As a english/poetry nerd and a music geek I wanted to say this...(deep breath)
The song could be talking about seeing beauty in yourself, or it could be about finding another person that fully completes and understands you and loves you for who you are. The true beauty in poetry is in the way that it is universal and can be interpreted by many people in many ways. There is almost no right or wrong way to interpret poetry, unless you aren't looking at the
whole song.
For example I will post a couple of songs that are very ambiguous...
The Night by DisturbedWhat has come over me
What madness taken hold of my heart
To run away, the only answer
Pulling me away
To fall upon the night
The source of my recovery
Sweet shadow taking hold of the light
Another day has been devoured
Calling me away, begging the question
Why
For saving me from all they've taken
Letting my armor fall again
Giving me the strength to face them
Feeling it taking over now
On a path to take it all away
There can be no better way of knowing
[Chorus]
In a world beyond controlling
Are you going to deny the savior
In front of your eyes
Stare into the night
Power beyond containing
Are you going to remain a slave for
The rest of your life
Give into the night
This self discovery
Redemption taking hold of my mind
A serenade of haunting voices
Calling me away
To feast upon the night
The source of my Felicity
Dark maiden taking hold of my hand
Lead me away from hibernation
Strong and unafraid
Never a question why
For saving me from all they've taken
Letting my armor fall again
Giving me the strength to face them
Feeling it taking over now
I'm about to take it away
There can be no better way of knowing
[Chorus]
In a world beyond controlling
Are you going to deny the savior
In front of your eyes
Stare into the night
Power beyond containing
Are you going to remain a slave for
The rest of your life
Give into the night
[Guitar Solo]
Give in to the night
[Chorus]
In a world beyond controlling
Are you going to deny the savior
In front of your eyes
Stare into the night
Power beyond containing
Are you going to remain a slave for
The rest of your life
Give into the night
Night [x3]
Give into the Night
Night [x3]
Give into the Night [x2]
The question remains...what is "The Night". My answer would be that "The Night" is a metaphor for something dark, occult/mystic, and extremely powerful. Depending on my own life circumstances I might say that "The Night" is my "deviant" sexuality, or perhaps it is my true internal sense of gender trying to push through.
What Lies Beneath by Breaking BenjaminTake a breath
Hold it in
Start a fight
You won't win
Had enough
Let's begin
Nevermind
I don't care
All in all
You're no good
You don't cry
Like you should
Let it go
If you could
When love dies in the end
So I'll find what lies beneath
Your sick twisted smile
As I lie underneath
Your cold jaded eyes
Now you turn the tide on me
'Cause you're so unkind
I will always be here
For the rest of my life
Here we go
Does it hurt
Say goodbye
to this world
I will not
Be undone
Come to life
It gets worse
All in all
You're no good
You don't cry
Like you should
I'll be gone
when you fall
Your sad life
Says it all
So I'll find what lies beneath
Your sick twisted smile
As I lie underneath
Your cold jaded eyes
Now you turn the tide on me
'Cause you're so unkind
I will always be here
For the rest of my life
Don't carry me under
You're the devil in disguise
God sing for the hopeless
I'm the one you left behind
So I'll find what lies beneath
Your sick twisted smile
As I lie underneath
Your cold jaded eyes
Now you turn the tide on me
'Cause you're so unkind
I will always be here
For the rest of my life
I used to interpret this song as "the fight" between me and my darker side. In fact, almost the whole album of "Dear Agony" can be interpreted this way.
All in all, music is highly therapeutic because it can be interpreted many ways...
