michellenicole03 February 28th, 2006 11:43PM  
Recently at a concert, Lacey explained what this song was about. She said that"Cassie" is a song about dying for what you believe in. Named after the girl Cassie from the Colombine shooting, she stood up for what she believed in, and when she was asked if she believed in God, she said yes, and they shot her.

anonymous April 1st, 2006 06:10PM  
This song is about Cassie Bernall. For those of you who don't know, this song is directly related to the Columbine Highschool Massacre of April, 1999. When Eric Harris bent to shoot Cassie Bernall, he allegedly asked the question "Do you believe in god?" And when she answered "yes" He shot her.

subtextually April 24th, 2006 10:17PM  
Religious... persecution. That's what this song screamed to me when I listened to it. It seemed really obvious to me, but if anyone has any other ideas, I'd love to hear them.

rockmaniac July 8th, 2006 05:30AM  
I think flyleaf is an amazing band, but this song out does itsself. I love the fact that they would honor those victims lives with such a great song. It teaches us to stand up for what we beleive in, stand up for your self, and not to be afraid.

Evanescencefreak July 15th, 2006 02:41PM  
I think we've established what this song is about, and you're right, it's really nice to honor people who weren't afraid to say "yes" for what they believe in. This is probably my favorite song out of all of them.

anonymous July 23rd, 2006 03:45PM  
This song is about cassie bernall, who was killed in the columbine shooting. The song is about when she was asked if she believe in god, and she said "yes" , then was shot. She's seen as a martyr for christianity, even though reports and witnesses say that she was never asked the question.

It is a sad song :(

Daxxiness September 22nd, 2006 04:34PM  
Well, I went to wikipedia and here's what I read:

.....Official reports state that harris then walked over to the table across from the lower computer row, slapped the top twice with his hand, knelt down, and said "peek-a-boo" before shooting cassie bernall in the head. The recoil from the weapon hit his face, breaking his nose. Although it is popularly believed that bernall was the individual who was asked "do you believe in god?", the official investigation has attributed this remark not to bernall but to a surviving student, valeen schnurr (see below). Three students who witnessed bernall's death, including the person who was hiding under the table with her, have testified the exchange did not occur.[16] nevertheless, others who were in the library asserted the exchange occurred, though none of these students physically witnessed it. They may instead have heard the later exchange between klebold and schnurr and been misled by news reports attributing the words to bernall. This misunderstanding sparked much debate as to whether the official investigation thoroughly assessed all possibilities.....


And this...........Harris, in the meantime, went over to another table where two girls were hiding, bent down and looked at them, and dismissed them as "pathetic". The pair then went over to an empty table and began to reload their weapons. Schnurr, who had been hurt badly, began to cry out at that point, "oh, god help me!" klebold went back to her and asked her if she believed in god. She floundered in her answer, saying no and then yes, trying to get the answer "right". He asked her why; she said it was because it was what her family believed. He taunted her then walked away. This incident eventually led to the cassie bernall controversy, as some believe the eyewitnesses who continue to back the bernall claim may have wrongfully attributed the schnurr/klebold remark to bernall due to possible similarlities in voice and appearance.....

So, it appears that cassie wasn't the one who was asked the question, "do you believe in god?"
although, the song really is about cassie. It's still about standing up for what you believe in, but cassie wasn't the one.
At least that's what I concluded from what I read.

anonymous October 8th, 2006 10:40PM  
I think this song is amazing. Whether or not cassie died due to the fact that she believed in god, this song opens the window to the fact that people do die just for what they believe in.

Flyleaf has lyrics that I can relate to and I'm sure everyone else can too.

brokenenterprises October 18th, 2006 01:36PM  
Okay so it still reamians a question whether or not cassie said that she belived in god, whatever I think that the real statement is made at the end of the song. She repeats that many more will die, and that she will die if asked that question. A strong statement of her faith I think.

anonymous November 12th, 2006 02:55PM  
Cassie Bernall and Rachel were students who were shot in the columbine incident. When the shooter went to Rachel, he asked "do you believe in god?" she said yes and he shot her. She died. Then he looked upon Cassie. "do you believe in god?" she replied yes. He shot her, and stooped over her wounded body. "do you believe in god?" he asked again. She said yes and he killed Cassie.

