Speak up
My ears are growing weary
I'll sing this to the end
And watch the waves crash over me

Not too much to overcome with enough
Time to turn it all around
In a picture perfect scenery I've become a
Stick figure illustration

My eyes roll back and focus what's
Ahead
I can still stand if you lend the hand to
Brace me

I'll take this on my own



Lyrics submitted by Metalcore_Man

Track duration: 06:14

"Casting Such a Thin Shadow" as written by Timothy/gillespie Mctague

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    General Comment:Its about life, obviously he was struggling at the time he wrote this song. He was struggling so he is asking god for a hand to get back on his feet!
    Flag clintwheeler2007on March 14, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:I'VE BECOME
    A STICK FIGURE . . .
    ILLUSTRATION

    This seems glaringly obvious to me.. It's a symbol of Jesus hanging on the tree. In the song, you can just hear the roughness and agony of Jesus going to the cross intent on sacrificing himself for the sins of the world. "My eyes roll back and focus on what's ahead."

    "I can still stand if you lend the hand to brace me" tells how Jesus pleaded the Father to "take this cup from me, but nevertheless, not my will, but Yours be done." Here, the word "standing" may mean staying alive.

    And finally, "I'll take this on my own."
    Jesus, before his last breath says, "My father, my father, why have you forsaken me?" The word "forsaken" means "left". God had abandoned him- he was alone. Also, he is saying, I will take the sins of the world on my shoulders. The punishment for any sin is death (Romans 6:23). And everyone has sinned (Romans 3:23). To be saved, we must (1) make Jesus our lord and master, and (2) believe that God the Father raised Jesus from the dead.

    We would be in a pickle if Jesus had not done this for us. It's definitely great material for a passionate song.
    Flag forest51690on October 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:test
    Flag tg612on February 20, 2009   Link
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    Memory:This song is just so huge,
    and it has such emotion behind it,
    you can hear it in Aarons drumming alone.
    And when it all comes in at 3:00,
    everytime, I find myself just dropping whatever it is I'm doing and crying out to God with all of my spirit.
    And then I'm in Gods presence for the rest of the day.
    and there's no better feeling.

    So, Christians or even agnostics,
    give that a try!
    Flag XjowellzXon January 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Ohhh yeah so I guess a lot of people get this song confused with To Whom It May Concern. xD Including me.!
    Flag Karryymeon August 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:o.o;
    I downloaded a song recently that was titled "Casting such a thin shadow."
    ...but the lyrics sound nothing like this...
    One line I remember hearing was, "At the end of the road you will find what you've been longing for."
    When I google this line, and the first two lines from here, it says two different sets of lyrics but the same song by underoath. o.o; wtf? Could someone help? xD I'm extremely comfused.
    Flag Karryymeon August 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Oh come on guys.

    In the first few comments your talking about To WHom it may concer. Srsly, just compare the song to the lyrics. not that hard.
    Flag LBDamnedon July 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I agree songs should have a personal feel to it. But face it, the song means what the songwriter meant it. Not for you but mainly for himself. It might be cause Spencer was involved in drugs or something before becoming a christian which i think the last album was based but I guess msot songs definately have a christian message in it. No matter how hard you dont want it to. Although could be worse... someone could be like "It's about a girl he broke up with..."
    Flag Empty-Wordson January 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I like how StaryNightSkies2 left out the "I'll take this on my own" part.

    In other words, he's giving into the weaknesses of the flesh and losing faith. Taking things on his own, without the Grace of the lord.

    Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against religion but the ignorance that comes with the faith. Really bothers me. Some christians, that is.
    Flag crowleyyyon January 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"in a picture perfect scenery, i've become a stick figure illustration" - i'd say the "picture perfect scenery" is god's vision and thus he has become a "stick figure illustration" - something inadequate.

    that's just a christian standpoint thing, though. take it however you want. i just don't wanna get flamed for taking this in a christian mindset. haha. ;)
    Flag minutemanon March 12, 2007   Link

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