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i'm gonna fight 'em off
a seven nation army couldn't hold me back
they're gonna rip it off
taking their time right behind my back
and i'm talking to myself at night
because I can't forget
back and forth through my mind
behind a cigarette
and the message coming from my eyes
says leave it alone
Don't want to hear about it
every single one's got a story to tell
everyone knows about it
from the queen of england to the hounds of hell
and if i catch you comin' back my way
i'm gonna sell it to you
and that ain't what you want to hear
but that's what i'll do
and the feeling coming from my bones says mind your own
i'm going to wichita
far from this opera forever more
i'm gonna work the straw
make the sweat drip out of every pore
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
right before the lord
All the words are gonna bleed from me and I will THINK no more.
and the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home
a seven nation army couldn't hold me back
they're gonna rip it off
taking their time right behind my back
and i'm talking to myself at night
because I can't forget
back and forth through my mind
behind a cigarette
and the message coming from my eyes
says leave it alone
Don't want to hear about it
every single one's got a story to tell
everyone knows about it
from the queen of england to the hounds of hell
and if i catch you comin' back my way
i'm gonna sell it to you
and that ain't what you want to hear
but that's what i'll do
and the feeling coming from my bones says mind your own
i'm going to wichita
far from this opera forever more
i'm gonna work the straw
make the sweat drip out of every pore
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
right before the lord
All the words are gonna bleed from me and I will THINK no more.
and the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home
Lyrics submitted by ruben
Track duration: 03:51
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Seriously
a seven nation army couldn't hold me back
they're gonna rip it off
taking their time right behind my back
(discovery of a long term betrayal (possibly a love affair) by those who were trusted)
and i'm talking to myself at night
because I can't forget
back and forth through my mind
behind a cigarette
and the message coming from my eyes
says leave it alone
(being driven insane thinking about it, cant forgive, cant forget, but acknowledging that they had their reasons (love?) )
Don't want to hear about it
every single one's got a story to tell
everyone knows about it
from the queen of england to the hounds of hell
(everyone knew about it, i feel so betrayed, don't want to hear your excuses)
and if i catch you comin' back my way
i'm gonna sell it to you
and that ain't what you want to hear
but that's what i'll do
and the feeling coming from my bones says mind your own
(stay away, dont know what ill do if I see you again... feel like i should run from pain before i snap)
i'm going to wichita
far from this opera forever more
(self explanatory)
i'm gonna work the straw
make the sweat drip out of every pore
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
right before the lord
(Ive done nothing to deserve this and the toll of your betrayal on me has not gone unnoticed by the lord)
All the words are gonna bleed from me and I will THINK no more.
and the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home
(I will stay busy and keep my mind occupied, but I miss home and the way things were)
GO HOME BOY!
the message coming from my eyes
says leave it alone
the feeling coming from my bones says mind your own
the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home
He is restless. Everyone knows the pain when your brain just won't stop, you can't sleep and you only wish you could switch off your mind. In the third verse he drains himself with hard physical work and finally manages to stop thinking about the shit that's bothering him. Many people have the same feeling after a long run or a hard day of physical working, you're tired, but they only thing you feel is your drained body and for me that's total bliss. It also allows you to see things clearer afterwards and to focus.
At the end of the last verse, he considers going back home. This could mean that he wants to go back to a more simple life and quit. (If it's personal song it might mean quitting showbusiness, for a more general representation it could mean quitting your shitty (but highly paid) job, relationship, ...)
God is re-gathering the nation of Israel, and no nation will stand against them (althought they will try). Many of you are decendents of Ephriam (One of your great great etc. grandfathers), and no army will be able to stand against you....
The guy that wrote this song, didn't really know what it means, and maybe you don't really understand why you like it (a lot of the work of the Lord is taking place in your dreams). Peace....
a seven nation army couldn't hold me back
He's talking about fighting off the people that are out to get him in one way or another, whether it be to physically hurt him, mentally hurt him, or just try to make him feel like crap.
they're gonna rip it off
taking their time right behind my back
The people he's trying to fight off are gonna tell what they think to be true about something and "rip off" with their rumors and plot against him
and i'm talking to myself at night
because I can't forget
back and forth through my mind
behind a cigarette
He can't get it out of his mind about these people that are out to get him
and the message coming from my eyes
says leave it alone
His eyes are displaying emotions of stop "f*cking with me" and leave it alone
Don't want to hear about it
every single one's got a story to tell
Everyone's got their own story about something, different points of views and conclusions but he doesn't care
everyone knows about it
from the queen of england to the hounds of hell
Everyone knows everybody else's story
and if i catch you comin' back my way
i'm gonna sell it to you
If people come his way asking about it he's gonna give them his version of the story
and that ain't what you want to hear
but that's what i'll do
and the feeling coming from my bones says find a home
He has to go find a place to be comfortable in where he can rest his bones for a while
i'm going to wichita
far from this opera forever more
Getting far away from the drama so he can concentrate on himself
i'm gonna work the straw
make the sweat drip out of every pore
Concentrating on work his help him better himself and give him more self worth
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
right before the lord
Proving himself
All the words are gonna bleed from me and I will THINK no more.
and the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home
He will think freely as in say what he is thinking at all times instead of holding it back and he can show it to the world.
All the words are gonna bleed from me and I will THINK no more.
and the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home
I think what he means here is that his hard work is what will be useful, so thinking doesnt matter anymore, work does the job. After that, its over, he has done what he could, and nothing is left to do but to relax and let it go.