- Keith Buckley
If There Is Room to Move Things Move
Every Time I Die Lyrics
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Two animals, one is dead, one's alive
All we think we know is always wrong
The heavens fell in a thick awful shroud
that covered the earth, but there wasn't a sound
Nobody saw it so nobody heard it
All these equations won't solve the uncertain
Everything's dead until it's alive
Just take the ride
See it now
Shift the absurd and the reasoned around
Make it so
Build holy places with towering stones
Open your eyes, its all there inside
Everything gone and forgotten survives
Everything we think we know is wrong
All the lead becomes gold
All the squares get circled
All the graves, emptied and covered up
We toil and we rot and terrible things happened just like I thought
And the cycle carried on until I thought nothing more and heartache was gone
Love it as it is
Whatever the fuck this is
Or destroy it and start again
What we are is in your head
Hell broke loose, the stars unaligned
I looked for a kingdom that I'll never find
All I thought I knew was always wrong
I threw out the map and let go of the reigns
Led by a stranger into the strange
The answer is that there's no answer at all
Everything's dead until it's alive
Man will exist and then he will die
Every Time I Die's song "If There Is Room to Move Things Move" is a song that discusses the fundamental knowledge that people have and they treat it as an absolute truth. However, what they know is only based on assumptions and theories, which makes their knowledge inherently incorrect. The song emphasizes the fact that everything in the world is unpredictable and uncertain, even after being measured and scripted into equations.
The initial lines of the song "We opened the box and looked inside/Two animals, one is dead, one's alive" suggests that things are not always as they appear. The second stanza emphasizes the fact that people misinterpret the natural world because they only perceive the knowledge they construct based on what they see and not on what they feel. The lyrics, "All these equations won't solve the uncertain/Everything's dead until it's alive/Man will exist and then he will die/Just take the ride", imply that people are trying to find solutions to complex issues by solving academic equations when life is too unpredictable to be measured in just equations.
The idea that knowledge is flawed and the world is unpredictable is further emphasized in "Build holy places with towering stones/Open your eyes, it's all there inside/Everything gone and forgotten survives/Everything we think we know is wrong." These lines suggest that even the ancient monuments and knowledge of our past may not hold true today because the world's natural state is continuously transforming.
Line by Line Meaning
We opened the box and looked inside
We delved into something unknown
Two animals, one is dead, one's alive
What we find may be both good and bad
All we think we know is always wrong
Our assumptions may not be true
The heavens fell in a thick awful shroud
that covered the earth, but there wasn't a sound
Devastation can come silently and from above
Nobody saw it so nobody heard it
It's possible for monumental events to go unnoticed
All these equations won't solve the uncertain
Answers can't always be derived from calculations
Everything's dead until it's alive
The potential for life is everywhere
Man will exist and then he will die
Life is fleeting
Just take the ride
Enjoy the experience, even the uncertain parts
See it now
Gain a new perspective on your surroundings
Shift the absurd and the reasoned around
Reconsider what's deemed rational and what's not
Make it so
Change things according to your will
Build holy places with towering stones
Create your own personal shrines or goals to strive for
Open your eyes, its all there inside
The key to fulfillment may be within you
Everything gone and forgotten survives
Even the things we've lost might still have a presence
All the lead becomes gold
Transformation is possible
All the squares get circled
Boundaries can be reimagined
All the graves, emptied and covered up
Past traumas can be overcome
We toil and we rot and terrible things happened just like I thought
Life is full of difficulties that can confirm our worst fears
And the cycle carried on until I thought nothing more and heartache was gone
Breakthroughs can lead to new beginnings
Love it as it is
Embrace life in all its uncertainty
Whatever the fuck this is
It's okay not to have all the answers
Or destroy it and start again
Sometimes starting over is necessary
What we are is in your head
Our identities are a product of our own perceptions
Hell broke loose, the stars unaligned
Chaotic events can disrupt everything
I looked for a kingdom that I'll never find
We may have unrealistic expectations
All I thought I knew was always wrong
Our understanding can change at any moment
