It's in your reach
Concentrate
It's in your reach
Concentrate

If you deny this
Then it's your fault
That god's in crisis
He's over

It's in your reach
Concentrate
It's in your reach
Concentrate

If you deny this
Then it's your fault
That god's in crisis
He's over

Every time I rise I see you falling
Can you find me space inside your bleeding heart
Every time I rise I see you falling
Can you find me space
Find me space

It's in your reach
Concentrate
It's in your reach
Concentrate

If you deny this
Then it's your fault
That god's in crisis
He's over

Every time I rise I see you falling
Can you find me space inside your bleeding heart
Every time I rise I see you falling
Can you find me space inside your bleeding heart
It falls apart
It falls apart
It falls apart

Every time I rise I see you falling
Can you find me space inside your bleeding heart?
Every time I rise I see you falling
Can you find me space inside your bleeding heart?
It falls apart
It falls apart
It falls apart



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"Passive Aggressive" as written by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steven Hewitt

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    General Comment:Maybe because I'm in this weird situation (I'm in love with a potential closet-case boy) but when I first heard the song I thought about an out and proud gay guy who's in love with a guy that's still in the closet. It's like the song it's about me, what I feel for him, what I think about this situation like when he sees me he feels love deep inside but he refuses to let me see it or like he tries so hard not to feel something and being another person. I'm sure it's not the real meaning of the song but it fits and I know for an absolute fact that when you're in the closet you really could be passive agressive.
    Flag Spaceman93on March 27, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I think this is to do with splitting from someone.

    I think the lyric "Everytime I rise, I see you falling." is to do with getting over it, getting past the hurt and when in this time they're falling into the distance, into the past, into history."

    I think the "If you deny this." was them not giving the relationship a chance, not talking it through etc. and sort of denying his expected natural human reactions and thus them "denying god"

    "It's in your reach, concentrate." I think could either mean finally getting over it or a message to the ex that if they really thought about it, they'd know that splitting wasn't what they really wanted and that he's there when/if they realise it.
    Flag silas1980on August 28, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:nirvana_is_forever I think you are wrong. This song is about loving someone who has a drug problem. "It's in your reach...Concentrate" means you can get better if you try. "If you deny this
    Then it's your fault" If you don't accept the help ..it's your fault. "That God's in crisis
    He's over" Calling that person god because he means a lot to him and he's losing him to drugs. "Every time I rise I see you falling" Brian is trying to better himself but than he sees that person with the drug problem it hurts him. "Can you find me space inside your bleeding heart" Brian is saying to let him in and let him help, don't shut him out. "It falls apart,It falls apart,Falls apart" Basically not ending good. Drugs always win.
    Flag aliberk777on November 29, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Namends is right!
    That's what this song's about!
    Flag postcardson September 16, 2010   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:The songs about being in love with someone that doesn't love you back.
    'It's in your reach
    Concentrate
    If you deny this
    Then it's your fault
    That God's in crisis
    He's over'

    He's trying to tell them, "Get over it, I'm here for you now." This person was in love with someone that was their whole world or dedicated to one thing, their God.

    'Can you find me space inside your bleeding heart
    It falls apart
    It falls apart
    Falls apart'

    This part refers to him trying to find a spot in that person's heart and every time he gets close, it doesn't go as he expected, probably to do with the job or person.
    Flag Thebestnameonthesiteon June 17, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:To me I think this song is about someone who's talking to himself and thinking about his
    Life, he Seemed wounded and in a lot of pain and pain leads to anger and passive aggressive behavior

    ((It's in your reach Concentrate)) he is trying to convince himself that he is able to recover and change for the better

    ((If you deny this Then it's your fault That God's in crisis)) maybe that's what his religious society telling him

    ((Every time I rise I see you falling Can you find me space inside your bleeding heart)) that's maybe what his loved ones keep telling him


    ((It falls apart)) he is in pain and he is angry and can't love or be in a relationship

    pardon my English
    Flag Elham0pon November 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:(MY opinion)
    he knows someone who is troubled/depressed etc. but instead of fixing the problem, the person chooses to ignore it. (its in your reach, concentrate) fixing it may be hard, but if the person just denies it, it really is their own fault. but brian is trying to help, asking them to find space in their hearts to let him in. (everytime i rise i see you falling) is when hes feeling okay, but then he notices theyre upset, he can see them falling. the person cant turn to god, for whatever reason may be, meaning gods in crisis.
    Flag AshtrayGirl9on October 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I think that he is much more successful than she. And maybe she thinks it is his fault. she cannot forgive that he is better in some kind of things. she gets anger. but he loves her and says: Calm down, I know you can! Just concentrate and do not say it is someones others fault that you don't have luck. It is not my fault. I love you, can you find some space for me in your bleeding heart?

    a bit similar to Centerfolds)))
    Flag Namendson July 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:or it could be how he's so much of a handful, "find me space" could have quite a sarcastic tone as he knows that they can't find him space; he's too much for this "bleeding heart" and will only add to it and he knows it
    Flag gimmefateon June 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:and the "can you find me space, find me space"
    looking for someone to help him work with his behaviour, he's not being stubborn
    he wants room to breathe and escape, as passive aggressive is a behaviour you can't run away from yourself, but he wants to, but he's stuck with a bleeding heart - this 'disorder' - and "falls apart" as it contributes to problems in his life
    Flag gimmefateon May 25, 2009   Link

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