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The Suffering | COHEED AND CAMBRIA Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

The Suffering
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Lyrics


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Even in this old fashion way
Go make your move girl, I'm not coming home
Would things have changed if I could have stayed
Would you have loved me either way
Dressed to the blues day to day with my collar up
Decisions sit, so make it quick, a breath inhaled from an air so sick
I curse the day that I heard of the web you spun
Hey, hey
If it was up to me, I would have figured you out before the gear dropped down
Oh I hope you're waiting
Oh I hope you're waiting

Listen well will you marry me, (not now boy) and are you well in the suffering (you've been)?
You've been the most gracious of hosts you may be invited girl but your not coming in
Listen well will you marry me, (not now boy) and are you well in the suffering (you've been)?
You've been the most gracious of hosts I may be invited girl but I'm not coming in

If it was up to me, I would have never walked out
So until the sun burns out, oh I hope you're waiting

And we have lived as a child would care
And with this vial to drink I dare
Only, (oh where have you been, oh where have you been, oh where have you been if it hurts you'll be forgiven) I cry all all alone with your taste on tongue
Should we try things again with hope
Hope isn't lost, give up the ghost

Or should I die all alone as I knew I would
Then burn in hell gods sinner


Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Coheed and Cambria's "The Suffering" are about a failed relationship, with the singer reflecting on what went wrong and wondering if things could have turned out differently. The opening lines set the tone for the song, questioning whether it's even appropriate to express oneself through music in this old-fashioned way. The singer then addresses the former partner, telling them to "go make your move" and indicating that they won't be coming home. The question then arises: would things have been different if the singer had stayed? "Would you have loved me either way?" they ask.


The singer describes themselves as "dressed to the blues day to day with my collar up," indicating a sense of detachment from their emotions. They need to make quick decisions, but the air they breathe is "so sick." They curse the day they "heard of the web you spun," suggesting that their former partner may have been deceitful or manipulative. In the chorus, the singer expresses the hope that they'll be able to figure out the other person before it's too late, and that they're waiting for them.


In the second verse, the singer proposes to the former partner, but they decline, telling the singer that they may be invited but they're not coming in. The chorus repeats, with the singer still hoping that the former partner is waiting for them. The final lines of the song are ambiguous, with the singer describing their life as a "child would care" and questioning whether they should try again with hope or die alone.


Line by Line Meaning

Is there word or right to sing
Do I have the right to speak of what's on my mind?


Even in this old fashion way
In this traditional style that may no longer be accepted?


Go make your move girl, I'm not coming home
Take action and do what you need to, as I won't be returning.


Would things have changed if I could have stayed
If I was able to remain, would the circumstances be different?


Would you have loved me either way
Regardless of what happened, would you still have loved me?


Dressed to the blues day to day with my collar up
I wear my emotions on my sleeve and keep my defenses up.


Decisions sit, so make it quick, a breath inhaled from an air so sick
I have to make choices quickly, even though the situation is overwhelming.


I curse the day that I heard of the web you spun
I regret ever getting involved in the tangled web you wove.


Hey, hey
An exclamation expressing urgency or command.


If it was up to me, I would have figured you out before the gear dropped down
If I had the power, I would have understood your motives before it was too late.


Oh I hope you're waiting
I have a desire for you to still be around.


Listen well will you marry me, (not now boy) and are you well in the suffering (you've been)?
Pay attention, will you agree to spend your life with me? Are you coping with the pain you have endured?


You've been the most gracious of hosts you may be invited girl but your not coming in
You've been hospitable, but you are not welcome to enter my life anymore.


If it was up to me, I would have never walked out
If I had the choice, I never would have left.


So until the sun burns out, oh I hope you're waiting
Until the end of time, I hope you are still holding out for me.


And we have lived as a child would care
We have lived recklessly, not thinking of the consequences.


And with this vial to drink I dare
With this poison to drink, I challenge myself to take it.


Only, (oh where have you been, oh where have you been, oh where have you been if it hurts you'll be forgiven) I cry all all alone with your taste on tongue
I only cry by myself, wishing you were here with me, and your memory is still fresh.


Should we try things again with hope
Should we give it another chance and have faith in a better outcome?


Hope isn't lost, give up the ghost
Don't let go of hope, even when it seems impossible to achieve.


Or should I die all alone as I knew I would
Maybe it's better to just accept my fate and die without anyone by my side.


Then burn in hell gods sinner
If I'm destined to suffer, then I'll accept it and be punished accordingly.


Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STUART PHILLIPS

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Update: 2024-05-02