Linkin Park: Burning In The Skies Meaning
Song Released: 2011
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Burning In The Skies Lyrics
The blood of innocence burning in the skies
I filled my cup with the rising of the sea
And poured it out in an ocean of debris
Oooooh, I'm swimming in the smoke
Of bridges I have burned
So don't...
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anonymous Feb 24th 2011, 16:39 report
It's not as literal as it seems. Just because there is talk of burning and smoke does not mean it is about a war scenario.
The song is about painfully admitting to oneself that your significant other is not the one, that you two are not meant to be.
"I use the dead wood to make the fire rise
The blood of innocence burning in the skies"
The one who realizes the relationship is not right is intentionally trying to destroy the relationship (breaking up) to prevent pain in the future. That person feels bad because it is causing pain for the other (the innocent one).
"I'm swimming in the smoke
Of bridges I have burned
So don't apologize
I'm losing what I don't deserve"
The heartbreaker is feeling the pain of breaking off, too, because of how much the relationship meant to him or her. However, he or she doesn't want the other to feel bad because the heartbreaker knows he doesn't deserve him or her anyway.
"We held our breathe when the clouds began to form
But you were lost in the beating of the storm
But in the end we were meant to be apart
In separate chambers of the human heart"
They both knew it was coming, however it was impossible to stop because "the beating of the storm" was already acknowledged. They simply weren't meant to be.
Sad song. :( -
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anonymous Mar 4th 2012, 22:58 report
I believe the song is meant to be about realationships. Or, in this case, the losing of them. They use great imagery to show the loss and destruction by the use of fire in the first verse and a tempest in the second. They depict a broken relationship(s) between subject and someone or a group. They "burn the bridges," or destroy the relationship and people get mixed into the situation that have no need getting pulled it "blood of innocents burning in the skies."But for the most part, it is about a severed love relationship where two are separated and placed "in two separate chambers of the human heart." As this person uses "driftwood to make the fire rise," or to try to get over this lost love. But the subject admits that he is "losing what I don't Deserve." Just my interpretation.
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anonymous Dec 3rd 2011, 00:30 report
At first i took it as a song about war and the innocent being casualties of wars they wanted no part of (the music video kinda backed that one up too), but i reallly like the interpretation with regards to relationships and breaking up... definitely my favorite of the 2.
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Avengedsoul34 Nov 15th 2011, 04:53 report
It means that they are singing about all the wars and bombs thats happening.
"Blood of the innocent means" that all the bombings killed people.Theyre refering to nagasaki and hiroshima. -
anonymous Oct 29th 2011, 07:37 report
wow... I totally agree with the interpretation about the relationship. nice Job :)
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anonymous Oct 21st 2011, 07:41 report
I think this song is talking about someone who is cutting themselves of from the world.
"Don't apologize, I'm losing what I don't deserve..."
This could mean that the person did something they really, truly regret and think they need to separate themselves from society in order to atone for it.
"We held our breathe when the clouds began to form
But you were lost in the beating of the storm..."
This could mean that the person's loved ones are looking for them but they can't find the person.
"But in the end we were meant to be apart
In separate chambers of the human heart..."
This could mean that the people searching finally realize that this was meant to happen, and that they can't change it. -
anonymous Oct 4th 2011, 15:22 report
i think it has something to do with how people are arrogant to see what they are doing to the enviornment. "im swiming in the smoke"-the pollution in the air, "of bridges i have burned"-could mean the destruction of the enviornment, "so dont apoligize, of losing what i dont deserve"-we saw it coming, the horrible, smog-filled future...
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anonymous Sep 20th 2011, 14:43 report
All the interpretation I read was great,and this is mine
"I use the dead wood to make a fire rise
The blood of innocence burning in the skies
I filled my cup with the rising of the sea
And poured it out in an ocean of debris"
I think it means when we are trying to get our necessities,innocence people are being killed[mostly by war or bomb]
"We held our breath when clouds began to form
But you were lost in the beating of the storm
And in the end we were made to be apart Like separate chambers of the human heart"
we got shocked and scared when we found innocence people are killed brutally because they were human and had their lives.wars and fights make us apart.
"It's in the blackened bones
Of bridges I have burned"
I think [it] refers to peace and freedom,that means the freedom or peace is in the burned bones of innocence people who are killed
"I'm swimming in the smoke
Of bridges I have burned
So don't apologize
I'm losing what I don't deserve losing"
we are losing peace and we have burned bridges of peace.
"The blame is mine alone
For bridges I have burned
So don't apologize
I'm losing what I don't deserve"
every human is guilty for the things happened around us so we dont deserve freedom.
great band,great song -
anonymous Aug 20th 2011, 20:18 report
its about how we ravage and destroy the earth and its people WITH war
'I used the deadwood to make the fire rise'
'The blood of innocence burning in the skies'
'Of bridges I have burned'
and i know those are not in order
In the end we should not have been made to coexist with the earth.
And in the end we wer made to be apart
The separate chambers of the human heart
I'm losing what I don't deserve - we are destroying the earth which we should have never been put on. -
anonymous Aug 1st 2011, 15:37 report
everyone thinks of the song in diffrent meanings' thats what makes it special. it can make people really close to the song. but what i get from it is that, he made lots of mistakes and hurt alot of people, the blood of innocence burning in the skies is just another thing for saying i messed up and brought pain to all. and it just goes on how he is saying how he made it worst and how he just wants it all gone because he is gonna lose it all anyways. thats what i get, but i might be wrong.
