
though, when i listen to this song, i think about kingdom hearts.. if anyone played, the nightmare before christmas land XD

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wildcherry06
01-30-2005

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I think it's cool that you can relate this song and many other lifehouse songs to different parts of your life. I can relate this song to sin and it's a song i listen to when I'm upset about it, but it also reminds me of an on again off again relationship ive been through.

If shame had a face, i think it would kinda look like mine, if it had a home would it be my eyes? Would you believe me if i said im tired of this? Well here we go now one more time..... I felt bad for still liking him even after he broke up with me so many times and i felt like people looked down on me, and i was tired of the break ups, but i went back out with him neway.

I tried to climb your steps i tried to chase you down i tried to see how low i could get down to the ground. I tried to earn my way i tried to tame this mind you'd better believe that i had tried to beat this... i thought that being a "good girlfriend" and doin everything he wanted me to would get him to stay with me. I also tried to push him out of my mind and get over him and beat my feelings i guess, but it didnt work

So where will this end, it goes on and on over and over and over again keeps spinning around i know that it wont stop, till i step down for good..i finally realized it wouldnt end till i just said no to him and stopped the cycle

I never thought id end up here never thought id be standing where i am, i guess i kinda thought it would be easier than this i guess i was wrong... i never thought in my wildest dreams that i would have sunk so low for a guy, and i thought love was easier than that, but it wasnt

Also, i like the term sick cycle carousel, cause that's exactly what it was, sorry so long!

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JillBabe
01-27-2006

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I think this song is about drugs and living a lifetyle that deep down inside your not proud of...and constantly lying and betraying those you love...
Would you believe me if i said that i was tired of this?
And its constantly spinning around and around until you fight it and beat it...

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The Watchman
03-07-2006

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I'm sorry to most people here, i dont thinkk this is religious, you cant trully understand the song until your in the position that the character is.

Its about seperating from a relationship, divorce possibly but probibly not, and how nothing he does is good enough and he cant take the arguing, it starts to get better but then immediately gets worse, and the only way to stop the carousel is to step off, to seperate...sometimes its better for both parties

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prettylivvie
04-09-2006

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I don't want to get into the religion arguments going on here, but I can definately see this relating to sin.

However, I tend to apply this song to an unhealthy relationship I recently got out of.

I say take what you want out of it. Isn't that the beauty of music anyway? This song probably means a million different things to a million different people. :)

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xAmberxLeahx
04-11-2006

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This song can mean whatever you'd like it to. Everyone interprets things and feels things differently. I relate to this song on a relationship level, like others have felt as well. If you think it's about God, so be it. Who gives a shit, it's about what you think it means. 'Nuff said. No one is wrong or right here.

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y3M3k!
04-28-2006

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"If shame had a face
I think it would kind of look like mine"
this is my fav. line!!!
i love this song!

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