Love Was Still Around
Billy Talent Lyrics

Alive!
The singer is alive and present in the story

And right before your eyes!
The events described in the story are happening in front of you

It's easy to think twice
It's easy to reconsider your actions when you have time to think

A choice can change your life
The choices you make have a significant impact on your life

Angry fists, angry eyes
The artist is angry and violent

Thought you'd take them by surprise
The singer planned to attack others unexpectedly

And unleash all your demons upon them
The singer intended to hurt others with their inner struggles or negative qualities

With your guns, and your knives
The artist is armed with dangerous weapons

Left them fighting to survive
The artist caused harm and left others to fend for themselves

You're the villain, but you play the victim
The artist is responsible for their actions but refuses to take accountability

Never took no advice
The singer did not listen to advice given to them

Did you ever realize
The artist did not understand the consequences of their actions

That your violence had taken your virtue
The singer's violent actions have resulted in them losing their moral goodness or integrity

Well, you can't wash away
The negative effects of the singer's actions cannot be undone or forgotten

The mistakes of yesterday
The decisions the singer made in the past cannot be changed

When the boys wearing blue come to greet you
The police are coming to arrest the artist

And I can hear the sirens still calling your name
The police sirens are still heard after the artist is taken into custody

And I can see the ashes rise up from the flames
The destruction caused by the singer's actions is still visible

When love was still around
A time when the world was less violent and more compassionate

One day before it all came crashing down
The day before the artist's actions had severe consequences

Did you stop and regret?
The artist is asked if they have any remorse for their actions

When your voice inside your head
The artist's inner thoughts and feelings

Got so quiet, that you'd hear a pen drop
The singer's thoughts became silent and contemplative

Did you still like the view?
The artist is asked if they still enjoyed life even while committing violent acts

When the guns were aimed at you
The police had their guns pointed at the singer

Screaming out of the house with your hands up
The singer is surrendering to the police

Now you wait in the line, for the prison bell to chime
The singer is waiting in line to be imprisoned

Singing "I fought the law, but the law won"
The artist is singing a classic song expressing that despite their actions, they were caught and the law won

When you're done serving time
The artist will have to pay for their crimes and serve their time

you can look them in the eyes
After serving time, the singer will have to face the people they hurt

While you count all the lives that you've broken
The singer will have to take responsibility for the harm they caused

And I can see the flashing lights take you away
The police car is taking the artist away from the scene

And now the tears are falling down your mother's face
The artist's mother is crying over the consequences of their actions

Someday you'll see the life that you turned down
The artist will eventually realize the potential they wasted by pursuing violence