Brand New – Sink

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  General Comment:In my opinion, this song is about being betrayed by someone you thought you can trust. am I wrong?

  Flag h2bigon September 20, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:This sounds odd, but i think he says "you're no better at acting subtle" and seeing it written out it looks way longer than "than the sun" but he says it reaally fast and he smooshes "at acting". He definitely says subtle at the end though.

  Flag Sciesneon December 11, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:"At dawn the fire snuck into your bedroom
  Now I'm falling asleep to forget you"
  
  This is remarkably similar to the lyrical themes in 'Bed'
  
  "My head is lit I don't ever wanna go to bed
  Your hair is on fire"
  
  I'm starting to think this is a concept album, the same themes of fire, forests, and sleep are constantly recurring, listen to Noro in particular, seems to link all the songs together aswell as coming full cirlce to the hymn at the start of Vices

  Flag superjuper27on July 04, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:You have to admit. This does sound similar to Beck's Soul of a man. Surely they aren't the same lyrics or song, but the influence is drawn.
  
  
  
  Beat my bones against the wall
  Staring down an empty hall
  Deep down in a hollow log
  Coming home like a letter bomb
  
  Cold was the storm
  That covered the night
  
  Call a doctor, call a ghost
  Put a fire into your bones
  Sic a dog on all you know
  Cut it loose before you go
  
  Cold was the storm
  That covered the night
  
  What makes the soul,
  the soul of a man?
  
  Beat my bones against the wall
  Put a bank note on your bond
  Gris Gris and goldenrod
  Down deep in a hollow log
  
  Cold was the storm
  That buried the night
  
  What makes the soul,
  The soul of a man?
  

  Flag Br1an267on February 23, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:The "I see God in birds and Satan in long words" line could refer to the fact that he sees God as evident through natural, complex things like birds but sees Satan when studying sciences or philosophies.

  Flag HoundDogon December 16, 2010   Link

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    I think you could be right! I like that interpretation

    Flag SaraJeanon July 28, 2012  
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  General Comment:Part of the bridge is totally a Harry Potter reference.
  
  "How darkly the dark hand met his end"
  
  This section details that Jesse is referring to the hand that The Dark Lord fashioned for Wormtail after he sacrificed his hand to enable Voldemort's rebirth.
  
  "He was withered and bony, exposed for a phoney"
  
  Numerous Harry Potter books tell us how haughty and 'withered' Wormtail looked whilst serving Voldemort as he did so out of fear, something that was physically taxing on his body. He was exposed for a phoney as Voldemort's 'gift' to Wormtail was designed to strangle its owner if any signs of treason or weakness is shown,
  
  "But we heed the last words that he penned "Haste to disgrace the traitor do not wait 'til later""
  
  Pretty self explanatory, as soon as Wormtail betrays Voldemort his hand should 'pen' his death.
  
  
  There you have it folks, Sink is 100% about Harry Potter.

  Flag Jamekaeon July 20, 2010   Link

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    Not sure if troll...

    Flag forgtnon October 04, 2012  
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  General Comment:"All I want's some earth and seed
  To only grow the things I need" from this and
  "trying to get the seeds into the cold ground,
  it takes some time to grow anything" from sowing season...
  
  i think its just the idea of becoming anything or anyone you want to be takes time and is usually meant with resistance...whether it be from the general flow of the masses or from within...simplifying shit down the the bare necessities is hard...its very hard to go back once you have had something (either ideologically ((which is a word, although it is rough to pronounce)) or materialistically)...but i commend brand new for reassuring people to do it

  Flag derekjw203on June 11, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:I believe this song is about a struggle with religion.. How he wants to hold onto it but it's hard (first couple of lines).. As a child, one is innocent, unknowing, and doesn't question religion through lack of knowledge and experience (even keel at youth).. However when one grows through the years (candles on the cake) and experiences life, they naturally question their religion rather it be through tragedy, hypocrites, or knowledge. These experiences create conflict with your religion ("set fire to the gate").
  Another aspect I see in the song, is where he is trying to open the eyes of the blind religious person that doesn't question their religion even though their are contradictions.. The chorus where he wants to save them/or a significant person, but he will only save them if they want to be saved.. (I can see God saying that part as well..)
  In the bridge, even with the flawed religion, they still follow the word and totally disgrace anyone who opposes any aspect of their religion.. he knows there is Satan and God, he sees them both (long words/ birds or verbs).. But he also knows that their is contradictions and he wants the blind to see that.. However, they wont change and even though they mean so much to him, he is forced and hopes to forget them.. unless they call.
  
  This is just how it personally reaches and relates to me.. thanks.

  Flag baumer13on June 06, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:I hear:
  
  I don't want to let you go
  But it hurts my hands to hold the rope
  I won't be such an easy mark,
  You're no better than they say you are
  
  And all the candles on the cake
  all set fire to the gate
  Turn the cannons toward the boats
  Men we're drowning in the moat
  It was the end of all of the rowers' hope
  
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  If you call, then I'm coming now
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  You want to sink, so I'm going to let you
  
  All I want's some earth and sea
  to only grow the things I need
  But first I must find my way back
  as you go late out on the tracks!
  
  In youth I had an even keel
  Now I'm not sure what is real
  It's taken me this long to learn
  That every dead is ate by worms
  And once they're gone, they don't return
  
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  If you call, then I'm coming now
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  You want to sink, so I'm going to let you
  Water!, coming to get you
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  You want to sink, so I'm going to let you
  Drown the fire snuck into your bedroom
  Now I'm falling asleep to forget you
  
  How darkly the dark hand met his end
  He was withered and boney,
  exposed for a phony
  But we heed the last words that he penned
  "Haste to disgrace a traitor
  Do not wait 'til later"
  I don't think that you've got to pretend
  I see God in verbs
  and Satan in long words
  But I know what you need in a friend
  So now when I leave you, I hope I won't see you
  
  How darkly the dark hand met his end
  He was withered and boney
  Exposed for a phony
  But we heed the last words that he penned
  "Haste to disgrace a traitor
  Do not wait 'til later"
  
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  If you call, then I'm coming now
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  You want to sink, so I'm going to let you
  WATER!, coming to get you
  If you call, then I'm coming out
  If you call, then I'm coming to get you
  You want to sink, so I'm going to let you
  Drown the fire snuck into your bedroom
  Now I'm falling asleep to forget you

  Flag Bskiffingtonon May 24, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:Am I the only one who hears "If you DON'T call then I'm coming to get you"?

  Flag fangbutton May 23, 2010   Link

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