I wouldn't mind if you took me in my sleep tonight
I wouldn't even put up a fight
I wouldn't care if you took it all away today
I'm sure I wouldn't even miss the pain

But I know I've got to live my life
And roll around on the ground and feel the strife
And realize along the way that I'm nothing more
Than a grain of salt in the salt of the eart
And everything is grace

So come on with the darkness
Come on with the fear
Cause I've got to start somewhere
And it might as well be here

When I'm finally naked and standing in the sunlight
I'll look back at all of this selfishness and foolish pride
And laugh at myself



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  • +1
    General Comment:i think this song is about enduring life through an awful position/perspective. only for the sake that you have a life to live(which may very well be the only one you'll get). no matter how terrible your thoughts or hardships. all the while wishing it'll end, but not willing to take your death lying down. (maybe the motivation to live comes from/ is because of some sort of subtle masochism?)

    "I wouldn't mind if you took me in my sleep tonight
    I wouldn't even put up a fight
    I wouldn't care if you took it all away today"
    seems complacent and ready to die, like he's really ready to throw it all away but doesnt necessarily want to go that far with it himself, though he wouldnt mind.

    "I'm sure I wouldn't even miss the pain"
    implying most of his time spent is in terrible depression.

    "But I know I've got to live my life
    And roll around on the ground and feel the strife
    And realize along the way that I'm nothing more
    Than a grain of salt in the salt of the eart
    And everything is grace"
    Maybe the reason he insists it must be "taken away". that he feels obligated to live through each day though it amounts to nothing more than incredible despair. refuses to give up until his time comes for sake of humility "realize along the way..." and this one shot at life is meant to be taken from us, rather than taken ourselves. "everything is grace."(after having said, basically, everything is despair)

    the next two verses, say "self loathing; endure. someday soon it'll end."
    Flag dumbkidon September 26, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think that this song is about learning to move on with your life when your in a painful position and not end your life because all pain passes eventually so you should enjoy what you have. I think it could also be about how when your life eventually ends none of the pain you would have gone through will matter anymore because it all stops in the end.
    Flag Aenema91on August 13, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:well the christian interpetation of 'Parkin Lot' seems aqequate. For a secular mind, idno, maybe standing still in life or something contemplating what road to take, the next step.
    Flag hampuson July 17, 2009   Link
  • -3
    General Comment:GTFO CHRISTFAGS MINERAL RULES
    Flag Johntegrityon May 22, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:best lyricist that i have seen.
    Flag kibeon December 29, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:ack sorry for the quadriple post, my internet craashed.
    Flag DarkerShadeofWinteron February 24, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:parking your car in a certain space - finding your place in the world.

    maybe?
    Flag DarkerShadeofWinteron February 24, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:parking your car in a certain space - finding your place in the world.

    maybe?
    Flag DarkerShadeofWinteron February 24, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:parking your car in a certain space - finding your place in the world.

    maybe?
    Flag DarkerShadeofWinteron February 24, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:parking your car in a certain space - finding your place in the world.

    maybe?
    Flag DarkerShadeofWinteron February 24, 2005   Link

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