What does Pain mean?

Three Days Grace: Pain Meaning

Album cover for Pain album cover

Song Released: 2006


Pain Lyrics

Pain, without love
Pain, I can't get enough
Pain, I like it rough
'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all

You're sick of feeling numb
You're not the only one
I'll take you by the hand
And I'll show you a world that you can...

  1. anonymous
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    Feb 22nd 2011 !⃝

    I say it is about sex thts y it says when the lights go out ull understand and its obviously about a relationship and its like rough sex w no love...and hed rathe have pain then no feeling of love at alll....duuuuhhhh

  2. anonymous
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    Feb 19th 2011 !⃝

    This song is about a guy who is so in love with a women that it is killing him. Most likely because she doesn't have the same feelings, probably because she had been hurt in the past which ties into the pain concept. Remember the song is always saying "You know, You know!" So the singer is talking to the girl either in person or via phone.

  3. anonymous
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    Nov 21st 2010 !⃝

    ok people what's is so wrong with emo people?!?! we don't just go ''oh i wanna cut myself'' we feel emotional, physical or any other kind of pain, we don't kno what to do cuz we don't want to tell any1 cuz they can't help so we cut to actually feel something. so for all you people who keep sayin crap about emo people, stfu. this song is about drugs and all pain, every1 has theyre intepretation and you need to watch what you say cause every1 has feelings ok??

  4. anonymous
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    Nov 1st 2010 !⃝

    Too be honest I think the meaning that is for every one in this song is at least you CAN feel, even if it is pain, and pain is better then death or nothing at all yet still be alive. But I guess the reason the song is around is because after the lead singer stopes using those pain killer drugs and started to feel again (the drugs made him numb) he relized that the pain he felt that made him take drugs was better the A. Being dead B. Being numb yet alive (which too me makes me think it feels like I am a zombie) so yea. Three Days Grace forever.

  5. buckethead
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    Oct 27th 2010 !⃝

    I also think that this song is all about depression. ROCK ON THREE DAYS GRACE!!

  6. anonymous
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    Oct 15th 2010 !⃝

    I dunno when I first heard it it seemed pretty obviously to be about S & M

  7. anonymous
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    Jul 17th 2009 !⃝

    The song isnt about sex or cutting. Its about a drug he was on becuz he was quitting oxycotin but the drug made him completely numb and while he was quitting, he was in extreme pain. What the song means is, he rather feel that pain, than be completely numb.

  8. anonymous
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    Mar 20th 2009 !⃝

    Um...obviously sex...and I'm sensing some pain in there too....

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
  9. anonymous
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    Jan 29th 2009 !⃝

    Definitely all about the rough sex. I'm a healthy, sane human being with a job and all that. But I'm into hardcore S&M. Bruises, bleeding, crosses, suspension... and this song feels like it screams that out to me and gives how I feel a voice. But one of the many great things about music is any song spark an emotion and have a meaning for one person that it may not have for anyone else. Just my two cents. :)

  10. keronka100
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    Nov 28th 2008 !⃝

    I think this song IS about physical pain..."can't get enough" doesn't have to refer to sex, I have an emo friend who cuts because she's not only depressed, she's addicted to the pain.
    I think there is some sex related content in it, like it's the only way he can get rid of the pain...

    Can't be sure though, and as for people who say he talks about it on YouTube, there's a small chance that that's actually what the song's about.

  11. anonymous
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    Nov 17th 2008 !⃝

    i think this song is about an unhealthy relationship. when your with the person, you feel nothing because of no feelings, boredom, unhappiness because the relationship is unhealthy. but to let this person go or break up with them will hurt, but being hurt is better then being unhappy.

  12. anonymous
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    Oct 23rd 2008 !⃝

    I think the song is about being in an abusive relationship where you know the person doesn't love you, but you love them, so you stay because you think that if they won't give you love that pain will have to be enough.

  13. precioustiger
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    Oct 23rd 2008 !⃝

    This song (from my understanding) is that, pain and love come in all sorts of ways. maybe physical pain or emotional pain, hell it maybe even sexual as this song may throw it into with its line "when the lights go off you will understand" but to think out side of the box for a minute. I think it also means if you go through life without any pain at all, then what have you really gone through?

  14. anonymous
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    Aug 9th 2008 !⃝

    I thought this song was about sex
    "Lights go out, you'll understand"
    "Pain, without love, Pain, can't get enough, Pain like it rough"
    I saw the video and thought it was about cutting,
    But read the lyircs and thought it was about sex. Replace "Pain" with "Bang" and it still makes sense

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
  15. emo_scremo94
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    Jul 29th 2008 !⃝

    "Pain without love pain can't get enough pain I like it rough because I rather feel pain then nothing at all"

    I think he's felt pain so much that he can't feel it and him being so numb about it. He wishes he could feel it agian but what do I know? I'm not Three Days Grace so I shouldn't assume.




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