anonymous December 22nd, 2006 05:41AM  
Yes, it is about the shooting.
i have read both she said yes, and rachel's tears.
Rachel is the one who was asked directly if she believed in God, and was shot in the head, after being shot in the back, and tried to get away.
Cassie was in the library, and they were all under tables.
They said, if anyone believes in God, stand up now.
She proudly stood up, and was shot in the forehead.

this song is amazing.
i had no idea what it was about until I listened to it...
i then started making the connection.
and I thought it was soooo awesome that this kind of band made this kind of song.
veryyyy impowering.

anonymous April 14th, 2007 11:17PM  
I also agree that Daxxiness is the only one right, but I think we're missing the point here. Whether the basis of the song is in some small sense false, it's all about how WE the listeners hear and interpret it for ourselves. Whatever we think the song means, no matter how many different opinions, it's about how we as individuals enjoy the music.

anonymous July 2nd, 2007 10:19PM  
Yes, it is about the columbine shooting. Unfortunately we'll never know if Cassie was one of the ones who was directly asked if she believed in God. Wikipedia is not that reliable, since viewers can change it. The point of the song still gets across though, and the meaning is standing up for your faith. Simple.

JeSuSfReAk06 September 28th, 2007 11:30PM  
This song is not only about Cassie Bernall but just about believers in general. Its like are we going to step up to the plate and proclaim our love in God? Or are we just going to sit back and be closet believers? Cassie was willing to proclaim it. And for that she has a special place in heaven.

anonymous September 30th, 2007 10:07AM  
Yes it is about Cassie, and well there are also 4 witnesses to seeing her get shot, & It was because she said yes. Please do read the book, and documentaries. Very Very. good. Its called ' She said Yes ', So think about it. Tis very sad what she went through though. And I also really doubt that her mother would put false thing in a non-fiction book. She could get in jumbo trouble.

Selo October 7th, 2007 07:27PM  
As 99% percent of what others have stated, "Cassie" relates to the Columbine High shooting and a girl who was shot for saying she believed in God. I don't know all the details about the incident, but the lines "The question asked in order to save her life or take it / The answer no to avoid death, the answer yes would make it" are so obviously saying that.

anonymous October 11th, 2007 12:03AM  
Well, as for Daxxiness,
unfortunetly, he used a wikipedia entry which in my opinion disqualifies his source because anyone can submit something onto Wikipedia,

While we can not get a straight answer as to who said yes in the columbine and who said it firmly because there are so many different stories as to what happened, we can be certain that this song was written in memory of the Columbine and that simply put the song is about standing up for what you believe.

Angie1626 October 11th, 2007 05:36PM  
Why would we have respect for the Dylan and Eric? Ya they died too, because they shot themselves after killing 13 others! I am currently attending Columbine, and Cassie was my dads friends niece, and Isaiah was my neighbor. It hurts when people say don't blame Dylan and Eric. Why would you not? They were bullied, ok I get it, but what excuse is that to freaking kill innocent people?! And what caused the God question asked to Cassie, were they bullied by God? No. And if you say don't blame Eric and Dylan, blame the ones that bullied them..then your a hyprocrite. You all know you have said or done something rude to someone in your life, so if you were in that position, and you said one rude thing to someone who then shot up the school, well its apparently your fault right? That's basically what you are saying.

punkrock403 November 8th, 2007 06:01PM  
This song is about the girl who said 'yes' at the Columbine shooting that she believed in God. Not to burst anyone's bubble, but that actually didn't happen. Her friend was the only one that heard her say that. Others around her have no memory of that. If it had happened...wouldn't that have been something more that one person would have remembered?

Karebear November 14th, 2007 07:24AM  
I love this song. It's about Cassie Bernell who died (along with Rachel Scott and 12 others)it's beautiful. It's not only a verbal contribution to the faith and believers everywhere but also to God and those whom aren't afraid to say 'Yes I believe in God' and die in the name of faith and the everlasting glory of our maker. I for one could not ever imagine the courage it must've taken to do what Cassie and Rachel did, and I honor them. But in no way am I afraid to stand up and say;

YES I BELIEVE IN GOD!

:)