Discography
Albums:
* Broken Summer (2003)
* Love vs. Life (2008)
* Find A Way (2011)
* Show Me Tomorrow (2012)
* A Jamestown Story Christmas (2013)
EP's:
* The Jamestown Story (2005)
* One Last Breath (2007)
* The Prologue (2008)
* Never Enough (2009)
* A Collection Of Covers (2010)
* A Walk Through Time (2011)
* Jamestown Story & Friends (2013)
Split EP's:
* Stephen Jerzak & Jamestown Story EP (2009)
* The Nashville Sessions (2012)
* Hard Days EP (2013)
Current member:
* Dane Schmidt - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, drums (2003–present)
Former members:
* Brandyn Anderson - piano(2010–2012)
* Kieren Smith - violin, guitar (2005–2008)
* Pat Tarnowski - guitar (2005–2007)
* Chris Lee - drums (2005–2007)
* Chad Snell - bass (2006–2007)
* Sam Dean - bass (2005-2006)
* Trevor MacKenzie - bass (2005)
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If You Live By the Sword You Die By the Sword
Jamestown Story Lyrics
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This cold bathroom floor, now just feels like home to me.
I stumble to the mirror, and I naturally start to clean.
My body's scorned with marks that say "These aren't the last lines that I'll see."
So, please cut this string attached to my wrist.
Buried in my shaking palm, I hold this evil in my fist.
I relive my pain with every scar.
It's a battle field of memories that just won't go away for me.
'Cause I'm just a puppet, dangling from this breaking string.
And, maybe I'll turn this blade the other way.
And, roll up my sleeves to let the scars show my mistakes.
So, please cut this string attached to my wrist.
Buried in my shaking palm, I hold this evil in my fist.
I relive my pain with every scar.
It's a battlefield of memories that just won't go away for me.
You couldn't make the cut, so now, you'll make this cut.
You couldn't make the cut, so now, you'll make this cut.
You couldn't make the cut, so now, you'll make this cut.
You couldn't make the cut, so now, you'll make this cut.
I can't breath, I'm in need, where's my crimson savior?
No, I won't crawl back just to bleed.
Forgive me, I promise I'll stay clean.
The first two lines of Jamestown Story's song "If You Live By the Sword You Die By the Sword" depict the confusion and pain that the singer is going through. He wakes up on the cold bathroom floor, which he describes as feeling like home to him. This suggests he may have been spending quite some time in there, trying to cope with his emotional and physical pain. As he looks in the mirror, he starts to clean himself up, but the marks on his body remind him of his past mistakes and the scars he carries.
The singer is then described as being like a puppet, dangling from a breaking string. This metaphor suggests that he feels powerless to control his own life and is at the mercy of his past mistakes. He contemplates turning the blade the other way and letting his scars show his mistakes. However, the repeated phrase "you couldn't make the cut" suggests that someone else has hurt him in the past and now he's considering hurting himself. He's searching for a "crimson savior" to save him from his pain, but he's also aware he can't go back to the way things were before. He begs "please cut this string attached to my wrist" as a plea for help and a way out of the cycle of pain and self-destruction.
Overall, the song seems to be about a person struggling to come to terms with their past mistakes and trying to cope with emotional and physical pain. The singer is searching for a way out of the cycle of self-destruction but is also aware that it won't be an easy road.
Line by Line Meaning
I open my eyes, but I still manage to dream.
Even though I am awake, my mind is still filled with dreams and hopes.
This cold bathroom floor, now just feels like home to me.
My life has been so difficult that even a cold bathroom floor feels comfortable to me.
I stumble to the mirror, and I naturally start to clean.
I go through the motions of cleaning myself up, almost automatically.
My body's scorned with marks that say "These aren't the last lines that I'll see."
My body is covered in scars that remind me of my past struggles and pain.
So, please cut this string attached to my wrist.
I am asking for help in breaking free from the things that hold me down.
Buried in my shaking palm, I hold this evil in my fist.
I am struggling to control the negative emotions that I carry inside of me.
I relive my pain with every scar.
Every scar on my body is a reminder of the pain and suffering that I have endured.
It's a battle field of memories that just won't go away for me.
My mind is constantly filled with memories of past struggles and pain, like a never-ending battlefield.
This world has tied me down, and the knot keeps tightening.
I feel trapped and helpless in this world that seems to only make things worse for me.
'Cause I'm just a puppet, dangling from this breaking string.
I feel like I have no control over my own life, like I am being controlled by something else.
And, maybe I'll turn this blade the other way.
I am considering using the pain and struggles I have faced as motivation to overcome them and grow stronger.
And, roll up my sleeves to let the scars show my mistakes.
I am willing to show my scars as a reminder of the struggles I have faced in the past due to my own mistakes.
You couldn't make the cut, so now, you'll make this cut.
I feel like others have let me down or not been able to understand my struggles, so now I am taking things into my own hands.
I can't breathe, I'm in need, where's my crimson savior?
I am struggling and need help from someone or something that can save me.
No, I won't crawl back just to bleed.
I am determined to not let my past struggles and pain continue to hurt me in the future.
Forgive me, I promise I'll stay clean.
I am asking for forgiveness for my past mistakes and promising to make positive changes to my life moving forward.
Contributed by Cameron E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daphne Goss
on Have You Ever Danced With the Devil In the Pale Moonlight?
Great Song