Lyrical interpretations #4

Third Day



"It's a Shame"



Kinda get the idea from the basics of the song that we're talkin about a bad relationship... buuuuut, anyone see anything of more substance ? Gimme your input:



I hate to be, to be the one
Who's given up
And feels that all our hope is gone
But what I thought was a miracle
Just turned into the same old
Problem that it was

She longs for better days
She's always been afraid

It's a shame, oh it's a shame
That you are throwing your whole life away
It's a shame, oh it's a shame
I wonder if you're ever going to change
It's a shame

Ever since I can recall
She has been so afraid
Of you losing it all
What do you want
Do you even know
And is it worth the pain
We all have to endure

She longs for better days
She's always been afraid

You left her without leaving
You hit her without swinging

You took away without giving a thing
Except for pain and sorrow
I'm praying that tomorrow
You will open up your eyes and see

I see a busted relationship through the eyes of someone close to the couple. Her life is in shambles after it.

It can't be that simple though... examining each line written, it seems deeper. Idk, maybe just me reading more into it.

Why can't it be that simple? Maybe Third Day just wanted to show what relationships without the Lord would look like. Rather than preach and tell people that they were screwed up sinners, they just wanted to paint a picture of the emptiness and futility of lives thrown together without Jesus at the center.

But, then again, you asked what we saw. That's what I see. If you see more, feel free to share. I'd like to see it, too.

Quote :

You hit her without swinging

I love that line. It reminds me that we can do an amazing amount of damage to others with just our words and actions. We don't have to physically hit someone for them to feel beaten and bruised by us.



What album is this track from?

I agree with you on the meaning of the overall song.

What I mean by "deeper" is the reading of each line. For starters, what does the beginning have to do with the relationship in the rest of the song ?



I hate to be, to be the one
Who's given up
And feels that all our hope is gone
But what I thought was a miracle
Just turned into the same old
Problem that it was


is he saying in essence "I'd hate to be in their shoes with my relationship" ?

What's the "miracle" and "same old problem" mean ?

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

What I mean by "deeper" is the reading of each line. For starters, what does the beginning have to do with the relationship in the rest of the song ?

It almost sounds like the guy he is talking to/about is one of his friends. And maybe he is breaking off the relationship with him over what he has done to the girl (and possibly his relationship with his Creator).

I get the sense that its His conscience talking to him of how the relationship he has with her (his wife, or child or etc) has deteriorated because of indifference or selfishness. Its really quite a sad song.



A wake up call maybe

Different roles in the song? From 1st person to referring to himself in second person ?



Hmmmmm