Open Wounds.
I've always been bad about this. I feel the urge to share songs/lyrics with anyone willing to listen. I know it bugs people.. but oh well. My husbands favorite band is Skillet. A Christian rock band. He introduced me to them many years ago.. and I liked a few of the faster-paced, more rockin' tunes. Their most recent album, "Collide", impressed me more than the past cds though. Perhaps because it sounds slightly less Christian-dosed. It's got some great songs on it. We recently found out that they re-released this album with an additional track, and it became their second single. We've been trying to get a local station to play it, and though they said they would.. they've yet to pay up. Tonight, a friend of Ryans sent it to us.. so we have now heard it for the first time. My first impression: Wow. And it is very rare that I like a song immediately.. but I guess this one resonates so clearly for me. I'm slightly envious that I didn't write this, but at the same time, thrilled to hear someone did. Maybe to some it is completely unoriginal, and typical.. and perhaps their fans see this as selling out, since there are no religious elements to this song.. but to me, this is perfection. I love this. So here goes:
"Open Wounds"
In the dark, with the music on...
Wishing I was somewhere else.
Taking all your anger out on me...
(Somebody help.)
I'd rather rot alone...
Than spend a minute with you.
I'm gone, I'm gone...
And you can't stop me from fallin' apart...
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault!
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted.. to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me.. were open wounds?
Downstairs, the enemy sleeps...
Leaving the TV on.
Watching all the dreams we had.. turn into static.
Doesn't matter what I do,
Nothing's gonna change.
I'm never good enough.
And you can't stop me from fallin' apart...
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault!
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted.. to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me.. were open wounds?
Tell me why you broke me down... and betrayed my trust in you?
I'm not giving up, giving in...
When will this war end?
When will it end?!
You can't stop me from fallin' apart.
You can't stop me from fallin' apart.
You can't stop me from fallin' apart...
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault!
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted.. to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me.. were open wounds?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
All I ever wanted.. to be was you.
All you ever gave me.. were open wounds!
--Skillet.
"Open Wounds"
In the dark, with the music on...
Wishing I was somewhere else.
Taking all your anger out on me...
(Somebody help.)
I'd rather rot alone...
Than spend a minute with you.
I'm gone, I'm gone...
And you can't stop me from fallin' apart...
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault!
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted.. to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me.. were open wounds?
Downstairs, the enemy sleeps...
Leaving the TV on.
Watching all the dreams we had.. turn into static.
Doesn't matter what I do,
Nothing's gonna change.
I'm never good enough.
And you can't stop me from fallin' apart...
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault!
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted.. to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me.. were open wounds?
Tell me why you broke me down... and betrayed my trust in you?
I'm not giving up, giving in...
When will this war end?
When will it end?!
You can't stop me from fallin' apart.
You can't stop me from fallin' apart.
You can't stop me from fallin' apart...
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault!
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted.. to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me.. were open wounds?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?
All I ever wanted.. to be was you.
All you ever gave me.. were open wounds!
--Skillet.