Assemblage 23 – Let me be your armor

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Let me take the fall
Let me take the blame
Let me carry you from hell
To home again.

Let me walk for you
When your legs are weak
Let me find the words for you
When you can't speak

CHORUS:
Let me be your armor
Let me be your shield
Let me take away the pain you feel (your armor)
Let me be the light
That guides your way through darkest night
Let me be your armor.

Let me take the blows
That were meant for you
Let me help you with the trials
You're going through

Let me keep you safe
From the world outside
Let me wipe away the tears
That fill your eyes

(CHORUS)

Let me keep you from
Experience you need
Let me bind you with my selfishness
And greed

Let me stifle you
Let me have control
Let me smother
Every aspect of your soul

(CHORUS)

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Track duration: 04:26


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    General Comment:
    lyrics very powerful and vivid here. This song is about the two sides of the coin of love, in terms of protectiveness / overprotectiveness. So easy for that line to be crossed or to fade altogether.

    I don't think the song was meant to be so specific/narrow as to be about stalking or co-dependency necessarily. I think it's about any kind of relationship that involves protectiveness/overprotectiveness, in a broad sense.

    My initial feeling was that this song is sinister in tone, but I now feel that the song is meant to be ambiguous: the sinister interpretation is straightforward, but as some have suggested, it is open to a non-sinister interpretation, in that the narrator may be warning the other of the consequences of getting too dependent on his protection.

    Flag mliem411on July 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I've always thought of this as "The stalker song".

    It pretty clearly shows the thought process that goes on behind a stalker, or overprotective significant other, be it a lover, a parent, or whotever.

    It starts off wanting to help, but eventually goes down the road of being so scared that they may be hurt, so terrified that something bad may happen, and absolutely certain that only they know whot's best, that only they truly understand, and only they can save the target of their affections from the horrors of the real world.

    It's... sad, yet happens.

    And the music is so catchy...
    Flag Katsunion April 15, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I totally agree that it's about overprotecting someone. Aren't there similarities with the song 'Feedback' by Covenant?

    What this song describes must be one of the major downsides with socialism, anybody agree?
    Flag janeaparis1on August 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with stuff.. This is all about deceiving the person with his good actions, initially.. Then he manipulates the person, takes hold of his/her rights.
    Flag gothmetalon April 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:A scenario that expands on the old saying, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." Pure and simple.
    Flag stuff_123321on January 15, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think what this song is trying to describe is how ones intensions can change through a relationship or whatever situation this might pertain to. For example, when you feel so strongly about someone, you just want to constanly be with them, know what they are doing, know that they are ok, make sure you do everything you possibly can for them, thus, in doing so you tend to "smother every aspect of thier soul"...i dont think its meant to be sinister, but more a warning to how sinister it may become or seem to the victim of it persay. Ive done exactly what this song describes, but yet never saw it, i couldnt even understand it when it was explained to me by the person whom i acted this song out towards, but after hearing this song, it all made so much more sense. So even with the purest of intensions, the way one tries to show how much they care might not seem so pure in the eyes of the other.
    Flag Ashengraceon July 15, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I also have to agree with Tornado. My last relationship was very similar...to the point where i couldnt stand to be around the girl. very good song though.
    Flag IntegratedPion August 26, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I think that this song is very sinister, but loving at the same time.
    Like how you have control over everything that happens, but can't help the fact that you want it all for yourself now. (In this case someone you love)
    Flag Nelo_Angeloon August 19, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with tornado, i just came out a relatioship like that its so true
    Flag james_sethon May 12, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Ah.. the sweet, sweet taste of co-dependency. If you've ever been in or close to a co-dependent relationship (very likely) and recognized it as such (not very likely) then this song holds no ambiguity at all. This is co-dependency at its core. I recognize these attitudes in myself and try not to exhibit them. This song is a good reminder to let go.
    Flag enchiridionon June 09, 2004   Link

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