Anberlin- Soft skeletons (With Lyrics)

[rockleeezra]

Praise God the one who made everyone

[alleymac90]

replay.

[BloodThirstyDesire]

The song is about whatever the listener needs for it to be about, that's the wonderful thing about music.

[Faceacerawr]

@AirrRage You know exactly what you are talking about. I was about to comment the same thing. (: EVERYONE READ HIS COMMENT AND THUMBS IT! ^_^

[atomicfriendo]

@Faceacerawr anberlin sucks :)-~

[JackhammerRocker]

I read in an interview with the band that it can be about many different things. I interpret it as being about abuse, and the girl turns to other things to try and heal the pain from the abuse.

[Kittyace6]

man it almost feels like hez singing it to me...

[sharpieloveification]

this song is about drugs.

[firefox905]

it feels like my friend......

[berry002]

It's about drugs. Addiction.

[whityjack]

i cried...

[atomicfriendo]

anberlin sucks :)-~

[BlackVeilTokioHotel]

This song reminds me of my cousin who is all alone and depressed and suicidal and how I tried helping her......:(( I cry every time I hear this!!!!!

[smalltowngirl771]

Anberlin's songs are so deep. This one made me cry. Stephen is such an amazing person!

[Sooner0724]

I think this song has to do with a lot of things. I can't just say abuse because the part about the needles shows that she abused heroin, so it may possibly be about her being abused and she's turning to drugs and anorexia to make the pain go away. He's telling her not to just stick with the fix she's in, but to turn to God

[Sunnysun033]

Some of the lyrics are wrong fyi

And this song is about a girl being abused as a child and trying to live with that while trying to deal with her life now. I was abused so I know exactly what this song means.....

I ♥ this song so much. Really hits home. One of my favourites :)

[TheFridayDrive]

for some reason, i think its about sleep paralysis...

[checkoboy]

i thought that too... well.. i believe it's about a girl and drugs use.. :D.. the lyrics are awesome btw.. loved this song from the very first moment i heard it.. :D... the only way to get out of drugs is God :D

[Evanescence67]

I thought this song was about drugs. Because it says "A fix youll rely on" and "These needles are chains" (like heroin needles). I don't know, just a thought...

[MJHazel]

I thought the same thing, that it was about someone trying to quit "how can you expect to win this war if you're too afraid to fight" and "when the light starts to burn, when the pain returns" were what got me onto this conclusion, just me though.

[NoGuffProductions]

@Evanescence67 you are correct

[crashedxox]

is this song about anorexia?

thats how i interpreted it and i cried...definitely hit home.

[Godfreak1247]

The song is about a girl being abused. The main line- 'how do you expect to win this war if you're too afraid to fight'- is encouraging her to keep moving forward. to never give up. At least, that's what I got from it.

[crashedxox]

that makes sense too.

for me it seems like its about anorexia though.

[bustanut300]

sorry about the name lol its my fiances account. But what i got from the song is this girl has been through alot in her life and she is still a young teen, and turned to heroin hence "theres life in your veins, these needles are chains" causing a war in her body that she will not win if she is "too afraid to fight" "dont fix your eyes on a fix you rely on" to me sounds like addiction and a young woman whom is terrified and wants to quit but cant. sorry just thought ide share my view with ya.

[lorihall55]

@bustanut300 exactly.....i was abused as a child and ended up on heroin. this is my song

[whityjack]

@bustanut300 man thanks. i know someone who should here this and your comment will help.

[namnoot]

@bustanut300 Thats exactly how I interpreted this song. Glad were on the same page And good luck with your marriage.

[AirrRage]

@bustanut300

Wish I read this before I posted my comment because this is EXACTLY what I hear and imagine in the story

[laurendozier]

@Godfreak1247 I thought it was about a girl and drug use. And "how do you expect to win this war if you're too afriad to fight" meant she's got to fight her drug use. If she's not going to fight, she'll keep using drugs her whole life. Therefore, she'll lose the battle with drugs.

[Nathankuncevich]

@Godfreak1247 <--This guys got it mostly right. It's about a younger girl, that comes from an abusive background, struggling with addiction, who has found someone that is a beacon of hope.

[sandalsnsocks4]

@Godfreak1247 this is about drug addiction. or at the least, self-inflicted pain. stephen christian is encouraging the "little girl" to empower herself, to get over the "fix she relies upon;" and "when the light starts to burn," to not to be "afraid to fight" because "there's life in your veins."

"these needles are chains to hold you down" everybody. kick the habit, ask for God's mercy, and live well. God bless!

[AirrRage]

@Godfreak1247 - Actually, it sounds more like it's about a drug addiction.

"Body betrayed" (putting drugs into the body, messing up it's balance)

"When the light starts to burn" (could possibly be referring to lighting a lighter and heating up a spoon with the drugs on it)

"There's life in your VEINS, these NEEDLES have chains to hold you down." (Pretty obvious with that line)

"Don't fix your eyes on a FIX you rely on.." (People refer to getting high as getting their "fix" and they rely on it.

[HIMlvr789]

i know its a touchy subject and im sorry to be so straightforward but ive been battling anorexia since 7th grade until a few months ago. I leared not eating makes your metabolism slow wayy down which means more calories store as fat instead of being transferred into energy. Eat mainly fruits and vegetables every four hours, eat a good breakfast. I know its hard, ive been there. If youre interestd in listening to me message me. i can do my best to help you through it.

[crashedxox]

@HIMlvr789

my eating disorder started between grade 5 and 6, its awful.

[HIMlvr789]

yeah it is, its like an addiction. i completely understand.

[SingMe2Sleep963]

this song was dedicated to me by a close friend. it really means a lot to me fer some reason.

[trispytreems]

@SingMe2Sleep963 :) thats awesome. it means allot to me too... i know its not up to me to decide what they wrote it about but to me its about someone struggling with self harm or drug abuse.... thank God for anberlin ay

[Lbjkurono23]

great. :P

[magicking13]

good song but not anberlin's best

[Godfreak1247]

Yeah. A pretty good one though. I couldn't find the one I wanted to do originally. So yeah...

[rebeltrooperhalla16]

@magicking13

i personally don't think there is a "best" song. the writer is a genius and the albums get better and better each time!

[buteraff]

such a great song.. anberlin never fails

[eclipsemoon95]

ya ♥ this song

[191981]

excelente =D