The question asked in order
"To save her life or take it"?
The answer no avoid the death
And yes would make it

Do you believe in God?
Written on the bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
And my sister Cassie pulled it

They didn't love their lives so much
As to shrink from death
Inspired in their footsteps
We will march ahead
Don't be shocked that people die
Be surprised you're still alive

All heads are bowed in silence, reverence
The floor is wet with tears of sorrow for remembrance
The alters filled with hearts of repentances
Perfect love kills all fear
Rejoice in this deliverance

They didn't love their lives so much
As to shrink from death
Inspired in their footsteps
We will march ahead
Don't be shocked that people die
Be surprised you're still alive



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Cassie (Acoustic) song meanings
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    General Comment:this is an amazing song about a girl named cassie who was shot during the columbine shooting. she was asked if she believed in god and she said yes even though she knew it would cost her, her life. i love how laecy put
    Don't be shocked that people die
    Be surprised you're still alive
    this song really reminded me of 1:always stand for wat u believe in and 2:you should be thankful that you are still alive
    Flag loloheintzon July 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I always thought song was about suicide.
    I thought the line "Do you believe in God written on a bullet" meant like..
    God is the only one who should have the power to take likfe away ect..
    Flag YouLoveToHateHeron June 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Beautiful.
    Flag ColumbineKidon April 22, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i like this version better then the original, mainly because the original is just to LOUD for the powerful for such a strong message. the lyrics of this song really are very heavy!

    the lyric 'don't be shocked that people die, be surprised you're still alive' is probably the most powerful because it ties the song together. be surprised you're still alive! it could've been you on the killing spree.


    Do you believe in God?
    Written on the bullet (they asked her)
    Say yes to pull the trigger
    And my sister Cassie pulled it (she said yes [and i'm just guessing on this] because she believe, not only in God, but that if they did kill her she would be with God, like, 'go ahead! shoot me!')

    and i love that lacey says 'sister' cassie.

    this song is so powerful, i just love it. flyleaf is such a strong band.
    Flag lovealwayskellyon April 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is totally better than the loud one
    Flag unggoyon April 03, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Cassie Bernall did die in the columbine shootings--but she was not asked if she believed in God... another girl was, and she was not shot. However a few people in the library mistook Cassie for Valeen Schnurr, the other girl; even though when asked later by investigators where she was sitting they pointed to where Schnurr was located. Read the full story here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
    Flag Erin7789on June 19, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Very goos Song, My favorite ssong of the 2 Cassie's.
    I Like the Acoustic better, hence, this one.
    This 1 i think means about how, the guys who killed the 12 students and 1 teacher.
    "They didn't love their lives so much
    As to shrink from death
    Inspired in their footsteps
    We will march ahead
    Don't be shocked that people die
    Be surprised you're still alive"

    Lassie is trying to say, that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold didn't love theire lives
    so they went on a killing spree, and then commeted sucide. So Inspired by the victims, and ,yes, the
    killers, we will learn from their mistakes. We shouldnt be suprised that people are dying, but that
    there is so much of killing going on, we should be suprised that we are still alived.
    Flag Iwillsayyes101on February 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song also. Amazing lyrics!

    "Don't be shocked that people die, be surprised you're still alive"

    By the way... I can't help it here...

    "God is worth dying for because he died for us before we even knew him."

    No he didn't... I'm pretty sure the Bible states it was in fact Jesus who died for us... God never died. Sheesh... I don't even follow Christianity and I know that... I don't follow any religion come to think of it...

    As for the part about who Cassie was. The event that this song is supposed to be about never took place during the columbine shootings.
    Flag MaverickXon September 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is my favorite Song right now, I just recently bought the cd/dvd with the bonus acustic tracks and I just can't stop listening, or thinking about this song because of how powerful it really is. "Don't be shocked that people die, Be surprised your still alive." Amazing.

    God is worth dying for because he died for us before we even knew him.
    Flag Darthvicky65on September 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this is an amazing song about a girl named cassie who was shot during the columbine shooting. she was asked if she believed in god and she said yes even though she knew it would cost her, her life. I'm sure when Lacey wrote this song she wanted people to listen to this and be happy they are alive and not take their lives for granted like some have.
    Flag xX_flyleaf-freak_Xxon June 08, 2008   Link

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