Boy Sets Fire – Swingset

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I am here, take this I can't feel anyway I can't hurt I can't bleed
But I can kneel as well as you once did
Deep inside I can feel the screams
Growing louder every day Crying out for a new rain
Manipulate my submission To push this pain onto myself
Mama said that she would save me
The angels said that they would save me I can fly I can away
So why does the pavement
Look so damn close

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Track duration: 03:00

"Swingset" as written by Darrell Hyde Nathan Gray

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    General Comment:hey, i lost my booklet to this album a while ago, can someone post the story, i just remember the last few lines of it being amazing.....
    Flag xtstlxon July 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Holy shit! After I read the explanation for the first time after hearing this song I teared up like a baby! It still gives me chills!
    Flag silent eulogyon July 01, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:the kid still loves his dad even after the abuse . . . "Daddy catch me" . . . because he still loves his dad with the childlike love and innocence kids posess.

    i was talking to my mom about this song. and we hoped that it wasn't a true story. and although i'm sure it's not a true story, i'm for certain that the abuse kids just like the little boy in the song endure is true.

    beautiful. absolutely beautiful.
    Flag thisgirlcankillon October 14, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:First, after reading punkinsd's meaning from the book... WOW! What an amazing song. There are so many ways you can interpret a song but.. The lyrics are great. If you listen, I mean it's blatent, but with 55 secs. left he says " Daddy catch me " That sorta ripped at me because you know that ultimately the child still places the burden on his father to take care of, and look over him. That song is amazing though!
    Flag Bamargeraon August 31, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:this song is mad good, and mad sad
    Flag XDelirium-TriggerXon August 10, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:Isn't break the cycle a name of an album. Jus joking, i can relate to this song for the mere fact that I've been abused. And well I've stayed strong through it all with the help of this song. BOy sets fire have made a positive impact on my life in numerous areas, Through their song rookie, they've helped me stay away from drugs no matter how bad my life goes, just to keep pushing through the ruff times with my own will, not with drugs.
    Flag hansdude84on August 05, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:This song is really directed to people that are directly affected by child abuse. It is about the cycle- if your parents abused you, then statistics show that you will probably abuse your kids. It is about breaking that cycle. So, if you were abused- listen carefully to this song and you will understand the pain that it causes. Break the cycle.
    Flag lifetimemusicon August 01, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:this song.... it is the hardest thing to know that you cant ever really fly away...
    Flag shannon-joon July 26, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:This is such a beautiful song, and it makes quite an impact on how terrible abuse is, especially if you read the explanation.. this song is soo sad and its my favorite boy sets fire song. i dont think i will ever stop liking it
    Flag punk*vixenon July 23, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:The Day the Sun Went Out is just a beautiful album
    much like....umm...
    everything else theyve written
    Flag lutikrisson June 12, 2002   Link

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