In the Flame of Error
Coheed and Cambria Lyrics
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This change is torture
There is never enough to give,
Only plenty to take, and this I wage.
When the ground parts from below,
Will it feel so?
How can I gain from another
This hand, this hurt, my heart,
I'll flirt with disaster,
Just know now man,
The deal is off.
I'll be no good this time defines,
I'll put this touch around the grip of this knife
These dirty hands just won't come clean.
I'm a murderer, the worst these worlds will see.
Mercy
Please leave her
Just a little bit longer,
She's all my world
My love, I apologize,
With that you
Will see the end of days
Just rest assured
Cause they won't let her go
And I remain so
Alone to work out a clever
Way to get her home
I will do what I must
I'll flirt with disaster,
I just know now,
Boy you're out of luck.
I'll be no good this time defines,
I'll put this touch around the grip of this knife
These dirty hands just won't come clean.
I'm a murderer, the worst these worlds will see.
Oh, save me from defeat again, This is war
Murder the one so close, while she trusts, you curse,
Die, my darling!
If only you know how
Lovely you glow in the flame of error
Oh, I ask too much
Please turn back the clock and take me instead.
How have you come to lose the only thing,
The other one to your two?
I've become the wrong
In everyone's sleep,
Please burn me a God
I'll be no good this time defines,
I'll put this touch around the grip of this knife
These dirty hands just won't come clean.
I'm a murderer, the worst these worlds will see.
Oh, save me from defeat again, This is war
Murder the one so close, while she trusts, you curse,
Die, my darling!
I'll be no good this time defines,
I'll put this touch around the grip of this knife
These dirty hands just won't come clean.
I'm a murderer, the worst these worlds will see.
Oh, save me from defeat again
Oh, save me from defeat again
"In the Flame of Error" is a song by Coheed and Cambria that explores the feeling of self-hatred, guilt, and regret. The singer laments the person he has become, where he is constantly taking from others and not giving back. He questions the consequences of his actions and wonders if he will feel any remorse when the people he has taken from are gone. The song talks about flirtation with danger, disaster and his mania which, in his mind, isn’t controllable anymore.
The chorus of the song talks about the murder of his beloved, expressing the guilt and the pain he feels about it. He apologizes to her and how he will work hard to return her but struggles with the realization that it may be impossible for him to do so. He begs for mercy and asks to be saved from the defeat again.
Coheed and Cambria is known for their cryptic albums and their connection to a comic book series called The Amory Wars, and "In the Flame of Error" is no different. The song, along with the rest of the album, is a continuation of the story of the Amory Wars. The song is about the character Josephine and her husband Coheed Kilgannon, who is a genetically altered human that was created to destroy planets. The track is the story of Josephine's murder by her husband and the guilt he feels afterwards.
Line by Line Meaning
I hate everything I am becoming,
I am in torment watching myself change into someone I despise
This change is torture
The process of my transformation is incredibly painful
There is never enough to give,
My quest for greatness is insatiable, and I never have enough to satisfy this desire
Only plenty to take, and this I wage.
I am willing to take whatever I can from others to further my own goals
When the ground parts from below,
When the foundation of my life falls away
Will it feel so?
Will I experience the devastation, or will I be numb?
How can I gain from another
I cannot continue to extract from others without repercussion
When the other goes?
What happens when they are depleted? Will they come for me?
This hand, this hurt, my heart,
I am in a state of distress, and it is reflected in my physical responses
I'll flirt with disaster,
I knowingly take perilous risks
Just know now man,
Be aware, because I am warning you
The deal is off.
I am not going to follow through with whatever plans we previously made
I'll be no good this time defines,
My actions will define me as a pathetic failure
I'll put this touch around the grip of this knife
I'll take the reins and do whatever it takes, even if it means hurting people
These dirty hands just won't come clean.
There's nothing I can do to cleanse my conscience from my nefarious acts
I'm a murderer, the worst these worlds will see.
I am a killer, and I am definitively worse than anyone else out there
Mercy
I plead for your forgiveness and mercy
Please leave her
Please stop hurting her
Just a little bit longer,
Give me some extra time to make things right
She's all my world
She's the only thing I care about in the world
My love, I apologize,
I am deeply sorry for what I have done
With that you
By doing this
Will see the end of days
You will experience the full extent of the devastation that I have caused
Just rest assured
However, know that I am doing everything I can to make it right
Cause they won't let her go
Something is keeping her from being able to leave
And I remain so
While she is trapped, I am alone to figure out how to help her escape
Alone to work out a clever
I'm on my own trying to come up with a scheme
Way to get her home
To bring her to safety and away from harm
I will do what I must
I am determined to make things right no matter what it takes
Boy you're out of luck.
You're not in the best position in this situation
If only you know how
If you had any idea
Lovely you glow in the flame of error
You shine during a mistake, and it is beautiful despite everything else falling apart
Oh, I ask too much
I feel selfish and wrong for wanting to make everything right
Please turn back the clock and take me instead.
I regret everything that has happened, and I am willing to switch places with the one I have hurt
How have you come to lose the only thing,
How did you let the one thing you loved slip away?
The other one to your two?
How did you let me manipulate you when there were so many other people around you who loved you?
I've become the wrong
I am the antagonist in this situation
In everyone's sleep,
Everyone is plagued by the damage I have caused
Please burn me a God
Please make everything stop and burn me alive if there is a higher power
Oh, save me from defeat again, This is war
I need to muster everything I have to fight hard to win this time, no matter the cost
Murder the one so close, while she trusts, you curse,
The one I have hurt is someone who trusted me deeply, making the betrayal even more egregious
Die, my darling!
Please forgive me, as I plead my way out of this doomed situation
Oh, save me from defeat again
I fear what will happen if I lose once again, and I don't know if I can handle it
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Written by: CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, TRAVIS STEVER
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