So write it down in lover's blood
There's gotta be a better way to break this spell
Send out a search party
Have you forgot how to love or how to die
I see the crosses behind your eyes
When will the fire burn out
Is it after we've covered our tracks
I'm not going to stay to find out
He never asked for much
If the fire burns out will it ever light up again
It's been so long since I've seen your eyes this cold
When did you let them step in
When did you let them take control
So sound the alarm
There's gotta be a better way to break this spell
Tell the whole world that I left without his love
At the chiming of the bells
I've been dreaming of elaborate schemes
Thought the love was good for a while
It's been much easier to leave
I've got a new life now
This couldn't have come at a worse time
I guess you had to find out about this
Unrequited love that I deny
You say you fell out of love
Well I call this abandonment



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"Unrequited Love" as written by Christopher Rutledge Cargile, Adam Cory Harrell, Michael Christian Lamb, Jason Daniel Lowery

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:To me it sounds a lot like the punishment for a forbidden love, hence the title "Unrequited Love"

    "Send out a search party
    Have you forgot how to love or how to die
    I see the crosses behind your eyes
    When will the fire burn out
    Is it after we've covered our tracks
    I'm not going to stay to find out "

    This part makes me think of a search party of people burning crosses going after the person who committed this act with a girl and he is running away

    Well I could pretty much quote the whole thing and explain but if you read through it again it makes more sense

    I think at the end of the song he wants to start over and do it right but he has already committed his crime, so he feels abandonded that they won't give him another chance and he has to go.
    Flag LithiumXeon August 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:definitely my favorite CV song. by far.
    "if the fire burns out will it ever light up again?"
    that is like the most amazing line in a song ever.
    i love it so freakin much.
    Flag DrowningLessonson February 25, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about someone who has falle naways from God.. their eyes have turned cold... God has soo much love for us that we could never even began to love him that much in return.. That is what "unrequited" means. Well this person abandoned Gods love when he,"let them step in" So, "sound the alarm" because this song is beautiful...and it's raw rock kills...
    Flag Swimingforwardon February 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:chasing victory has the perfect mix of lyrical talent, and music talent. ..and i dont think they sound like underoath at all.
    but that is just me. and this song is definitely about a questionable break up " if the fire burns out will it ever light up again?" that "couldnt have come at a worse time"...unrequited means " not returned" so maybe there were still feelings on one half of it but it never worked out so they got tired of waiting " i'm not going to stay to find out" and so moved on and " got a new life now " . . . . i dunno, that is what it said to me.
    Flag DrowningLessonson December 31, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:OK so these lyrics were also under The Night Your Guadian Fell Asleep...so if you want to see my thoughts on this song...go to The Night Your Guardian Fell Asleep....it's the first one of mine that like on the post starts out with like 'this is So confussing' or w/e so yeah
    Flag foreverHis888on October 18, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I have to agree with all of you, they do sound A LOT like underoath. I guess that's why I like them
    Flag latinorockeron October 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This song is intense. To me this song has been a huge accountability to me in my personal relationship with my Lord and Savior. I'm not sure if that was the original intention. Anything you were thinking before it starts playing is immediately destroyed... it hits on so many levels. All I can say is thank you CV.
    Flag pnewon May 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I went through this stage with my boyfriend and i felt like God put this song in my life. My boyfriend broke up with me and i was depressed for the longest time, it happend before but he would always come back i thought this was the end.

    When he says "If the fire burns out will it ever light up again" to me that means if u leave will u ever come back.
    "I'm not going to stay to find out" im not gonna wait anymore
    "I've got a new life now" i moved on
    "This couldn't have come at a worse time" you waited too long

    this is just my interpretation, what it means to me

    in case u were wondering me n my boyfriend are back together and we dont fight anymore because i finally put all my trust in God.
    Flag oummoyeahoon March 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:under oath feel only not as good. but good enough for me. As for the meaning of the song ....who gives a shit it's good like penut butter
    Flag farewellregreton February 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I can understand how you can think it sounds like underoath....it kinda has that "its dangerous buisness" intro and feel through out the song. then the slow melodic part reminds me of "drowning in your sleep"....then when "Glass Shatters And Comes To A Halt" reminds me of " I CALL THIS ABANDONMENT"

    As for the meaning of the song, i dont really know. It could be about a couples break up. it could be about someone leaving their faith. it could be both. Does anyone else know?
    Flag jimmy310on January 20, 2006   Link

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