Skillet

Skillet "Comatose" 2006

Rebirthing: Rebirthing is about someone who is spiritually dead. They feel as if their life is meaningless and then they get saved by God. Now they live their life for God and Jesus. It's a great Christian Rock song because it has a beautiful message about God but I also love it because it's serious rock.

The Last Night: This is honestly one of my favorite songs in the world. The meaning behind it is brilliant and the instrumentals are seriously amazing. This song is sung by John and Korey and their voices go extremely well together. I've read that John said when he sings his part it represents God and Korey's part represents a teen. Although that makes it very inspiring I also feel like this song is perfect when you have a friend going through something like this. I feel like you take on Johns part of the song because you want to be there for you friend. The song is about a girl who is going through a very hard time. She's cutting her wrists and her parents are always breaking her down. Johns part (the part of God) is saying that he's going to save her. "This is the last night you'll spend alone. Look me in the eyes so I know you know I'm everywhere you want me to be. The last night you'll spend alone, i'll wrap you in my arms and I won't let go. I'm everything you need me to be."

Yours To Hold: Alright so I know that this is Christian Rock so the songs are about God but this is the reason that I love Skillet: even though the songs are about God they also can take on different meanings. "I'm stretching but you're just out of reach. I'm ready when you're ready for me. And i'm waiting for the right time, for the day I catch your eye to let you know that i'm yours to hold." I feel like what he's saying is that God is waiting for the person to reach out to him. He's there to comfort you when you are down and even though you may not actually hear him talk back to you he is listening. I also think this song could be taken as a song about someone who loves somebody from afar. "I see you standing here but you're so far away. Starving for your attention, you don't even know my name." It's as if he sees this person's pain and he wants to help them because he loves them. Either way you look at it it's an amazing song.

Better Than Drugs: The meaning in this song is exactly what the title says. He's saying that Gods love is better than drugs. "You're better than drugs. Your love is like wine. Feel you coming on so fast, feel you coming to get me high. You're better than drugs. Addicted for life. Feel you coming on so fast, feel you coming to get me high."

Comatose: The way that I take this song is that he kind of ventured away from God. It's as if he was tempted to go in other directions and now he's saying that he regrets it all and wants to be close to God again. If you like rock then you'll love this song. John Cooper has one of the greatest voices in the world to me because he doesn't sound like anybody else i've ever heard.

The Older I Get: I've heard that John wrote this song about his father and dealing with his broken family. You might have a different perspective on it or you might not. It all depends on what you feel when you listen to it. "I was sitting there waiting in my room for you. You were waiting for me too, and it makes me wonder...The older I get will I get over it? It's been way to long for the times we missed. I didn't know that it would hurt like this but I think the older I get maybe i'll get over it. It's been way to long for the times we missed, I can't believe it still hurts like this."

Those Nights: This is my favorite song on this cd because it has everything I want in a song. It has great instrumentals and awesome lyrics. I think almost everyone who listens to this song would be able to relate to it. He's talking about spending all of his time with this one person who helps him through everything bad just by being there with him. I think most of us have atleast one person like that. They don't have to say anything because just hanging out with them makes everything alright. "Stay up late and we'd talk all night in a dark room lit by the tv light. Through all the hard times in my life those nights kept me alive."

Falling Inside The Black: This song is in one word: intense. It is very catchy (and I don't mean in a Lady Gaga rah rah ah ah ah way) It's going to make you want to listen to it over and over again. It's a very in your face type of song. What I mean by that is that there is so much going on you can't get away from it. That being said I don't know why you'd want to get away from it because it's amazing. The way I see it is he is saying that he is going deeper and deeper into the darkness and he is trying desperatly hard to not succomb to the black. He's asking God for his help to bring him back to how he used to be.

Say Goodbye: Beautiful and heartbreaking are the words that come to mind when I hear this song. I'm certain that almost everyone has felt these lyrics before. Unfortunatly sometimes relationships or even friendships fade. You grow up and grow apart even though it's killing you. You don't want to lose them and you're begging them to stay. "Don't say goodbye cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight. Cause maybe its not the end for you and I. And although we knew the time would come for me and you don't say anything tonight if you're going to say goodbye."

Whispers In The Dark: The begining of this song is so great because it starts off somewhat chill and then BAM! I've read that John said this song is about the love that God has for us. The way the lyrics are written it's as if John is singing for God. John is speaking the words that he feels God would say. In other Skillet songs you hear John speaking to God so it's really great that he switched it around and is now speaking for God. "I will be the one that's gonna hold you. I will be the one that you run to. My love is a burning consuming fire. No you'll never be alone. When darkness comes you know i'm never far. Hear my whispers in the dark." Another cool thing about this is that it's kind of a follow up to the song Falling Inside The Black. Because in that song John is asking God to help him from going further into the black and in this song it's like God is telling him he will.

Looking For Angels: Amazing and insperational is what this song is. He's saying that the world has some serious problems in it and all most of us want is an angel to help us. We go through life looking for angels to help us with our problems. This song is so great because John speaks some of the lyrics, he doesn't sing them. I think that's pretty rad because it makes it even more unique and special. It's a beautiful song and I recommend it to everyone, especially those of you that are looking for angels.

Favorite Song On Album: Those Nights
Least Favorite Song On Album:

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