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Arnav Solanki Jul 28th 2011, 10:19 report
According to me, this song is probably dedicated to 9/11. The first few lines refer to the death of innocent people, and all the "debris".
"But in the end we were meant to be apart" the falling apart of the two towers.
Bridges I have burned- The bond between the twin towers that fell apart -
anonymous Jul 18th 2011, 00:41 report
Yeah. The song actually is about war, most likely atomic. It's right after "The Radiance," which contains the interview had with Robert Oppenheimer, often called the "father" of the atomic bomb, in which he stated how he felt when seeing the first test of the bomb. The album is a concept album about war, acceptance, atomic bombing, etc., etc. It can be taken as a relationship song, sure, but having the band state what the album is about pretty much sums it up.
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anonymous Jul 15th 2011, 00:10 report
Hey people no ones right or wrong if linkin park told you what its about thats only their Interpretation every one thinks differently and by the way loved what all of you thought its an amazing song :) <3
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Mira_Mira Jul 9th 2011, 10:38 report
Ok,
First, I'd like to agree with the person that said it all depends on our character as a person.
I think it's obvious that one of the meanings to the song is about war, and not just for America, but for the entire world. The writer has lost someone he/she thinks didn't deserve in the first place, but misses his/her beloved anyway.
Another meaning could be like the music video says. (Did Joe Hahn direct that?) And be showing the completely different lives of different people when suddenly there's a bomb.
The last interpretation I could figure was the one that "@Dario Zorzetti Garcia" brought to our attention, the actual relationship one that had NOTHING to do with bombings and war and whatnot.
I would explain why but it's really already been said by "@Dario Zorzetti Garcia" I agree wholeheartedly with that interpretation. :) -
anonymous Jun 9th 2011, 14:24 report
The first time i watched it all i thought was that they are showing that everyone has their own unique life with their own struggles, and the bomb just unexpectedly and unknowingly ended their lives.
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anonymous Jun 4th 2011, 23:22 report
it's probably a relationship thing.
"I use the dead wood to make the fire rise" he (or she) did something to make it worse
"The blood of innocence burning in the skies" the other person was not expecting it at all, or was 'innocent' in the relashinship
"I filled my cup with the rising of the sea" the 'bad' thing was going over time, but no one could stop it.
"And poured it out in an ocean of debris" and they just destroyed the other person with it all
"Oooooh, I'm swimming in the smoke" now he (or she) is left in a haze, and semily alone/ cant find anyone to help them in the mess
"Of bridges I have burned" the 'bad' thing he (or she) did
"So don't apologize
I'm losing what I don't deserve
What I don't deserve" the other person left, and now the relize that they wanted the person, but is too late, so dont be sorry for him (or her)
"We held our breathe when the clouds began to form" they both tryed to stop what was happening
"But you were lost in the beating of the storm" but the other person stop trying and gave up
"But in the end we were meant to be apart
In separate chambers of the human heart" they did not love each other, they were diffent in meany ways
"It's in the blackened bones of bridges I have burned" they did not work out because of the 'bad' thing that was happening
"The blame is mine alone for bridges I have burned" it was all his (or her) falt that they are apart, because he (or she) started what happened.
that's what i think the song is about. it's a very sad song :,( -
anonymous May 15th 2011, 12:32 report
id jst like to state they all seem accurate...songs cn b interpreted in different ways cz were different ppl..we all have different translation...n plus..the second guy called the first one "bra" lmfao
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DArio ZOrzetti GArcia May 5th 2011, 22:47 report
I think that this song has nothing to do with any time of government it can be a personal experience so to me basically he says: "i used the deadwood to make the fire rise" (meaning) that he did something to worsen the problem.
Next phrase "blood of the innocence burning in the skies" (meaning) that the other person was too naive and didn't notice his lies.
Next phrase "I filled my cup with the rising of the sea" (meaning) that he made him self stronger with all the lies that he told to that person.
Next Phrase "And poured it out on a ocean of debris" (meaning) he used those lies to sentimentally destroy the other person to the point of bieng as he said debris.
Next Phrase "I'm swimming in the smoke of bridges i have burned" (meaning) I'm facing the consequences of the lies that i have told "so don't apologise I'm losing what I deserve" he finally lost that person and realizes the he deserve to have lost that person.
Next Phrase "we held our breath when the clouds began to form" (this if at all goes back to the relationship) (meaning) that the both tried to rough out their problems "but you were lost in the beating of the storm" (meaning) but the problems were to great for you and henceforth you gave up "but in the end we were meant to be apart" "separate chamber of the human heart" (meaning) that they had no bond at all like if they were from completely different planets.
The rest is really repetitive but in the part when he mentions "the black end bones" means that the reason it didn't work out was because of all the lies. Then a little more ahead he says " the blame is mine alone for the bridges i have burned" that means: that he was responsible for the conflict.
Well that was what i thought the song said i hope someone agrees with me or at least sees the link in between the song and my meaning. -
anonymous Mar 23rd 2011, 08:39 report
@Disturbed666 hey "bra" its so not necessarily just the american war they might be talking about, it cab be any scenario where innocent people were hurt and the singer or the person this song is dedicated to lost someone in this incident Hiroshima-Nagasaki was only an example.I do agree that they might be criticising the govt.Also wars are not only fought in the USA but there is a war over sone topic in every damn country and as far as i am concerned i think linkin park dont sing songs with only one country in mind.thus i am terminating this correspondance with you,my dear friend Disturbed666.
Enjoy your disturbance(which in this case could be me),
Anonymous
P.S:And dont think that only "bra" listens to linkin park. This is a sister signing off.Goodbye.
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