Ashes
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You claim I don't know you, but I know you well
I read in those ash eyes we've been through hell
I've walked with the weakest just to feel strong
You've given your body just to belong

Let's burn together
Let's burn together
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend

I taste your sorrow and you taste my pain
Drawn to each other for every stain
Licking the layers of soot from your skin
Your tears work my crust to let yourself in

Touching you harder
Touching you harder now

As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind now?

This pain will never end
Our scars will never mend

Cleansing sweat
We are just using each other
Too depraved to stay alive
But too young to die
And we hurt
Thus we hurt

(Scrubbing it harder)
Too late to back out now
(Scrubbing it even harder)
As these two broken barren desolate disordered words collide

As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind now?

This pain will never end
These scars will never mend




Damn this dirty bed
Damn this dirty head

Overall Meaning

The song Ashes by POS is a dark and emotional track that explores the concept of shared pain and the desire to belong. The opening lines reveal a sense of familiarity between two people, despite one claiming that the other doesn't know them. The singer sees through this façade, recognizing the pain and trauma that the other has endured, based on the "ash eyes" that reveal the toll that their experiences have taken. The lyrics suggest that this shared pain serves as a bond between them, a connection that is strengthened by the experiences they've both shared.


The chorus of the song, "Let's burn together", and the repeated refrain, "As we walk through the ashes, I whisper your name", suggest a willingness to embrace pain and submit to a shared experience of darkness. Though the lyrics use fire and ash as metaphors, it seems clear that the pain these two people are experiencing is emotional, rather than physical. There is a sense that they are using each other as a means of coping, "touching you harder", "cleansing sweat", "scrubbing it harder", but that ultimately this is a futile attempt to find solace in a broken and depraved world.


The final lines of the song, "Damn this dirty bed, damn this dirty head", reveal a sense of despair and hopelessness, a recognition that their attempts to find comfort in each other have failed. This is a song about the ways in which pain can both bond and destroy, about the desire for connection in a world that can be cruel and unforgiving. It's a powerful track that speaks to the human need for intimacy and the lengths we'll go to find it, even when it means submitting to our darkest impulses.


Line by Line Meaning

You claim I don't know you, but I know you well
Although you say that I do not understand who you are, I have insight into your character.


I read in those ash eyes we've been through hell
Your eyes that are clouded with ash tell me that we have experienced intense and difficult trials together.


I've walked with the weakest just to feel strong
I have accompanied the most vulnerable people in order to gain a sense of self-assurance and confidence.


You've given your body just to belong
In an attempt to fit in, you have allowed yourself to be used and objectified.


Let's burn together
We should endure and face our challenges and difficulties together, even if it means going through pain and suffering.


This pain will never end
The hurt and agony we are feeling will never fully subside or dissipate.


These scars will never mend
The physical and emotional wounds we have sustained will not completely heal or recover.


I taste your sorrow and you taste my pain
We empathize and understand each other's grief and anguish.


Drawn to each other for every stain
We are attracted to one another because of our mutual experiences of hardship and affliction.


Licking the layers of soot from your skin
I am figuratively cleaning and helping you recover from the trauma you have endured.


Your tears work my crust to let yourself in
Your tears are helping to break down my defenses and let me open up to you.


Touching you harder
I am intensifying our physical contact in order to create deeper emotional intimacy.


As we walk through the ashes
Metaphorically, we are moving forward together through our trials and tribulations.


I whisper your name
I am trying to create an emotional and spiritual connection with you through the sound of your name.


A taste of pain to cling to
We use our shared suffering and hardships as a way of bonding and feeling connected to one another.


You whisper my name
You are trying to establish a close emotional bond with me by saying my name.


Who's the one with the sickest mind now?
Who is more broken or damaged in their thinking now?


Cleansing sweat
The sweat we create during our physical contact serves as a symbolic purging of our emotional and spiritual pain.


We are just using each other
Our relationship is based on mutual exploitation and a need for shared validation and understanding.


Too depraved to stay alive
We are so broken and dysfunctional that we feel like life is not worth living.


But too young to die
We are still too young to give up on life completely, even though we feel tempted to do so.


And we hurt
We are deeply scarred and traumatized by our past experiences.


Thus we hurt
Our shared experience of pain and anguish serves to bond us together and make us feel less alone in our struggles.


(Scrubbing it harder)
We are trying to cleanse and purify ourselves from our physical and emotional impurities with increasing intensity and effort.


Too late to back out now
Our deep emotional and physical connection makes it impossible for us to withdraw or distance ourselves from one another now.


(Scrubbing it even harder)
We are becoming increasingly desperate and determined to cleanse and purify ourselves of the impurities and traumas we have endured.


As these two broken barren desolate disordered words collide
Our broken, barren, and disordered lives and experiences are colliding and combining in new and profound ways.


Damn this dirty bed
Our physical intimacy has become muddied and stained by our emotional baggage and past traumas.


Damn this dirty head
Our thoughts and emotions are bogged down and darkened by our past experiences and traumas.