I threw out the map and let go of the reigns
Exploring the unknown can be liberating
Led by a stranger into the strange
Sometimes we need guidance in unfamiliar territory
The answer is that there's no answer at all
The key to life's questions may be that there simply isn't one
Everything's dead until it's alive
The potential for life is everywhere
Man will exist and then he will die
Life is fleeting
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@gstate4ever
We opened the box and looked inside
Two animals, one is dead, one's alive
All we think we know is always wrong
The heavens fell in a thick awful shroud
that covered the earth, but there wasn't a sound
Nobody saw it so nobody heard it
All these equations won't solve the uncertain
Everything's dead until it's alive
Man will exist and then he will die
Just take the ride
See it now
Shift the absurd and the reasoned around
Make it so
Build holy places with towering stones
Open your eyes, its all there inside
Everything gone and forgotten survives
Everything we think we know is wrong
All the lead becomes gold
All the squares get circled
All the graves, emptied and covered up
We toil and we rot and terrible things happened just like I thought
And the cycle carried on until I thought nothing more and heartache was gone
Love it as it is
Whatever the fuck this is
Or destroy it and start again
What we are is in your head
Hell broke loose, the stars unaligned
I looked for a kingdom that I'll never find
All I thought I knew was always wrong
I threw out the map and let go of the reigns
Led by a stranger into the strange
The answer is that there's no answer at all
Everything's dead until it's alive
Man will exist and then he will die
@muetzmuetz
We opened the box and looked inside
Two animals, one is dead, one's alive
All we think we know is always wrong
The heavens fell in a thick awful shroud
that covered the earth, but there wasn't a sound
Nobody saw it so nobody heard it
All these equations won't solve the uncertain
Everything's dead until it's alive
Man will exist and then he will die
Just take the ride
See it now
Shift the absurd and the reasoned around
Make it so
Build holy places with towering stones
Open your eyes, its all there inside
Everything gone and forgotten survives
Everything we think we know is wrong
All the lead becomes gold
All the squares get circled
All the graves, emptied and covered up
We toil and we rot and terrible things happened just like I thought
And the cycle carried on until I thought nothing more and heartache was gone
Love it as it is
Whatever the fuck this is
Or destroy it and start again
What we are is in your head
Hell broke loose, the stars unaligned
I looked for a kingdom that I'll never find
All I thought I knew was always wrong
I threw out the map and let go of the reigns
Led by a stranger into the strange
The answer is that there's no answer at all
Everything's dead until it's alive
Man will exist and then he will die
@fourwheelfilms
cocaine is scared of how fast this song is. filthy
@unicorndeth1986
😂😂
@gstate4ever
We opened the box and looked inside
Two animals, one is dead, one's alive
All we think we know is always wrong
The heavens fell in a thick awful shroud
that covered the earth, but there wasn't a sound
Nobody saw it so nobody heard it
All these equations won't solve the uncertain
Everything's dead until it's alive
Man will exist and then he will die
Just take the ride
See it now
Shift the absurd and the reasoned around
Make it so
Build holy places with towering stones
Open your eyes, its all there inside
Everything gone and forgotten survives
Everything we think we know is wrong
All the lead becomes gold
All the squares get circled
All the graves, emptied and covered up
We toil and we rot and terrible things happened just like I thought
And the cycle carried on until I thought nothing more and heartache was gone
Love it as it is
Whatever the fuck this is
Or destroy it and start again
What we are is in your head
Hell broke loose, the stars unaligned
I looked for a kingdom that I'll never find
All I thought I knew was always wrong
I threw out the map and let go of the reigns
Led by a stranger into the strange
The answer is that there's no answer at all
Everything's dead until it's alive
Man will exist and then he will die
@listentofin
The combination of the lyrics and song blow my head off.
@stevesitkowski
Such an underrated ETID banger
@paulypaul08
Only ETID could sing about quantum physics and make it sound so badass!!!! Love it!!!
@ortegalovesgaming2040
I'm not even exaggerating this might be the best metal song ever
@alexandrosthegreat88
I love the lil convergey guitar bit about 52 seconds in.
This song makes me want to shit on myself with joy!
@ryallen32
That might not be a coincidence. Kurt Ballou produced it.
@tallwhiteninja
The album sounds like ETID and Converge had a baby. A loud, angry, awesome baby.