On Aug 16, 7:41 pm, atypican <[email protected]> wrote: > Well the tune and melody and vocals sound good. > > The message? If you can decipher an essential message to this song, I > would love to read your explanation. > > Do mostly nonsensical lyrics negatively affect the quality of the > song? > > ......... Here come old flatop he come groovin up slowly. > > The lyrics?... well here > > A court is in session, a verdict is in > No appeal on the docket today > Just my own sin > The walls are cold and pale > The cage made of steel > Screams fill the room > Alone I drop and kneel > Silence now the sound > My breath the only motion around > Demons cluttering around > My face showing no emotion > Shackled by my sentence > Expecting no return > Here there is no penance > My skin begins to burn > > ...Not appealing....Someone might get the wrong idea about what is > appealing to me. that stuff above doesn't pass as poetic to me. > > (And I said oh) So I held my head up high > Hiding hate that burns inside > Which only fuels their selfish pride > (And I said oh) We're all held captive > Out from the sun > A sun that shines on only some > We the meek are all in one > > ...Nothing appealing to me in this section either. Perhaps the idea > that hating enemies "fuels their selfish pride" is OK > > I hear a thunder in the distance > See a vision of a cross > I feel the pain that was given > On that sad day of loss > A lion roars in the darkness > Only he holds the key > A light to free me from my burden > And grant me life eternally > > ....Blah Blah Blah I do not appreciate what's being said here at all.. > > Should have been dead > On a Sunday morning > Banging my head > No time for mourning > Ain't got no time > > (And I said oh) So I held my head up high > Hiding hate that burns inside > Which only fuels their selfish pride > (And I said oh) We're all held captive > Out from the sun > A sun that shines on only some > We the meek are all in one > > Ugh! > > [Guitar break] > > I cry out to God > Seeking only his decision > Gabriel stands and confirms > I've created my own prison > I cry out to God > Seeking only his decision > Gabriel stands and confirms > I've created my own prison > > (And I said oh) So I held my head up high > Hiding hate that burns inside > Which only fuels their selfish pride > (And I said oh) We're all held captive > Out from the sun > A sun that shines on only some > We the meek are all in one > > (And I said oh) So I held my head up high > Hiding hate that burns inside > Which only fuels their selfish pride > (And I said oh) We're all held captive > Out from the sun > A sun that shines on only some > We the meek are all in one > > Should've been dead on a Sunday morning > banging my head > No time for mourning > Ain't got no time > > I think perhaps the concept of creating your own prison is good to > think about, and being hateful towards others will not help them > improve, It might even "fuel their selfish pride" etc.. But try as I > may I can't distill anything else I even remotely like from the > lyrics. > > I like the base guitar and the overall feel and melody of the song. > There are quite a number of songs that have such bad lyrics and such a > good tune. Interesting parallels to this subject. > > On Aug 16, 9:26 am, Deidzoeb <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Aug 14, 12:45 pm, atypican <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > So embarrassing......."My Own Prison" by Creed > > > > Elements of the song....I really like. Some others, not so much. It > > > bothers me to admit I really like the song. > > > LOL, bothers you because of the message of the song or the quality of > > it?
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