Black and gray clouds willow in the balance as the sun falls.
Rain plays a heart warming tune, on the pavement.
Emotions stir.
A feeling of warmness, compassion, fullness, I feel at home.
Disguised by surroundings.
As the torn and left in the gutter seek vengeance on their mistreated lives.
As the torn and left in the cold, seek vengeance on mistreated lives.
A silhouette stands still.
A cactus on a warm summer night.
But the rain falls cold and the moon shines bright.
Black as night.
Cold as ice.
Warm as home.
Ready to live.
Stars they shoot.
In a clear.
Across the sky.
As does my time.
Waiting, wanting, feeling, emotion.
Crying, breaking, loving, nothing.
Clouds swallow the moon, and I’m alone, thinking good times, and why'd they go?
Falling down, breaking down parts of me.
Fuck. I need this place to get away from you.



Lyrics submitted by chickndood

Track duration: 04:45


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    General Comment:To me, this sounds like someone runs away from somewhere and enters a dark, sorrowful world, and at first they feel as though that's where they belong, maybe thinking they deserve the suffering. He then "seeks vengeance," possibly killing or harming those who caused him to get into the situation he is in, or maybe just random people in a blind rage.

    "The cactus in the warm summer night" possibly symbolizes a desert, where rain rarely occurs. Even so, the narrator is caught in a storm of sorrow, something that shouldn't be happening to him. The lines saying "waiting, wanting... etc" show that he isn't satisfied with his new life and wants to go back.

    The rain clowds, or his sorrow, swallow the moon which is his last light or last shred of hope, as he reflects back on the good times when his life was better. He thinks about trying to go back, but realizes he has to get away from everyone and stays in his world of sorrow.

    Also, I love how he sort of randomly shouts "FUCK" at the end. I kinda lol'd the first time I heard that, lol'd again reading the lyrics to find out he actually says it XD
    Flag OmegaHunter24on December 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Oh my god I love this song. I think it's about some kind of werewolf/creature of the night who really only has a place at night when the moon is out.

    I got into a7x way way back in 7th grade and didn't really know about the old stuff for a few months, but once I heard this it was my favorite. I listened to it once (8th grade maybe) when I was outside and it was really windy out, this freaky calm before the storm weather that really fit the mood, and I smoked for the first time (and the cig broke in two somehow haha)

    ...I really don't know why I decided to tell that particular random story. Point is, this song is amazing.
    Flag gabbagabbaheygirlon October 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i know this song is about creatures of the night but who knows what "thinking good times" is referring to?
    Flag SyNGaTeSRuleson April 06, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this is my FAVORITE A7X song.
    i cant really get into much of the song...but it all obviously lead up to the 'Clouds swallow the moon, and I’m alone, thinking good times, and why'd they go?
    Falling down, breaking down parts of me.
    Fuck. I need this place to get away from you.' part and it reminds me about the relationship i have with me family and the way the pulled me away from all my friends. great song.
    Flag weird_zombie_6661on January 24, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I gave em Hell hould stop being so pathetically stereotypical and realize that the whole darkness thing is an ambiance, and the vampire symbology is not to be taken literally.

    This song is about solace and haven.
    Flag Scythe Deathon September 22, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:things have started to fall apart at home,so he leaves the house alone despite the pouring rain
    [i need this place to get away from you] the lyrics are about his surroundings while he was reflecting on how things used to be[thinkin good times and how they go]
    Flag darrenmcmouseon December 11, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:things have started to fall apart at home,so he leaves the house alone despite the pouring rain
    [i need this place to get away from you] the lyrics are about his surroundings while he was reflecting on how things used to be[thinkin good times and how they go]
    Flag darrenmcmouseon December 11, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is about being a vampire, or creature of the night, for there are many breeds.

    You can only come out at night.

    Obviously.
    Flag IGaveEmHellon July 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is about being a vampire, or creature of the night, for there are many breeds.

    You can only come out at night.

    Obviously.
    Flag IGaveEmHellon July 17, 2006   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:mo money, their lyrics are shit. I could name ten bands that beat the crap out of A7X easily.
    Flag Street Spiriton April 08, 2006   Link

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