This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
The man on the television said I
need to drink this, and sleep with
that, in order to be cool. And
you know that I would do almost
anything, to be like that guy on
TV. I know that if I had just the
right outfit and a hairstyle that
could be me. Don't you know
you can't be cool if you dress
dumb, I need to have that 'cause
everybody's got one. I think I'll
start smoking, that would make
me intellectual, that's what I've
always wanted to be. I need to
lift weights, that would make me
more sexual, and that would be
good for me.
In America it's wonderful, all
you have to do is fake it. Own
anything you want, all you
have to do is take it. Live for
today, don't think about
tomorrow, have a good time in
America-Gomorrah.
What are you looking at, you
better not make me mad. I'll drive
by your house and shoot your
dog, and mom, and dad. I don't
need you or the Bible or anything
to tell me what is the law. With a
good enough lawyer I can do
anything in Beautiful America.
I want to be in America, Okay
for me in America,
everything's free in America,
for a small fee in America.
need to drink this, and sleep with
that, in order to be cool. And
you know that I would do almost
anything, to be like that guy on
TV. I know that if I had just the
right outfit and a hairstyle that
could be me. Don't you know
you can't be cool if you dress
dumb, I need to have that 'cause
everybody's got one. I think I'll
start smoking, that would make
me intellectual, that's what I've
always wanted to be. I need to
lift weights, that would make me
more sexual, and that would be
good for me.
In America it's wonderful, all
you have to do is fake it. Own
anything you want, all you
have to do is take it. Live for
today, don't think about
tomorrow, have a good time in
America-Gomorrah.
What are you looking at, you
better not make me mad. I'll drive
by your house and shoot your
dog, and mom, and dad. I don't
need you or the Bible or anything
to tell me what is the law. With a
good enough lawyer I can do
anything in Beautiful America.
I want to be in America, Okay
for me in America,
everything's free in America,
for a small fee in America.
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Great version of a great song,
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this song doesn't really make five iron look sinful. it's clearly a satire of american society. these words are all sarcastic. fif's humor is great. awesome song.
It's not sinful to engage in social commentary. This is an insightful look into society in the US, as it's steadily declining into sin and Godlessness. Good on them for speaking truthfully.
@MjrGrizzly agreed very much
This song directly compares America to Gomorrah, a place of evil and sin. Thus its talking a bout how bad the morals and priorities of america are becoming.
Whoa, way cool song I'd never heard before even though I've had the FIF cd's since August.
This song is so so so true. Part of the reason why I love Five Iron Frenzy is because they show us that you can say how you feel about the government without being sinful. It's awesome to be able to point out what's bringing America down, then we as Christians can work to make a difference in the politics of today. I think this is my favorite song by them.
Sorry to tell you this, but it's not the American government they're talking about, but rather American society. Which, all things considered, is a cesspool for shallow, selfish, and all around bad behavior.
The lyrics actually make Five iron look anti religious and very sinful, but I can say they wrote it from someone elses view and not their own views of life.
Who does that?