A (Stupid) Question Relating to Raine's Lyrics

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A (Stupid) Question Relating to Raine's Lyrics

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Does anyone know why he leaves sentences unfinished sometimes? He does it quite often, I have always wondered why.

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"I can be your, be your" - Thief
"I'm waiting for..." - Blister

I know there's more. Any reason?
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Maybe that's because he HAS finished his sentences, and the way you see his lyrics is different from the way he sees them. Everyone seems to have your on interpretation of lyrics...

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maybe he wants us to think about it
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So many maybes...

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That's what I figured, but I was always interested.
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Re: A (Stupid) Question Relating to Raine's Lyrics

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Makaveli wrote:"I can be your, be your" - Thief


Think about it.

"I Can Be Your..."

What does he want to be? He left it up to the listener. At least thats what I think.
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Post by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named »

I always thought that way too, just wondering if I was right.

I guess there is no correct way to interpret his lyrics.
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i agree with jonathon. raine may want us to fill in the blank on our own. even though he wrote about something specific, he leaves the door open for it to relate to each one of us on a personal level. thats my interpretation on it anyways as well.
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When I listen to Thief, I feel as if that sentence has been concluded. Right after Raine says "I can be your" he says "I'm here"..... Now I know that some can look at it as being two seperate sentences.... But the way I have always read into it was that Raine says " i can be your, be your I'm here"... Ok let me explain that better... If you ever have a friend who is very depressed, scared, lonely or just in need of comfort, it helps when they have someone tell them "I'm here". It helps when they know someone is by their side and willing to comfort them in their time of need..... So in my perspective Raine is their "I'm here" and he is saying "I can be your, I'm here"... Don't know if that made sense :freak:
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I kinda see it that way too
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Man, the man is absolutely brilliant with lyrics, especially with the example given above.. I mean, a song where YOU complete the lyrics? F#&*ING BRILLIANT!!
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CluMsyNavEed wrote:When I listen to Thief, I feel as if that sentence has been concluded. Right after Raine says "I can be your" he says "I'm here"..... Now I know that some can look at it as being two seperate sentences.... But the way I have always read into it was that Raine says " i can be your, be your I'm here"... Ok let me explain that better... If you ever have a friend who is very depressed, scared, lonely or just in need of comfort, it helps when they have someone tell them "I'm here". It helps when they know someone is by their side and willing to comfort them in their time of need..... So in my perspective Raine is their "I'm here" and he is saying "I can be your, I'm here"... Don't know if that made sense :freak:

That's sort of how I see it, but a little differently. I see it as Raine saying "I can be your..." then not really knowing where he was going with that sentence, as most people do when they're saying something emotionally difficult. Then giving up trying to finish that sentence, but completing the thought with "I'm here." Very very touching part of the song to me. That whole song is just devestatingly beautiful.
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For the line in Thief I've always seen it as "I can be your [friend]" because it rhyms with "pretend" from the previous line.

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I don't know what's happening and I can't pretend
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Post by thirdhour »

i agree with nikki.

its almost like he's talking with someone he's so close to and its so personal, that the person knows what he means without him even saying it.
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He's obviously talking to his dog.
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