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this song is about doing the last resort like chipmunk777 said suicide. He doesnt want to go through it anymore. Hes tired of running from it problem "I tightly lock the door I try to catch my breath again". So now hes going to stop the habit and go through the last resort.
The first time I heard this song, I cried. I saw my last relationship flash constantly, then I saw images of cutting myself. This song is quite personal. I think chipmunk777 has a good idea about it being about suicide bc it's easy to contemplate it when you "have no options left again" and you have no clue how to stop the negative feelings of pain overtake you. I personally think, however, that it's about being hurt so many times and allowing yourself to continue being hurt to the point that you lock yourself away and cause physical damage to yourself (cutting/shooting up or even botched suicide atrempts) and that everybody around you knows but you're too ashamed to say anything bc you're afraid that they'll call you a psycho or that they'll lock you away in a nuthouse. Like I said before, it really sounded like being hurt in a bad relationship and feeling like SI/drugs was the only way to release the pain. The "I'll paint it on the walls" could be about shooting yourself and leaving a bloodstain on the walls or it could be sort of a "written on the wall" thing where people know but they won't stop you from doing whatever you're doing. The person is so unwilling to want to fight whatever it is they are fighting (internal demons, an actual person, the addiction to whatever drug they're doing or even something else you can think of) and the SI/drugs isn't helping, so the song becomes a release of emotions and, as for the feelings of pain, the song is "how it ends", their big plan to stop the SI/drug habit. After writing down all their emotions, they "found some clarity" as to what they want people to know and finally have the courage to confront everybody who knows (either through telling the people straightforward or through singing the song) abuot their addiction/SI/suicide attempts. That's what I think.
''I don't know what's worth fighting for Or why I have to scream I don't know why I instigate And say what I don't mean I don't know how I got this way I'll never be alright '' this song is so mine . its such a sick cycle .
WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! ONE PERSON! ONE PERSON GOT IT RIGHT! ihavenoname you got it on the nail! Drugs. He's addicted to a certain drug. "clutching my cure" is an ironic line. His cure isn't actually a cure its the drug he needs. But because he needs it, its a cure to him. IDIOTS!
I'm a self-injurer and I relate this song to self-injury. (Not that I think that's what it was written about...it's just how I see it) Lines like, "you all assume I'm safe here in my room unless I try to start again" and "clutching my cure, I tighly lock the door." Those are memories I can associate with self-injury. But that's just my take. Excellent song, though.
this is a great song i think it's about a fight between a person and his past and he did a lot of things that made it bad for him and he wants to "clean his slate" and start over.
i always thought it was about drugs, and breaking the drug habit. His room isn't really safe, because he could just do drugs there, but people still think that he's safe from drugs there. Confused about whether or not to stay clean. Wanting to get high, but still wanting to stay clean.
Yeah, I agree with the SI refrences, there alot of them I often find it helpful to listen to this when I'm triggered..