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@johnybanana6180

ASHES:
You claim I don't know you, but I know you well
I read in those ash eyes we'veYou claim I don't know you, but I know you well
I read in those ash eyes we've been through hell
I've walked with the weakest just to feel strong
You've given your body just to belong
Let's burn together
Let's burn together
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend
I taste your sorrow and you taste my pain
Drawn to each other for every stain
Licking the layers of soot from your skin
Your tears work my crust to let yourself in
Touching you harder
Touching you harder now
As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind...
Now?
This pain will never end
Our scars will never mend
Cleansing sweat
We are just using each other
Too depraved to stay alive
But too young to die
And we hurt
Thus we hurt
Scrubbing it harder
Too late to back out now
Scrubbing it even harder
As these two broken barren desolate disordered words collide
As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind
Now?
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend
Damn this dirty bed
Damn this dirty head been through hell
I've walked with the weakest just to feel strong
You've given your body just to belong
Let's burn together
Let's burn together
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend
I taste your sorrow and you taste my pain
Drawn to each other for every stain
Licking the layers of soot from your skin
Your tears work my crust to let yourself in
Touching you harder
Touching you harder now
As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind...
Now?
This pain will never end
Our scars will never mend
Cleansing sweat
We are just using each other
Too depraved to stay alive
But too young to die
And we hurt
Thus we hurt
Scrubbing it harder
Too late to back out now
Scrubbing it even harder
As these two broken barren desolate disordered words collide
As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind
Now?
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend
Damn this dirty bed
Damn this dirty headYou claim I don't know you, but I know you well
I read in those ash eyes we've been through hell
I've walked with the weakest just to feel strong
You've given your body just to belong
Let's burn together
Let's burn together
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend
I taste your sorrow and you taste my pain
Drawn to each other for every stain
Licking the layers of soot from your skin
Your tears work my crust to let yourself in
Touching you harder
Touching you harder now
As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind...
Now?
This pain will never end
Our scars will never mend
Cleansing sweat
We are just using each other
Too depraved to stay alive
But too young to die
And we hurt
Thus we hurt
Scrubbing it harder
Too late to back out now
Scrubbing it even harder
As these two broken barren desolate disordered words collide
As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind
Now?
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend
Damn this dirty bed
Damn this dirty head



@sirmarcusninguemsantana5068

Ashes

Pain Of Salvation


You claim I don't know you, but I know you well
I read in those ash eyes we've been through hell
I've walked with the weakest just to feel strong
You've given your body just to belong
Let's burn together
Let's burn together
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend
I taste your sorrow and you taste my pain
Drawn to each other for every stain
Licking the layers of soot from your skin
Your tears work my crust to let yourself in
Touching you harder
Touching you harder now
As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind...
Now?
This pain will never end
Our scars will never mend
Cleansing sweat
We are just using each other
Too depraved to stay alive
But too young to die
And we hurt
Thus we hurt
Scrubbing it harder
Too late to back out now
Scrubbing it even harder
As these two broken barren desolate disordered words collide
As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind
Now?
This pain will never end
These scars will never mend
Damn this dirty bed
Damn this dirty head



@Thomesinas

You claim I don't know you, but I know you well
I read in those ash eyes we've been through hell
I've walked with the weakest just to feel strong
You've given your body just to belong

Let's burn together
Let's burn together

This pain will never end
These scars will never mend

I taste your sorrow and you taste my pain
Drawn to each other for every stain
Licking the layers of soot from your skin
Your tears work my crust to let yourself in

Touching you harder
Touching you harder now

As we walk through the ashes
I whisper your name
A taste of pain to cling to
As we walk through the ashes
You whisper my name
Who's the one with the sickest mind now?



All comments from YouTube:

@HHenriquesMMoura

2020 and still there isn't ANYTHING, ANY BAND nearly as good as this one. Pain Of Salvation IS A FREAKING TIMELESS MASTERPIECE!!! (i miss the original formation, though).

@trasht

True! I allways return to this album

@seankw5827

You probably haven't heard of leprous. They are my favorite band. This is my second favorite. I think you will like them if you like pain of salvation

@brandontadday6288

Probably the most tasteful and well-delivered song covering the topic of sexual abuse that's ever been written. Every day I work with people who have experienced this form of trauma and the way in which Daniel's lyrics highlight the complexity of attachment, sense of shame and prolonged psychological trauma involved in sexual abuse is frighteningly accurate.

@TheSteveKlattProject

One of my all time favorite bands. So diverse, so skilled, so unique. I had the pleasure of seeing them live last year. I was so close to the stage I could literally grab Daniel's leg lol. They are also one of my biggest musical influences.

@WarhawkBeyond2040

Absolutely bone chilling as only Pain Of Salvation can deliver with Daniel's spine tingling voice.

@qlczas

I have been haunted by this song since I first listened to the "Perfect Element"...

@thenoble39

It's super haunting

@betinmeistika

2019
Tons of new albums out there. And i'm still listening to this!

@88omair

Because this is timeless

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