So Divided
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Lyrics
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Let's gather everyone
And go see what they're
up to now
Driving in, Driving out
From hotel to the bar
All our friends are here
But somehow we seem so divided
We're the voice crying out
Screaming every song
Not that anyone understands
Diving in, Diving out
the terrified crowd
All our bands are here
But somehow they seem so divided
If you want to see where the fight is
Look around...
I hear the sound of a voice inside my head
Saying things that I can't understand
Telling me a life may soon be dead I wonder from what
hand
The words they say are too hard to conceive
I try my best to never listen
Can't you see I'm struggling to conceal
These thoughts from everyone?
It's not that I don't care
And I don't want to hurt you
It's just the worst I fear is coming out
Coming out of me
You know I've heard you say that I'm not real
I know you think that I don't understand
Truth is I'm trying hard to deal
this is not what I had planned
It's not that I don't care
It's not that I don't love you
It's just that I am here
To put you out of your misery
All of you lovers who think you're in love
I'll put you out of your misery
All of your children born under the sky
I'll put you out of your misery
venom that you can't conceive
Is pouring out of the depths of me
You think you're free, you've been deceived
I'll put you out of your misery
You think the future is warm and bright
But it is death and I am your destiny
You think you'll be protected by God
I'll put you out of your misery
I was put down to bring you down and put you out.
The song "So Divided" by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is an insightful commentary on the fractured nature of the music scene that the band is a part of. The opening verse sets the scene, with the band driving into town to join their friends at a bar. Despite the sense of community and camaraderie that comes with being surrounded by fellow musicians, there is a palpable feeling of division and disconnection. The chorus emphasizes this point, with the band crying out and screaming, but feeling as though no one really understands them.
The second verse takes a more introspective turn, with the band member hearing a voice inside their head that they can't understand. The words are too hard to conceive, and they struggle to conceal these thoughts from everyone else. There is a sense that the band member is grappling with some dark or troubling thoughts, which they don't know how to express. It's not that they don't care about those around them - they just don't know how to communicate their innermost feelings.
The final verse is a kind of manifesto, with the band member declaring that they were "put down to bring you down and put you out." There is a sense that they are a force to be reckoned with, and that they will not shy away from confronting the darker undercurrents of the music scene. The repeated refrain of "I'll put you out of your misery" has a kind of defiant, almost threatening tone to it, suggesting that the band is ready to take on anyone who stands in their way.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear the noise back in town
There's a commotion happening in town
Let's gather everyone
Let's get everyone together
And go see what they're up to now
Let's see what they're doing
Driving in, Driving out
We're going in and out of places
From hotel to the bar
We're going from the hotel to the bar
All our friends are here
All of our friends are present
But somehow we seem so divided
Despite everyone being present, we feel disconnected
We're the voice crying out
We're making our voices heard
Screaming every song
We're singing our hearts out
Not that anyone understands
But it feels like nobody is listening or understanding us
Diving in, Diving out
We're immersing ourselves in the crowd and then pulling back
the terrified crowd
The crowd is scared or anxious
All our bands are here
All of the bands are present
But somehow they seem so divided
Despite being in the same place, the bands feel disconnected
If you want to see where the fight is
If you want to see where the conflict is
Look around...
Just look around
I hear the sound of a voice inside my head
I hear a voice in my head
Saying things that I can't understand
Saying things that are difficult to comprehend
Telling me a life may soon be dead
The voice is warning me that someone's life might end soon
I wonder from what hand
I wonder who will cause the death
The words they say are too hard to conceive
The warning is hard to comprehend
I try my best to never listen
I try to ignore the voice
Can't you see I'm struggling to conceal
I'm trying hard to hide my feelings
These thoughts from everyone?
These thoughts from others
It's not that I don't care
I care
And I don't want to hurt you
I don't want to cause you pain
It's just the worst I fear is coming out
It's just that I'm afraid of the worst coming true
Coming out of me
Becoming a reality
You know I've heard you say that I'm not real
I heard you say that I'm fake
I know you think that I don't understand
But I do understand
Truth is I'm trying hard to deal
The truth is, I'm trying my best to cope
this is not what I had planned
This isn't what I had envisioned
It's not that I don't care
I care
It's not that I don't love you
It's not that I don't have feelings for you
It's just that I am here
It's just that I'm present
To put you out of your misery
To end your suffering
All of you lovers who think you're in love
All of you who believe you're in love
I'll put you out of your misery
I'll end your suffering
All of your children born under the sky
All of your children born on this earth
I'll put you out of your misery
I'll end their suffering
venom that you can't conceive
Pain and suffering that you can't imagine
Is pouring out of the depths of me
Is coming out of me in full force
You think you're free, you've been deceived
You believe you're free, but you're mistaken
I'll put you out of your misery
I'll end your suffering
You think the future is warm and bright
You believe the future is promising
But it is death and I am your destiny
But the future is grim and I'm responsible for it
You think you'll be protected by God
You have faith in God's protection
I'll put you out of your misery
I'll end your suffering
I was put down to bring you down and put you out.
I was created to destroy you and end your existence.
Contributed by Cooper G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.