I couldn't find an embeddable video so you'll have to bare with me and click the link. It's the actual music video so it's totally worth it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_uwgRzlrNc
Artist: mewithoutYou
Song: "Bullet To Binary"
Lyrics:
Let us die, let us die
Dying we reply
"don't talk to us about suffering,
look in our eyes".
Let us be, let us be-
Our closeness is such that
wherever she rests her head
in the softness underneath,
she'll feel me - and you will feel me.
Je leverai les yeux a toi-
J'ai change cent foi de nom
Je leverai les yeux a toi-
Je n'ai pas d'spoir.
When you laugh you'll feel my breath there
filling up your lungs. And when you cry,
those aren't your tears but I'm there
falling down your cheek.
and when you say you love him, taste me
I'm like poison on your tongue-
But when you're tired, if you're quiet,
you'll hear me singing you to sleep.
I guess one of the first things that I should explain is that the singer, Aaron Wiess is autistic. He may seem a little weird in the live video, well, that's why. But these lyrics are so strong and he pushes them forward with so much energy and power. In the line, "Don't tell us about your suffering, Look in our eyes, look in our eyes" you can hear what seems to be a desperation in his voice. Like, he has been pushed to the point where all he can do is lash out.
Then there is that verse in French. Up until recently I never understood what it meant do to my lack of understanding the French language. Well, with the help of Google Translate I was able to decode the lyrics. Here is what the literal translation is:
I will lift my eyes to yourself
I changed one hundred witness name
I will lift my eyes to yourself
I have no holds promise.
The only way I can try to understand that is understanding that the singer is a devoted Christian who is very strong in his faith. This isn't a Christian band, rather they are a band with Christian members. So that's what I'm guessing these lines hint at. His faith.
If you think about this song in the context of it being about a girl, it's easy to understand where all this pent up rage would come from. If you've ever had your feelings unreciprocated then you can sort of get a feel for what he's going through in this song. I've always had a hard time being honest with my emotions when it comes to girls. Maybe for fear of rejection. Maybe for fear of ruining whatever friendship we are enjoying. I also know the pain of someone else owning the person you love's heart. So it's easy for me to get caught up on these lyrics while singing along. Sometimes, things swell up inside me without me even realizing it until the song is over.
The other thing I like about this song falls back to him being a Christian. My connection with God isn't the strongest. Sometimes, it's hard for me to remember he exists. This song; however, is a good reminder that no matter what trouble I'm going through, there is another means of consolation. Usually, I sing bitter songs about whatever it is I'm going through. It's my way of dealing with the pressures of life without resorting to the evils of drugs and alcohol. If I delved in those things, I would probably have a hard time getting out. I just have to remember that He's there.
