One Day You Will Cry
Children of Bodom Lyrics
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Till the day my life ran out
Well a day in the dark, a bloody lust of wind, wanna know what it's about?
It's not like your gonna need me or I'm gonna miss you
When the worlds so cold out there
So dumb, what the fuck am I doing here?
All I need to know
I'm sorry and ill let you go by the reign you built for me
Still a god but, don't wanna even know what's waiting for me
I'll be waiting here for always
Wanna go? Yeah, hang that rope
Every thought breaks down in my head
Best to run, blinded soul
Bring me back on my feet and let me go I'm fine alone
In this shell of life you left me hanging dry
With a smile on my face I'll watch you cry
Forms of my dream
Down you'll be grime
I'll be waiting here for always
Wanna go? Yeah, hang that rope
Every thought breaks down in my head
Best to run, blinded soul
Bring me back on my feet and let me go I'm fine alone
In this shell of life you left me hanging dry
With a smile on my face I'll watch you cry
Watch you cry
Watch you cry
The opening lines of the song "One Day You Will Cry" by Children of Bodom exhibit emotions of resentment and anger towards an individual who is responsible for the singer's life being confined to darkness. The "fucker" who let the singer have a life in the dark has created a day in the dark with a "bloody lust of wind," suggesting that their life is currently full of chaos and destruction. The singer wonders if the person responsible for their situation will feel any remorse when they no longer need them, and they are left all alone in the cold world.
The chorus of the song seems to reflect an end to this relationship. The singer apologizes and says they will let the person go by the "reign" (presumably, the rules and limitations created by the aforementioned person). The singer acknowledges that the person responsible for their life is still seen as a god, but also expresses fear of what is waiting for them in the future. The final lines of the chorus suggest that the singer will be waiting for this person for always, indicating that the relationship is not yet over.
The closing lines of the song seem to indicate that the singer has come out stronger from the experience. They are standing alone, watching the person cry with a smile on their face. They have emerged from this "shell of life" that was created for them and are finally free.
Line by Line Meaning
To the fucker who let me have a life in the dark
Addressing the person who allowed the singer to live a life of ignorance and darkness
Till the day my life ran out
Until the moment of the singer's death
Well a day in the dark, a bloody lust of wind, wanna know what it's about?
Asking if the listener wants to know what it feels like to be lost and alone in the darkness
It's not like your gonna need me or I'm gonna miss you
Acknowledging that the artist and the addressee do not need each other
When the worlds so cold out there
Referring to the harshness of reality outside of their relationship
So dumb, what the fuck am I doing here?
Questioning the purpose of the singer's existence in their current situation
All I need to know
Expressing a desire for clarity and understanding
I'm sorry and ill let you go by the reign you built for me
Apologizing to the addressee for needing to be released from their control
Still a god but, don't wanna even know what's waiting for me
Acknowledging the artist's power or potential, but also expressing fear of the uncertain future
I'll be waiting here for always
Implying that the artist will always be present, waiting
Wanna go? Yeah, hang that rope
Encouraging the addressee to leave by metaphorically offering a noose
Every thought breaks down in my head
Describing mental and emotional turmoil
Best to run, blinded soul
Urging the addressee to leave before they too become trapped
Bring me back on my feet and let me go I'm fine alone
Asking for help to regain independence and self-sufficiency before departing
In this shell of life you left me hanging dry
Describing the singer's current state of being, left lifeless and hopeless
With a smile on my face I'll watch you cry
Delighting in the idea of making the addressee feel pain
Forms of my dream
Alluding to the artist's aspirations or desires
Down you'll be grime
Suggesting that the addressee will ultimately meet a negative fate
Watch you cry
Reiterating the singer's pleasure in the thought of the addressee's emotional suffering
Contributed by Blake F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.