SQotD: Light Up The Sky

 Light Up The Sky

Your making choice to live like this,
And all of the noise,
I Am Silence.
We already know how it ends tonight,
You run in the dark through a firefight.
And I would explode just to save your life,
Yeh I would explode.

Let me light up the sky,
Light it up for you.
Let me tell you why,
I would die for you.
Let me light up the sky.

I can't find a wall to pin this to,
Their all coming down since i've found you.
I just wanna be where you are tonight.
I run in the dark looking for some light,
And how will we know if we just don't try,
We won't ever know.

Let me light up the sky,
Light it up for you.
Let me tell you why,
I would die for you.

Let me light up the sky,
Light it up for you.
Let me make this mine,
I'll ignite for you.

Let me light up the sky,
Just for you tonight.
Let me help you fly,
Cause you won't have time.
Cover your eyes,
Get your disguise,
They won't ask you why,
They just watch you die.

And it's still so hard to be who you are,
So you play this part,
The show goes on.
You've come this far with a broken heart,
Yeh you've come this far,
And you've broken.

Let me light up the sky,
Light it up for you.
Let me tell you why,
I would die for you.
Let me light up the sky,
Light it up for you.
Let me make this mine,
I'll ignite for you,
I'll ignite for you.

Let me light up the sky,
Light it up for you.
Let me tell you why,
I would die for you.

And it's still so hard to be who you are,
But you've come this far with a broken heart.
And it's still so hard to be who you are,
But you've come this far with a broken...

Let me light up the sky,
Let me light up the sky.

- Yellowcard, Paper Walls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe0FS6Am488


     I've often pondered on the meaning of this sky and I've been meaning to blog about what I've discovered so far, and I think I have a good start. I never really liked this song all that much until one day in student council when 'Mathematics' was singing it and I began singing the lyrics in my head and I thought about what I was saying. I read through them and not do I only love this song because it is super fun to sing to, but the words are incredible. I think it really has two meanings. One is really like letting go and just admitting you are in love, but that it also demonstrates that love is sacrifice. It shows how hard it is to show how you feel and to say what you feel, especially when you've had your heart your broken, so you hide behind a mask, because "You've come this far with a broken heart." I am beginning to understand this more and more. 
      You see this is one of the great things that describes the beauty of Yellowcard. Unlike every other punk rock band, Yellowcard never really states what they are saying. They use analogies in a way, but they also really go to the heart of the problem, so that you really have to ponder what they are saying. Yellowcard is not for the easy listener. I've only shared one description of this song though. 
       I think the other way to take it is to show the every day battle that everyone goes through besides those desperate for attention. You have to keep all you feel inside because no one cares to listen. You are so broken and destroyed inside, but the people will never know because you put up this face to make everyone happy and so they don't understand what you are going through. 
        I like to think I understand this better than  most people. All through my Sophomore year I had to hide my completely destroyed heart just to make everyone happy. Whenever people ask "How are you doing?" everyone responds with good, alright, ok, great, etc. but what if you said terrible. What are they going to do. I almost want to just say, "Horrible, but did you really want to know?" I guess this song is really just trying to show how you live your life with a broken heart, and you survive everyday, but sometimes you need someone. 
       I've gone off on a lot of tangents, but I think I understand this. I locked myself up so much through my sophomore year that I can even keep secrets from my best friend and I struggle to open up because I've been closed for so long. I guess it's really hard for everyone and I think I have it bad because as a student body officer everyone expects you to be happy, but it's not always that way. There was a student body president 20 years ago who was kicked out of his house and lived in between houses all year. I suppose, "You never know a man till you walk two moons in his moccasins." But if you wear his slippers, it doesn't count, just his moccasins, just kidding. Maybe we are all struggling and looking for that one person who will always be there to listen. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that we all do have that person, but no one realizes it. Our savior understands completely what we are going through and he will always listen and give perfect advice. I think I'm answering my own prayers. I love blogging. Anyway, I think Christ is our listener in all, he will light up the sky for us to show us his love. 
    As a final note, I want all of those reading this to know, that I truly do care, and I know it's hard to communicate this through cyber space, but I always will listen. You are worth my time. So Nellie, and Cam, my most dedicated followers, I want you to know that I'm always here to listen, and I always love to listen. I hope you guys really know that. You two mean the world to me and the times when you need a tangible person there for you give me a call even if it is 2 in the morning and your house is flooding and you are desperate. Thanks for reading. I'm glad to be back.