alright peeps. I'm a huge Blue October fan, as well as a huge lyrical kinda gal, and this song holds great meaning to me in my heart.
The first lines are refering to his walk...obviously...like a burnt out porn star...kinda dragging yourself along.
"But crossing the road isn't easily told
To a young has-been centerfold" again refers to the initial reference to porn star. It's not easy to go to the other side, when you've been in the pit of something for so long. "labels the winner's episode" means when this person is seen to be able to have a chance at something, even though they may not think so.
"Yeah, I'm really clean, if you know what I mean
Except for this reoccuring dream
Of losing total feeling
While the windmill's squealing" Clean, refering to drugs of course, but has a reoccuring thought about losing emotions and becoming numb. And the windmill I think can refer to the world keeping spinning while this is happening-or the sequeling symbolizing something wrong with the windmill (him.)
Now my fav part : "I paint to kill the dead saints
I paint to make it clear
My colors run in blue and grey
But they give hope to someone dear." Justin often refers to his music as being a beautiful painting; an art that helps ease his pain. "Painting" to "kill the dead saints" refers to writing about the things that have added to his seed of depression....the colours of blue and grey refer to this dark, sad world he was once it, but the fact that he is writing to help cleanse his soul, gives hope to those who care for his recovery.
A "walking pneumonia drum kick" can be reference to his "sickness," helped by music. Candle not having a wick, this never ends. I'm not that scared...adds a positive outlook towards the end.
A song that truly makes me happy when I'm down. Brilliant writer and man Justin is :)
alright peeps. I'm a huge Blue October fan, as well as a huge lyrical kinda gal, and this song holds great meaning to me in my heart.
The first lines are refering to his walk...obviously...like a burnt out porn star...kinda dragging yourself along. "But crossing the road isn't easily told To a young has-been centerfold" again refers to the initial reference to porn star. It's not easy to go to the other side, when you've been in the pit of something for so long. "labels the winner's episode" means when this person is seen to be able to have a chance at something, even though they may not think so. "Yeah, I'm really clean, if you know what I mean Except for this reoccuring dream Of losing total feeling While the windmill's squealing" Clean, refering to drugs of course, but has a reoccuring thought about losing emotions and becoming numb. And the windmill I think can refer to the world keeping spinning while this is happening-or the sequeling symbolizing something wrong with the windmill (him.) Now my fav part : "I paint to kill the dead saints I paint to make it clear My colors run in blue and grey But they give hope to someone dear." Justin often refers to his music as being a beautiful painting; an art that helps ease his pain. "Painting" to "kill the dead saints" refers to writing about the things that have added to his seed of depression....the colours of blue and grey refer to this dark, sad world he was once it, but the fact that he is writing to help cleanse his soul, gives hope to those who care for his recovery. A "walking pneumonia drum kick" can be reference to his "sickness," helped by music. Candle not having a wick, this never ends. I'm not that scared...adds a positive outlook towards the end.
A song that truly makes me happy when I'm down. Brilliant writer and man Justin is :)
Agreed. To everything. Thank you. (:
Agreed. To everything. Thank you. (: