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Standing knee-deep in cold water, swiftly moving
Somehow I knew I lost something
Wading waist-deep I saw a book there, in the river
Waiting for me to find it there
I tried to read it, neck deep, treading water
The tide pulled me out to sea
Then with water in my eyes
The words began to rise from their place
They were beautiful and dread
I reached for them and fed on each phrase
They were honey on my lips
Then a bitter twist in my side
I knew they'd lay me in my grave
"Is there no one who could save me?" I cried
Sinking down deep through cold water and heavy silence
Shadows stirring in the gloom
What things lay sleeping down deep in the darkness?
Woke then to find me in my tomb
Then with water in my eyes
The words began to rise from their place
They were beautiful and dread
I reached for them and fed on each phrase
They were honey on my lips
Then a bitter twist in my side
I knew they'd lay me in my grave
"Is there no one who could save me?" I cried
When I lost all hope to look
someone took that heavy book from my hands
all its weight they set aside
after they had satisfied its demands
I felt white and black reverse
and the lifting of a curse from my heart
Then like one receiving sight
I beheld a brilliant light in the dark
Somehow I knew I lost something
Wading waist-deep I saw a book there, in the river
Waiting for me to find it there
I tried to read it, neck deep, treading water
The tide pulled me out to sea
Then with water in my eyes
The words began to rise from their place
They were beautiful and dread
I reached for them and fed on each phrase
They were honey on my lips
Then a bitter twist in my side
I knew they'd lay me in my grave
"Is there no one who could save me?" I cried
Sinking down deep through cold water and heavy silence
Shadows stirring in the gloom
What things lay sleeping down deep in the darkness?
Woke then to find me in my tomb
Then with water in my eyes
The words began to rise from their place
They were beautiful and dread
I reached for them and fed on each phrase
They were honey on my lips
Then a bitter twist in my side
I knew they'd lay me in my grave
"Is there no one who could save me?" I cried
When I lost all hope to look
someone took that heavy book from my hands
all its weight they set aside
after they had satisfied its demands
I felt white and black reverse
and the lifting of a curse from my heart
Then like one receiving sight
I beheld a brilliant light in the dark
Lyrics submitted by Jake831
Track duration: 06:26
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To me I can see this song being someone being dumped/left in a relationship and being hung up on it. The book contains all of his memories of the relationship with his partner past weighing him down into what he feels like is the darkest depths of the ocean, drowning in the darkness.
There is hope at the end, where the sad narrator finds another person who takes the book from him, lays it's heavy weight aside and brings him back in the life, possibly a friend helping him out of his sorrow or a new love in his life for him to embrace the light with.
To each his own, I suppose.
Darned spelling errors.
(Taken straight from the physical album I own)
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Standing knee deep in cold water, swiftly moving, somehow I knew I'd lost something
Wading waist-deep I saw a book there in the river, waiting for me to find it there.
I tried to read it, neck deep, treading water, but the tide pulled me out to sea.
Then, with water in my eyes, the words began to rise from their place.
They were beautiful and dread; I reached for them and fed on each phrase.
They were honey on my lips, but then a bitter twist in my side.
I knew they'd lay me in my grave, "Is there no one who could save me?" I cried.
Sinking, down deep through cold water and heavy silence, shadows stirring in the gloom.
What things that lay sleeping down deep in the darkness woke then, to find me in my tomb?
Then, with water in my eyes, the words began to rise from their place.
They were beautiful and dread; I reached for them and fed on each phrase.
They were honey on my lips, but then a bitter twist in my side.
I knew they'd lay me in my grave, "Is there no one who could save me?" I cried.
When I lost all hope to look, someone took that heavy book from my hands,
all its weight they set aside, after they had satisfied its demands.
I felt white and black reverse, and the lifting of a curse from my heart.
Then like one receiving sight, I beheld a brilliant light in the dark.
"
"endlesvyd" was right-on when finding the meaning of the song.
Guys, face the fact: Dusting writes a lot of his lyrics based on the Bible.
But that's a good thing!
I absolutely agree that dustin writes lyrics based on the bible, and i absolutely agree that the meanings of his songs come directly from the bible. He is a religious man, the references made are time and time again fitting with biblical reference.
What i don't agree with is the idea that Dustin Kensrue, Who in my opinion is one of the greatest lyricists around, intended to press these views on anyone who listens to them. If this was the case, the band would be a 'Christian Band' by label. The lyrics are written in such a way that they can be interpreted however those perceiving them wish to interpret them. The way Dustin uses metaphors in every single line of the lyrics he writes shows to me that it is left open for anyone to take from it what they wish to.
When i heard this song, i likened it to how i felt when i read a book about the law of attraction, called the secret. The water rising up around him represents troubles that you face in life, and the idea of words landing him in his grave represent the idea of negative thought bringing about negative manifestations. At the end of the song, he "beheld a brilliant light in the dark", representing the positive way of thinking bringing about a positive manifestation.
Now, some people are bound to read this and immediately think i am wrong, but have you thought to ask yourself 'who am i to say whats right and wrong'? If Dustin himself told me i was wrong to think that, i would argue that i wasn't. Music and songs are not with us today to send a message written in stone to it's listeners, its there for us to enjoy, and take something personal away from it. This is what i take away from it, this is the meaning of the song to me. Other people take other things away from the song, and it means something different to them. They are right in their own way. This is a website called Song Meanings. there is no right or wrong answer, i've always considered it a place to express opinions and beliefs and take on board the opinions and beliefs of others, out of a natural curiosity. I've said my part.
ANY CONCLUSIONS YOU DRAW TO THAT POINT ARE MERE SPECULATION AND PROOF OF YOUR SUPERSTITIOUS BIAS.
Dustin uses the metaphor of one drowning in a river to represent death; the book (the law, the first covenant) saves him from his death, but its weight nearly brings him back down to his death because of his inability to follow it. As he is about to die, hands come in and save him, and the hands that pick the book up and satisfy its demands are the hands of Jesus.
Notice when Dustin cries "Is there no one who can save me I cry?" for a second time, the melody changes from minor to.....major.
For me, the song is talking about the idea of the Law, which is what God would command. It is beautiful, but it’s also treacherous in the fact that we can’t live up to it. It’s pretty much the difference between the Law and the Gospel. The Law is translated and the Gospel is what he gives, and that’s kind of where the song ends, is that transition.
When I listen to the last chorus, I forget all the worries of life and embrace the freedom Jesus gave us through death on the cross. I wish everyone could know the hope and freedom He brings, it's incredible.
So far, this is my favorite song from the new album :)