to me, this song is about coming out to your parents and the world.
"If i could change your mind
i'd really love to break your heart"
that part--i think--means that the person hurting him--he cared for them before, but now they just hurt him and they hate him and the feeling's perfectly mutual. so he'd like to change their mind, have them love him again, so that he could break their heart like they did to him.
"these are things i could do without"
that part is so beautiful, i don't really understadn it, but i think he's saying, all the things he'll lose the in the process of "shouting", saying what he thinks, speaking his mind, are all things he can do without; after all, if someone was really important to him, they'd love him enough not to turn their back on him.
"in violent times
you shouldn't have to sell your soul"
maybe an abusive parent?
viloent times, but he shouldn't have to be someone he's not because of it.
"in black.... ought to know"
in simple terms, they should know how you feel, or at least try to understand.
"those one...working boy"
thoose simple minded people who think gay kids all become rent boys, cuz 'society' won't accept them or something.
"kiss them goodbye"
you shouldn't have to put up with that crap.
"they gave...to tell the tale"
i think this is from parents' point of view, or at least quoteing it, like they're always saying, "I GAVE BIRHT TO YOU" and like, "YOU OWE ME EVERYTHING" sort of arguement. ad in return they're gving them hell, making them decide what to do with you.
to me, this song is about coming out to your parents and the world.
"If i could change your mind i'd really love to break your heart"
that part--i think--means that the person hurting him--he cared for them before, but now they just hurt him and they hate him and the feeling's perfectly mutual. so he'd like to change their mind, have them love him again, so that he could break their heart like they did to him.
"these are things i could do without"
that part is so beautiful, i don't really understadn it, but i think he's saying, all the things he'll lose the in the process of "shouting", saying what he thinks, speaking his mind, are all things he can do without; after all, if someone was really important to him, they'd love him enough not to turn their back on him.
"in violent times you shouldn't have to sell your soul"
maybe an abusive parent? viloent times, but he shouldn't have to be someone he's not because of it.
"in black.... ought to know"
in simple terms, they should know how you feel, or at least try to understand.
"those one...working boy"
thoose simple minded people who think gay kids all become rent boys, cuz 'society' won't accept them or something.
"kiss them goodbye"
you shouldn't have to put up with that crap.
"they gave...to tell the tale"
i think this is from parents' point of view, or at least quoteing it, like they're always saying, "I GAVE BIRHT TO YOU" and like, "YOU OWE ME EVERYTHING" sort of arguement. ad in return they're gving them hell, making them decide what to do with you.
that's my take.