Consider The Thief broke up shortly after releasing "Signs and Wonders" but is now getting back together and will be releasing a new album soon. Luke Allen (Drums) and Zack Walkingstick (bass) will not be in the new Consider The Thief, but Dryw Owens, Sean O' Sullivan, and Jordan will be in the band, also a new drummer and bassist will be announced, more info soon!
Dryw Owens - Vocals/Guitar/Programming
Jordan Wells - Vocals/Guitar
Zack Walkingstick - Vocals/Bass
Lucas Allen - Drums
Sean O'Sullivan - Guitar
Go back
Consider The Thief Lyrics
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but a hole is made,
and for every hole a haunt
of memory
where the voids
left too small
a space to slip
through my
pieces pulled
from my door,
or forget the holes
and nails it once bore
You can pull nails,
but the holes are made
a haunting of memory,
of my mother who always
spoke to me
in similes
of my father's hand,
and the nails it drove
Can we go back
to the way it was once
can we completely mend
or go back to once was
before I met you
Can we go back
to the way it was once?
I'd reclaim all those
pieces from the door
I held
before I met you.
The song "Go Back" by Consider The Thief talks about memories and how certain events or things can trigger them. The lyrics seem to be talking about a door that had nails that were pulled out, leaving holes behind. Each hole is a memory, something that is different from what it was before the nails were pulled out. The memories haunt the singer, and they wonder if they can go back to the way things were before. They mention how their mother spoke to them in similes and how their father's hand drove nails, perhaps implying that these were memories they associate with the door.
The chorus asks if they can go back to the way things were before they met someone, perhaps a lover who has made them aware of the changes that have happened. They want to reclaim the pieces from the door, the memories that belonged to them before they met this person. The overall tone of the song is one of nostalgia and longing for a time that has passed.
Overall, the lyrics of "Go Back" are open to interpretation, but they seem to be about the passage of time and how memories can change or fade. The singer wants to hold onto certain memories that they cherish and go back to the way things were before.
Line by Line Meaning
You can pull nails,
The act of removing nails is possible,
but a hole is made,
However, the result is that a hole is created,
and for every hole a haunt
Each hole represents a haunting memory,
of memory
Memories of the past,
where the voids
Where empty spaces,
left too small
That were left too small,
a space to slip
A place to slip through,
through my
Through my mind,
recall, the
Recollections of past events,
pieces pulled
Pieces of the past,
from my door,
That are associated with my door,
or forget the holes
Alternatively, I can try to forget the holes completely,
and nails it once bore
And the nails that were once in those holes.
Can we go back
Is it possible to return to the past,
to the way it was once
To the way things used to be,
can we completely mend
Can we fix everything entirely,
or go back to once was
Or is it better to revert to how things used to be,
before I met you
Before I encountered you and everything changed.
I'd reclaim all those
If possible, I want to retrieve all of those,
pieces from the door
Pieces of the past that were associated with my door,
I held
That I had once held dear,
before I met you.
Before you came into my life and everything changed.
Contributed by Aaron R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lofi Z34
Heard this song. Had to buy the whole album! It was well worth every cent!
Stephen Sterling
ugh i love this song so much!
hallelujahkingisdead
God this song is so good.
Ian Elizardi
Probably the greatest song in the galaxy. Foreal.
American Hostility
@TheJOPTRES i wouldnt really say it was disrespectful, but that is something you can keep to yourself. glad you liked the music though
Jorge Gomez
download link please someone i have like 9372938457239 years searching for this album
GameOfInches
it is a pretty douchey thing to say
Onyxaxe
@TheJOPTRES You don't have to be so disrespectful about it.
abraham campos
Don't worry about they are christian. Glory to God, because He can restore our lives.
itaintmebabe714
Woah