The reactivated band released a new EP, a new split with hardcore band Touché Amoré in October 2012, and a new album entitled Real Fear on the No Sleep label in November 2012.
Heaven Help Me
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The first stanza of the song features the singer crying out to heavens for help as he is unsure whether he will survive the day or not. Fears run rampant in his mind as he wonders if he is even alive, and seeks reassurance from someone that he is just asleep. However, his fear seems very real, and he wonders if he will survive the night. The lyrics suggest that the singer is possibly hearing noises in his home, and even though all the doors are locked, the spare key seems to be missing. The possibility that there may be someone in his home further increases his fear, and he wonders if he will make it through the night.
In the second part of the song, the singer contemplates that if he makes it through the night, he can just laugh it off in the morning. However, he is plagued by thoughts of the evening news that he watched earlier, which only increases his fear further. The singer again pleads for help from the heavens, asking them to keep him in line and do what they must to make sure he survives. The lyrics are a poignant and vivid representation of how paranoia and anxiety can take over someone's mind and make them question their sanity and survival.
Line by Line Meaning
Heaven help me please.
The singer is calling out for divine intervention and help.
this could be the day I die.
The singer is expressing their fear that this may be the end of their life.
someone tell me...am I even alive?
The singer is questioning their own existence and whether they are truly alive.
tell me I'm asleep.
The artist is hoping that what they are experiencing is just a bad dream.
only fear holds me tonight.
The artist is overwhelmed by fear and it is preventing them from being calm.
its a wonder if I survive.
The singer is uncertain if they will make it through this moment alive.
with all the noises I heard, I just know someones in my home.
The singer is convinced that there is someone else in their house based on the noises they have heard.
and all the doors are locked.
The artist has taken precautions to lock all their doors but still fears for their safety.
but the spare key seems to be gone.
The artist realizes that the absence of the spare key may mean that someone else has been in their house.
and in the morning I can laugh it off, if in the morning I'm alive.
The artist is hoping that they will survive until the morning so they can look back on this experience and laugh about it.
these are the things I think of when the evening news runs through my head.
The singer is reminded of all the unfortunate events they have seen on the news which makes them feel even more anxious.
heaven help me please but do the things you must to keep me in line.
The artist is asking for divine intervention but also acknowledging that they may need to do something to keep themselves safe and in control.
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