I don’t want to understand this horror
There’s a weight in your eyes that I can’t
Admit
Everybody ends up here in bottles
But the name tags the last thing that you
Wanted
As the world explodes we fall out of it
But we can’t let go because this
Will not go away
There’s a house built out in space…
I can’t see that thief that lives inside of
Your head
But I can be some courage at the side of
Your bed
I don’t know what’s happening and I
Won’t pretend
But I can be your…
Someone help us understand who
Ordered
This disgusting arrangement with time
And the end
I don’t want to hear who walked on
Water
Because the hallways are empty and the
Clock ticks
I lost a friend to lung cancer today. We were close friends for a brief period many years ago, but eventually lost touch only to speak from time to time. It's not that she is gone that I remember her. I remember her because she was full of life and died younger than any one should. She died at 25, the same age as me. When I heard the news, I was devastated. Though I've known her for a short time all those years ago, she was still a friend. I immediately thought of this song and have not stopped listening to it. I wasn't there for her like I could've been, but I will miss my memories of her.
We all live long and fulfilling lives. Some of us are not graced with that opportunity and she will sadly be missed.
Back when MUSIC had REAL meaning...
The song was written for a child who lost his life due to sickness
The SICKNESS is the "THIEF" who stole the child's life.
My mom's mental health and growing up with her suicide attempts, gradually increasing severity with schizophrenia and her being in and out of institutions, and eventually losing her to suicide just before my oldest son was born, this is what comes to mind with this song. Hits home really hard. I've lost a number of people to mental health issues. I know it is written about cancer, but the lyrics fit very well to mental health as well, in severe cases it is a thief in the head, as you slowly watch someone you love change and turn into something else from it.
At 25, before my mum died, she became entirely unresponsive and the, “I can’t see the thief inside of your head” line kept going through my head...then all there was was the house built out in space, for her...R.I.P., mumma
Their best video, hands down. (and they made some good ones). The emotional wallop of this song hits very hard. Even though it's been 18 years since my boy passed, listening to this makes it seem fresh. While the tears will always fall to this song...it'll always be one of my all-time favorite vids. An amazing healing song. TOO GOOD to hide from.
This song could easily be interpreted as being about dealing with a loved one who has depression. "I can't see that lives inside of your head." Depression is a thief. And the line "there's a house built out in space" describes the lack of foundation upon which the loved ones perceptions are built. "It's a long getaway, make it home again." The person has left and you hope they come back.
