Blue October – Amnesia

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  Song Meaning:*DISCLAIMER* I have just obtained a copy of Justin Furstenfeld's book Crazy Making. It's not very detailed, but it contains all the lyrics to all current (The Answers - Approaching Normal) Blue October songs, and his inspiration behind them. As I said, it's not very detailed, but it's his words on every Blue October song that is in the book. I know everyone interprets a song differently from everyone else, but having the original intent behind the song will be helpful to people who don't fully understand a song. Also, any grammatical errors are not made by me, I'm putting down Justin's words exactly how he writes them. So yea... enjoy :)
  
  Amnesia: "Holding myself accountable for every decision I make"

  Flag marquptonon June 04, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:This song is about the mistake of becoming addicted to drugs. He loved someone who was doing them to and he always helped that person "Always catch your fall" and then he moved on in life and decided he didn't want to do drugs anymore.
  "I wish I could go to sleep and wake up with amnesia
  And try to forget the things that I've done
  I wish I knew how to keep the promises I made you
  But life, I guess it goes on
  Yeah, I know it goes on
  You see, I've learned it goes on
  Then I'll hang us on the wall
  And I'll crawl to the open side
  And I'm blind to it all
  So why don't you
  Crawl in my open side
  Become blind to it all
  To it all, to it all, to it all, to it all, all all"
  
  This is the transition going from drugs to sober, he talks about blinding himself to all the drugs and things he did and goes to an "Open Side" which is being able to live without Dependency on drugs and he wishes the person he loves would "Crawl in my open side, become blind to it all"(become sober too)
  This is what i think but then again a song could mean something to me and what he meant it to be could be another. Let me know if you know the meaning for sure

  Flag TheOriginalChubbzon December 04, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I think you guys are essentially on the right track: he made a mistake and wants to forget it.
  Whatever it's about, I love the song. It's one of several Blue October songs that during those last few seconds of the song, you can't help but hit 'back' and listen to it again. Does everyone experience this, or is it just me?

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  General Comment:It does sound like that, but as far as I know.. he was involved with drugs.. He stopped at 21. But it really fvkd him up.

  Flag YourEuphoriaon February 11, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:i think this is him saying that he wishes he could forget a past mistake (an abortion he had done?)
  
  "I think it is right for me
  You know, I think it is right for me
  When I was young I was stung
  And I somehow lost God's faith"
  
  he is rationalizing the act, then admitting that he was young and irresponsible and stunned by the pregnancy.
  
  that's how i've seen it anyway.

  Flag Ryllickon November 08, 2006   Link

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    your looking too much into a few lines maybe those are examples of mistakes he would like to forget along with a bunch of other ones but its positive he wants to forget

    Flag gunmetalblue5591on April 12, 2009  

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