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The water's edge is where she waits
Lost soul still wandering
Meant to die, but she's stuck not crossing over
The other side is where he waits
His spirit reaching out
Meant to save, but she's too scared to take his hand
Living in a world without you (drowning in the past)
Is living in no world at all
So now I call on you
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Don't turn your back on Paradise
Feeling scared, she's prepared
To give up everything
She can't stand to feel like half of her is fading
He will choose the only way
To rid her of her pain
Take her soul now; the decision has been made
Living in a world without love (burning into my soul)
Is living in a worthless world
So I will call on you
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over
Remember me; you were so young
How could I tell you?
Remember me: I am the one
Who saved your life that night
I was the one who would not
Abandon you
Even in death I was the one who would not leave you
I used my freedom to protect you
And all the while direct you
Do you remember me this time?
Even in death I gave you life
I gave you life
I wanted to deserve a place...
A place beside you
This time when I reach out my hand
It reached all the way to heaven
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's time I release you from this life
Don't turn your back on Paradise
Lost soul still wandering
Meant to die, but she's stuck not crossing over
The other side is where he waits
His spirit reaching out
Meant to save, but she's too scared to take his hand
Living in a world without you (drowning in the past)
Is living in no world at all
So now I call on you
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Don't turn your back on Paradise
Feeling scared, she's prepared
To give up everything
She can't stand to feel like half of her is fading
He will choose the only way
To rid her of her pain
Take her soul now; the decision has been made
Living in a world without love (burning into my soul)
Is living in a worthless world
So I will call on you
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over
Remember me; you were so young
How could I tell you?
Remember me: I am the one
Who saved your life that night
I was the one who would not
Abandon you
Even in death I was the one who would not leave you
I used my freedom to protect you
And all the while direct you
Do you remember me this time?
Even in death I gave you life
I gave you life
I wanted to deserve a place...
A place beside you
This time when I reach out my hand
It reached all the way to heaven
Remember me: I gave you life
You would not take it
Your suffering was all in vain
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's almost over now
Goodbye
It's time I release you from this life
Don't turn your back on Paradise
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A few lyrics meaning in my opinion: "Even in death I gave you life" I take this to mean that he died but she lived so even in his death he saved her life. Oh well, it's an amazing song and my second favorite on the cd besides Constant Motion and definitely in my top five DT songs ever.
A few lyrics meaning in my opinion: "Even in death I gave you life" I take this to mean that he died but she lived so even in his death he saved her life. Oh well, it's an amazing song and my second favorite on the cd besides Constant Motion and definitely in my top five DT songs ever.
I hope they can manage without MP...
This song reminds me of the verse... "Neither will I forsake you, neither will I leave you."
no doubt, it's about Jesus Christ...
This song reminds me of the verse... "Neither will I forsake you, neither will I leave you."
no doubt, it's about Jesus Christ...
A thought I had though: The man saves the girl from drowning, giving up his own life for her to have his. However, she can't live with the guilt so she "turns her back" on life. I'm not sure whether she actually does kill herself or not, but either way she doesn't really live her life that he died to give her.
He sees the way she is living (or not living), so he chooses to "take her soul". However, by doing this he is basically killing her / forcing her to commit suicide. Because of this, he has to give up his place in "paradise" so that she can come there, mirroring the way he gave up his life so that she can live. This is why he says "don't turn your back on paradise".
Alternatively, the girl did kill herself. As you know Catholics say that suicide is an unforgiveable sin, so she wouldn't be able to get into heaven or paradise. However, the man then takes the punishment for her in a way, giving up his place in paradise for her. This seems likely - she was drowning so he dived into save her, drowning in the process but giving her the chance to live. Then, she commits suicide so is stuck in purgatory / going to hell / not going to paradise. He saves her, taking her place and giving her the chance to go to paradise.