(rescue me) from this mistake I'm in
Who knows the path I'll land on
(i must be dreamin') in the end nothing but solitary moments
(comin' down on me)

Wash away the colors of the shame that you gave to me
So I can see again, so I can live again
Wash away the colors of the shame that you gave to me
So I can see again, so I can live again
(wash it away, release me)

(never free) I don't know what I want but I know
(i don't want this) a sleep of content I'm here
Again and always (intent on believin')

Wash away the colors of the shame that you gave to me
So I can see again, so I can live again
I pray the day will come when you will see
What you took from me,
From where it all began, the way I used to be

Wash away the colors of the shame that you gave to me
So I can see again, so I can live again
I pray the day will come when you will see
What you took from me,
From where it all began, the way I used to be
(wash it away â?? release me)

(i can't take this anymore )

I lied to myself, remembering the things said
Things you said to me, no answer for help
Empty promises were all I heard, never meant to be
Destroy me, control me, don't hold me, release me from your hands
Give me back the life you took andâ?¦

Wash away the colors of the shame that you gave to me
So I can see again, so I can live again
I pray the day will come when you will see
What you took from me,
From where it all began, the way I used to be
Wash away the colors of the shame that you gave to me
So I can see again, so I can live again
I pray the day will come when you will see
What you took from me,
From where it all began, the way I used to be

I often wonder how it came to this again
I often wonder why it had to end
I often wonder how it came to this again
I often wonder why it had to end
Forgive you just the same
I often wonder how it came to this again
Never meant to be
I often wonder why it had to end
Forgive you all the same
I often wonder how it came to this again
Never meant to be
I often wonder why it had to end
Because of what you took from me



Lyrics submitted by sevenduster

"Burn" as written by John Lowery, Rob Zombie

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    My Interpretation:This song is more straight forward then most in the 7d catalog. Its about someone you were once close with becoming someone who all but destroyed you emotionally. You're forever changed for the worst because of it.
    Flag TornadoNHSon January 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about being hurt deeply, maybe even rape... "I pray the day will come when you will see what you took from me", taken of one's innocence
    Flag Jessthaton May 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I agree in full with Aaron. This is my favorite song on the album. I really like how they just went all out on this song and did it right. It started out nicely, and then went into a sort of self-inflicted rage. I thought the electronic drum beats were pretty creative and well timed, and Morgan did a perfect emulation of that exact riff. The tribal/natural interlude was a great way to just calm things down and just think about the real meaning of the song, and it lets the listener understand and relate to that one line even better..."I often wonder how it came to this again."

    I think this album was great, I'd give it a 4/5.
    I am a diehard Sevendust fan, and I'd say it is another excellent delivery from these boys, but I still love the classics like the first three. I do not agree with All Music Guides 2/5 star rating, I read the review multiple times, and it is just another biased pushoff by the narrow-minded mainstream pundit, Stephen Thomas Erlewine. He is nothing than a pop culture puppet.

    This album is excellent, and deserves a four star rating. This is Sevendust we are talking about here.

    Have we really ever heard anything less than such from them?

    I didn't think so either.
    Flag sludgefactory29on March 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Wow, how come no one has commented on this song. For one, this song is simply amazing, and the lyrics are just beautiful. There could be a couple different reasons of what this song is about. The first verse, is clearly about how he made a mistake and he doesn't know where it will lead him. The chorus I think is about how someone has done something really bad to him and he wish he could forget it all, because it's the only thing on his mind and he can't concentrate, it's all he thinks about. The 2nd verse I think is about how when he made his mistake, he didn't know what he wanted but obviously what he did he regrets. The 2nd part of there chorus where it goes "I pray the day will come when you will see
    What you took from me,
    From where it all began, the way I used to be
    (wash it away – release me) " I think it talks about how one day the person that hurt him will see how he hurt him and how he was different before he got urt. The 3rd verse is talking about how now he's being controled by whoever hurt him, and how that person tried to help but only made things worse. And the ending of the song is pretty self explanatory. I'm not sure what all of this song means, I'm just guessing.

    -Aaron.
    Flag Aaronxcoreon March 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:hahahaha hes just mad cause he goes to tucker.

    i wouldnt worry too much about what AMG says. i been readin some of their reviews and they sseem to want to have sex with mainstream bands.
    Flag sevendusteron March 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Dethrye, it's okay. We all know you're trying too hard, yet you're still not even remotely funny. If you're just going to make stupid immature comments irrelevant to the song, just go and get a life. God. It's the kind of thing a 10 year old would say. Sheesh.
    Flag Crujebsulon March 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Dethrye, it's okay. We all know you're trying too hard, yet you're still not even remotely funny. If you're just going to make stupid immature comments irrelevant to the song, just go and get a life. God. It's the kind of thing a 10 year old would say. Sheesh.
    Flag Crujebsulon March 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:hey sevenduster shouldn't you be in your horrible class godwin sucks
    Flag Dethryeon March 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:shut up sevenduster
    Flag Dethryeon March 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:what lateralus meant to say was "wank wank wank wank wank wanka wank"
    Flag Dressed2Depresson March 06, 2007   Link

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