Through our bleeding.
We are one!
Through the darkness breaks the light.
Through the light unending pain.
Deify the wretched ones till the darkness comes again.



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    My Opinion:Well i think the song is about how we are all the same in how we cope with pain.In a literally sense, when get cut, we bleed because we're human and not invisible to injury. When things go wrong in life it "cuts" us, and causes us to bleed. In the darkness, when we are lost and confused, the truth with time comes through; the light comes through. But the light AKA the truth doesn't always solve our problems, it reveals a truth that still hurts and that still causes us unending pain. But since life is a cycle of going to through light and darkness, one should push through life regardless and to be sure, darkness (feeling lost and confused) will come again. And hopefully, an individual will be better prepared for next time, which unfortunately doesn't always work out that way. most humans are idealist i feel

    Through our bleeding.
    We are one!
    Through the darkness breaks the light.
    Through the light unending pain.
    Deify the wretched ones till the darkness comes again.
    Flag nicoletteon October 13, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:It means that we are one through our suffering, pain, trials and struggles. That's pretty much the entire point of AFI's message as of late-finding solidarity in suffering and helping each other overcome it. The "bleeding" is metaphorical. Starting with this album, Davey's lyrics weren't so straight-forward as before. You must dig deeper...

    The title "Strength Through Wounding" means that you become stronger after weathering all the adversity you may go through. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.
    Flag sion6on April 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Personally, I think it's one of those outcasts vs society songs.

    Through our bleeding, we are one
    (Through our pain we [outsiders of society]stand together)
    Through the darkness breaks the light
    (The battle between outcasts trying to stay the way they are and society trying to conform them. But individuality will never die, darkness being outcasts and light being soceity)
    Through the light unending pain
    (The fact that if we go to the light[society] they will always try to conform us and make us like everyone else.)
    Deify the wretched ones till the darkness comes again.
    (Care for the ones that break free of society to stay true to themselves. Honor them for their choices etc. Care for them, bring them in under caring arms until society realizes that the best thing to do is forget confomation, and just let people be people.)


    Anyways, thats what I get out of it, but I could be wrong. All I know is Davey writes in unspecific ways so people can get what they need from his music. And I know it's done that for me.
    Flag xXx~kelley~xXxon January 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:"Through our bleeding, we are one"
    We all go through difficulty in life. No matter how different we may look on the outside, how different everyone may think or act, if you cut us - any of us - we bleed the same. Blood is a unifying factor in all life.

    "Through the darkness breaks the light."
    We are carried in darknes (the womb) until birth. Life comes with dazzling light and beauty. We are drawn from the dark into the light.

    "Through the light, unending pain."
    But life is difficult, bringing with it a series of tests. Although life is beautiful, there's still so much hurt too, that sometimes it's hard to remember the beauty.

    "Defy the wretched ones till the darkness comes again."
    Fight to stay alive. Defy the wishes of those who would see you miserable. Live life to the fullest until the darkness (death) falls over you.
    Flag Katiedid717on March 01, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is a freaken sweet song. Unity, fo surezzz.

    -Katie. xoxo.
    Flag Disposition___on January 17, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Through our bleeding.
    We are one!
    Through the darkness breaks the light. (through cutting himself he opens up his flesh and bleeds)
    Through the light unending pain. (The light = blood and as the blood poors out so does his pain)
    Deify the wretched ones till the darkness comes again (wretched ones = what makes him cut himself and he defied them by cutting himself)

    The way cutting works is when you feel bad you cut yourself and through the pain of the cut you can dump wour emotional pain onto it thus ending your pain. The only part I'm think I know what it means but not really sure is "till the darkness comes again" I know when I usually get depressed and it makes me cut myself it is at night and gives me insomnia so he is saying when tommorow rolls around he will feel the same again as cutting only helps get rid of emotional pain for a little bit.
    Flag pyroice22on January 04, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I've always related this song to my parents... I've always thought that it was a "stand up for what you believe in otherwise no one else will" sorta song...
    Flag XwhoXamXion April 07, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Hrm...why does everyone assume "wretched ones" means demons? Couldn't it be mankind? Just a thought...
    Flag liveurlife4him7on January 27, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I really believe this is another religion song. I think the darkness and light represent good and evil. I think it is about how the evil will fight to regain their strength. "Through the darkness breaks the light"
    The next line, "Through the light unending pain" is also representing their struggle against the "light."
    Deify means to honor, or treat like a god, so I think it means that their summoning demons or something (wretched ones) to help them sort of "win". (the 'coming of darkness' is what represents victory.
    As far as the chorus... I think it just means That they will all stand together to reach the same common goal...?
    Any comments? IM me if you have aim cinematicsnow90
    Flag cinematicsnow90on January 17, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:unity
    Flag tigerAFIarmyon December 13, 2004   Link

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