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3 Doors Down Lyrics

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What happens to a man when
He spills his heart on a page
And he watches words float away then.
His feelings lie over a page alone.
There waiting for someone who cares to read them.
To open there eyes to see them.
To see if they can make his thoughts their own.

To find out that maybe your life's not perfect
Maybe it's not worth what he gives away

You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.

What happens to a soul when he's trapped inside his emotions.
And all of these words he's spoken that bind him to the life he left behind.
And every new step he takes he knows that
He might not make it to all
Of these dreams he has yet to find.

That maybe your life's is not perfect
Or Maybe it's not worth what he gives away.

You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.

As I fall apart.

You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
So you conceive your feelings inside your self
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.

As I fall apart.

Overall Meaning

The song "Pages" by 3 Doors Down is about the vulnerability and pain that comes with opening up to someone and having your words and feelings go unnoticed or unappreciated. The lyrics describe a man who has poured his heart out onto a page, but feels alone and uncertain about whether anyone will care enough to read it. He wonders if his thoughts and experiences will resonate with someone else and be enough to create a connection. The lyrics also touch upon the idea that life is not perfect and that sometimes the things we give away and invest in may not be worth it in the end.

The second half of the song takes a more introspective tone, as it explores the idea of being trapped in one's own emotions and the fear that comes with striving towards one's dreams. The lyrics convey the message that even if we are unsure if we will make it to where we want to be in life, it is still worth trying to break free of our emotional chains and pursue our passions. Ultimately, the song is about the pain and beauty of human connection, and the importance of taking risks despite the uncertainty and vulnerability that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

What happens to a man when
The beginning of a rhetorical question implying a situation.

He spills his heart on a page
When a man writes his deepest thoughts on paper.

And he watches words float away then.
The man feels detached from the words he wrote.

His feelings lie over a page alone.
The man's emotions are isolated on paper.

There waiting for someone who cares to read them.
Hoping someone will read and connect with what he wrote.

To open there eyes to see them.
To acknowledge and understand the emotions.

To see if they can make his thoughts their own.
To find someone who can personally relate with him.

To find out that maybe your life's not perfect
Reflecting on the imperfections of life.

Maybe it's not worth what he gives away
Questioning if opening up is worth the risk.

You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
The man's distress is evident.

So you conceive your feelings inside your self
Others might choose to suppress their own emotions.

And wonder through my heart
Considering the pain and emotions of the man who wrote on the page.

Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Sharing how exposing oneself can be overwhelming.

Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.
Forgetting one's own issues to observe another's breakdown.

What happens to a soul when he's trapped inside his emotions.
A rhetorical question exploring how it feels to be consumed by intense emotions.

And all of these words he's spoken that bind him to the life he left behind.
The words he wrote are a constant reminder of his past.

And every new step he takes he knows that
The man is aware of the uncertainty of his future.

He might not make it to all
The man is aware of the possibility of failure.

Of these dreams he has yet to find.
The man has aspirations.

As I fall apart.
The final line implies that the man is falling apart.

You can see that this broken soul is bleeding.
The man is experiencing deep emotional pain.

So you conceive your feelings inside your self
Others might choose to withhold their own emotions.

And wonder through my heart
Reflecting on what the man's words mean.

Letting you see through me now it consumes me.
Opening up is overwhelming.

Forget your pain, and watch me fall apart.
Asking others to disregard their own struggles and acknowledge his pain.

As I fall apart.
Reiterating the idea that the man is losing control.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRADLEY KIRK ARNOLD, CHRISTOPHER LEE HENDERSON, MATTHEW DARRICK ROBERTS, ROBERT TODD HARRELL

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