The Killers - All these things that I've done (meaning)

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THE KILLERS

All These Things That I've Done

When there's nowhere else to run

Is there room for one more son

One more son

If you can hold on

If you can hold on, hold on

I wanna stand up, I wanna let go

You know, you know - no you don't, you don't

I wanna shine on in the hearts of men

I want a meaning from the back of my broken hand

Another head aches, another heart breaks

I am so much older than I can take

And my affection, well it comes and goes

I need direction to perfection, no no no no

Help me out

Yeah, you know you got to help me out

Yeah, oh don't you put me on the blackburner

You know you got to help me out

And when there's nowhere else to run

Is there room for one more son

These changes ain't changing me

The cold-hearted boy I used to be

Yeah, you know you got to help me out

Yeah, oh don't you put me on the blackburner

You know you got to help me out

You're gonna bring yourself down

Yeah, you're gonna bring yourself down

Yeah, you're gonna bring yourself down

I got soul, but I'm not a soldier

I got soul, but I'm not a soldier

...

Yeah, you know you got to help me out

Yeah, oh don't you put me on the blackburner

You know you got to help me out

You're gonna bring yourself down

You're gonna bring yourself down

Yeah, oh don't you put me on the blackburner

Yeah, you're gonna bring yourself down

Over and out, last call for sin

While everyone's lost, the battle is won

With all these things that I've done

All these things that I've done

If you can hold on

If you can hold on

-loving this song...the lyrics are puzzling though.would anyone care to explain what it means?i'm lost

Edited September 12, 2005 by Guest

[tman]

when i first heard this song i thought it was religious based from the lines "Is there room for one more son" maybe Christ's second coming, plus other lines like "I wanna shine on in the hearts of men I want a meaning from the back of my broken hand ", the hand perhaps referring to Jesus' crucifixion(sp?). The backburner bit I think is from God's perspective ie your gonna let urself down if you ignore God etc. And i love that i got soul gospel type bit. I had Hot Fuss playing in the background not paying much attention until I heard that bit and listened to this song numerous times immediately. Anyways thats just a theory that some other people are talking about at this site SongMeanings - All These Things That I've Done