Coliseum formed in November of 2003 and has since toured and recorded with … Read Full Bio ↴Coliseum formed in November of 2003 and has since toured and recorded with relentless abandon for the better part of a decade. They issued a self-titled debut album on Level Plane in 2004, followed by the Goddamage EP in 2005, and their second album No Salvation on Relapse Records in 2007. The band has been on countless tours across North America, Europe, Australia and Japan, with Converge, Rise Against, High On Fire, Mono, Napalm Death, Baroness, Russian Circles, Torche, Integrity, and many others. Coliseum joined the Temporary Residence Limited roster in 2010 with the release of their third long-player, House With A Curse, and a deluxe reissue of the their Goddamage EP on TRL followed soon after. Members also play in Black God, Legion, Yautja, and Central Fires.

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Set It Straight
Coliseum Lyrics

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Shit-red sun rise and replace our moon. Daylight hits and you leave soon. Is there any heart as our bodies move? Is there any soul in the lies we choose? I never planned to live this way. Got to set it straight, got to set it straight. Try to separate body from the mind every night with you is a beautiful lie, I can't refuse. I never planned to live this way. Got to set it straight, I got to set it straight. It might be easy for you, but it ain't easy for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Coliseum's song Set It Straight reflect a sense of regret and frustration. The imagery of the "shit-red sun" replacing the moon creates a feeling of unease and a sense that things are not as they should be. The fact that daylight hits and the other person leaves soon suggests a lack of commitment or a desire for something fleeting. The question of whether or not there is any heart or soul in the lies they choose implies a sense of dishonesty and a lack of authenticity in the relationship.

The singer then reveals their personal struggle with the situation. They never planned to live in this way and they feel the need to "set it straight." They try to separate their physical and emotional selves in order to cope, but they acknowledge that every night spent with this person is a "beautiful lie" that they can't resist. The repetition of "got to set it straight" emphasizes the singer's need for change and resolution. Ultimately, the singer acknowledges that while it may be easy for the other person to continue on without acknowledging the problems in the relationship, it is not so easy for the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

Shit-red sun rise and replace our moon.
The beginning of a new day reminds us of the things we did wrong (color red symbolizes danger)

Daylight hits and you leave soon.
The daylight signifies reality and the person who leaves early represents the need for escapism.

Is there any heart as our bodies move?
Are we actually connecting emotionally while physically being together?

Is there any soul in the lies we choose?
Are we truthful to ourselves and our partners in the choices we make?

I never planned to live this way. Got to set it straight, got to set it straight.
Being uncomfortable in one's current situation with the realization of the need for change.

Try to separate body from the mind every night with you is a beautiful lie, I can't refuse.
Claiming that physical intimacy with someone is a lie but unable to resist it due to its pleasing nature.

It might be easy for you, but it ain't easy for me
Realizing how things may seem simple to some but to others, it poses a great challenge.

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