dancingdog October 13th, 2007 11:58AM  

"I dreamed I was missing, and you were so scared, but no one would listen, because no one else cared" he's talking about if something should happen to him, no one would notice, no one would care.

"After my dreaming I woke with this fear, what am I leaving when I'm done here?" He realized that if he were to leave, he wouldn't have left anything behind that anyone would remember him for.

"When my time comes forget the wrong that I've done, Help me leave behind some reason to be missed. Don't resent me and when you're feeling empty keep me in your memory leave out all the rest, leave out all the rest" He wants people to remember him not for what he did or did not do, but for who he was as a person.
"Don't be afraid, I've taken my beating, I've shared what I made. I'm strong on the surface, not all the way through. I've never been perfect, but neither have you" He't telling them that he's paid for what he's done. He seems tough on the outside, but he isn't on the inside, and he isn't perfect, no one is so don't expect that of him.

"Forgetting all the hurt inside you learned to hide so well. Pretending someone else can come and save me from myself. I can't be who you are." Don't just ignore the hurt, but recognize it and then move past it. And don't just think that someone else will come and help him, but do it yourself, and remember that he is and never will be anyone but himself.


I think this is a very good song, about forgiving, moving on, and just being a person.

CanoliChan January 20th, 2008 09:24PM  

Um.... I've always been reminded of my grandmother when I listen to this. She was really shallow, and was addicted to smoking and crap like that. I think she was even in prison once.

She died recently, and my family had to write a eulogy for her. We found ourselves struggling to find out what something good she could be remembered for.

Which corresponds with the lyrics:
'When my time comes, forget the wrongs that I've done, help me leave behind some... reasons to be missed. Don't resent me, and when you're feeling empty, keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest.'

In short, it's about a person that has done some really bad things, and wonders if they were to die, if anyone would miss them and/or remember them in a good way.

caljehu June 5th, 2008 10:08AM  

The song itself speaks of a sinful person who's trying to correct all of his mistakes and wanted to be remember as a good person before he dies.


but I find its music video " doesn't fit that much " or video is not a " straightforward " to the song. The director of the video, Mr.Hahn stated that its like their daily life in outer space and he thinks that it ties in to the song because their leaving their homes, love ones behind to do something better.

he does have a point but in additional, I think they also wanted to be remembered as " miracle workers " because they've done anything to achieve their goal.

if you guys have other opinions then let me know. :)

anonymous September 17th, 2008 11:39PM  

I think this song is saying that there's this person that's done bad things and has been hated by everyone except one person, the person he trusts. you can tell from when it say " I dreamed I was missing you were so scared, but no one would listen, cuzz no one else cared"
so basiclly this guy is telling his friend to help him be remembered when he dies for good and not bad I think, and to forget the wrong that he's done.

anonymous October 9th, 2008 03:31AM  

I definitely thought this song was about a man who knew he was a bad father, but wanted forgiveness from his son and his family about how he always was a bad person, and now that he's older and realizes all of this, he wants to leave behind someone who will remember him for the good things that he did in his life, and the good times they did have.

"help me leave behind some, reasons to be missed"
metaphorically saying he wants his children to remember him as a better person than he actually was.

fastfordfocus November 12th, 2008 04:50PM  

Ok,
So I may be a little off here, but this is what I think of when I hear the song. First of all, it's a great song, with lyrics every bit as beautiful as the music. A rarity, in my opinion.
Anyway, I really think this song is about a recovery compulsive masturbater. I had an ex boyfriend like that. It was really embarassing, but I refused to leave him until he eventually got caught doing it at my grandmothers house during a family gathering/dinner party. I've never been more embarassed in my whole life!!

A few years later, he killed himself. This is a quote from his suicide letter. "...and I wish I could stop. I wish I could just F@#$ing stop it SO BAD! But I can't. I need it and it makes me feel so worthless. Everybody knows. And I know, I know how everyone will remember me. But I feel like I have no choice..."
So I kind of think the song is about something like that. It really made me think about him a lot lately. So I asked my youth group leader about it, and he seems to agree with me. He thinks the song is probably about something like that, too. Anyway. That's just what I think.

anonymous December 4th, 2008 06:59PM  

i beleve that, from when i was listening, it's about a man who says no one would care if he went missing,or if he died, exept for someone unmentioned in the song, that can be a lover, or a best friend. He want's to do somthing to be remembered. If that's not possable, he told them to keep him in their memries, and leave out all the rest.

XxXEmoXxXLoveXxX January 5th, 2009 04:13PM  

When he says "keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest" I think he's saying that he knows that he's done terrible things but when he's gone (whether it me of death or another cause) he wants people to remember him...not his actions.

anonymous May 10th, 2009 07:33AM  

this song is about a man worried about being forgotten when hes gone. he wants people to forget his faults and remember him for the better things hes done, not to be mad at him, and think of him when your upset.

consuela June 19th, 2009 05:36PM  

I think the song is about a guy who's treated a girl poorly, even though he loves her. He's realised that there will come a time when he'll be ready to accept her love and he's asking her to forget the bad things he's done when his time comes for returning her love: "When my time comes Forget the wrong that I've done Help me leave behind some Reasons to be missed" (He WANTS to leave a legacy with her, but he's not ready). They have both hurt each other and he has learned how to be tough, but its just a mask: "I'm strong on the surface Not all the way through I've never been perfect But neither have you" He mentions that he can't be who she is because he's too hurt to simply love her, he feels that he doesn't deserve her love yet - but he's time will come.

consuela June 19th, 2009 05:36PM  

I think the song is about a guy who's treated a girl poorly, even though he loves her. He's realised that there will come a time when he'll be ready to accept her love and he's asking her to forget the bad things he's done when his time comes for returning her love: "When my time comes Forget the wrong that I've done Help me leave behind some Reasons to be missed" (He WANTS to leave a legacy with her, but he's not ready). They have both hurt each other and he has learned how to be tough, but its just a mask: "I'm strong on the surface Not all the way through I've never been perfect But neither have you" He mentions that he can't be who she is because he's too hurt to simply love her, he feels that he doesn't deserve her love yet - but his time will come.

smooterbub October 16th, 2009 12:32AM  

to me, now keep in mind that this is just what i think, is about death. But not like someone just died. But its more the what if factor. Kinda teaches you that you dont know what you have till its gone. A life lesson. And the way this is depicted it through him wondering what it would be like to be gone. Would anyone miss him? Will anyone care? I never knew about this song until one day my dad decided to sing it to me at the grocery store. He was trying to tell me that the lyrics have such a deep meaning. And so in the middle of the store he recited the lyrics with a few missing words. lol. And like a lot of things he use to say, i blew it off. But two days later, my father passed away. And i sat down and listened to the song. And realized that he was right. And its as though this song was his message to me. Just think about it When my time comes Forget the wrong that ive done Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed dont resent me and when ur feeling empty keep me in ur memory leave out all the rest thats what i think about this song