Live - I Alone

hlocicero Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - Ok...Live is Christian...not that they are nominally part of "christian rock"...but it is all over their lyrics (not EVERY song, of course). I don't know why people are being UN-receptive to your point. My friend knows Ed..and yes, its true! Like it or leave it my friends!

hlocicero Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - what makes your interpretation any more true than Thoughtracer's? Just wondering! Did Ed tell you this, did you read this interpretation in Spin magazine? No harm meant. I'm just curious why yours is so right...if its just, well...yours! In which case, so is any other persons interpretation. Why is your opinion of lyrical meaning better than anothers?

johnsapa Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - yeah, and that guy dancing with no shirt on

monkeyboythethird Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - Yup got to love the ninties style It will soon go full cirle and we will all be back in our kurt cobain jeans and baggy t'shirts!

eddkabqq Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - I don't know the meaning of this song, but I have listened to Live pretty much since their debut almost 20 years ago now (ack! getting old). I thought Ed was Buddhist? Whatever the case, I never considered them a Christian band, but if the lyrics have that meaning to some people, then good for them. Whatever makes the song more enjoyable to you, I suppose.

aliciaftw Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - owow. Youtube screwed up my comment. I'm going to go through this briefly (probably in two comments actually,) because I don't feel like repeating myself. It's not better because it's my interpretation, I'd consider it better only because a person needs to look at all the lines in a song and not pick and choose so that they can create their own meaning. I think the, "I alone love you, I alone tempt you" line completely crushes Thoughtracer's guess at the meaning, as that does not sound like

aliciaftw Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - something god would say. etc etc. I mean, if we want to ignore the "Greatest of teachers won't hesitate to leave you there by yourself" (... greatest of teachers... Jesus? Abandoning?) and the fact the speaker is telling someone not to read for themselves, that they'll interpret for you, okay, we can ignore several important lines. I guess? But that's not really interpretating, is it? I'd say more likely, if it wasn't a poke at the Church, cause you say it's a Christian band,

aliciaftw Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - it could be from the pov of Satan speaking to Adam and Eve in the garden. That would actually make a lot of sense, as in the music video there's a snake in the tree. Then towards of the end of the song, "only love can save us now" would be referring to the downfall of men, and the dependency on God's love. It mentions Eden in the start of the song too. I could believe that one, personally.

negenzevenvijfeen Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - I dont think that this song is about christianity.. live do have songs about christianity, but please don't go telling everyone that god is telling us a message through this song.. it ridiculous..

Twilightshere Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - one of the best songs ever!

starsweet4 Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - really? have you seen nine inch nails - hurt? i suggest you do.. j/k ;)

gersm1234 Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - Are you an assassin.Jesus,its as though you wan't me dead of a snake induced cerebral haemorrhage.

starsweet4 Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - no.. that's why i said just kidding

21Bujinkan Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - seems like every song i listen to on youtube there are a bunch of idiots who cant understand lyrics and come up with their own assumption of what the song means,ya'll need to clean your ears out

captainmuffinman Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - is this what is played during the love scene in Zack and Miri make a porno?

stantheirishfan Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Incredible song, one of my all-time favorites! The lead singer looks like his head might hurt the way he keeps holding his head! He looks insane!

TheReturnOfCharlotte Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Wow...song's getting popular again...thanks to the movie.

Max2176 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i love this song its great, but man this video is nutty. its like he's thinking "wooooo-i'm in a box" i can't get over how silly he looks. haha

primalhunter2 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Which movie?

cmon24 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Is this song in that movie?! why do i find i kinda sad that it was put there?... No offense but songs like this shouldnt be in 'cheap' commercial movies.. Anyway, that s only how i see it - dont mean to offend anyone. Something irrelevant, i love his hair back then!

robjnr Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - No, that was "hold me up" or "lift me up"! Great aswell.

Megara Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - We need more artistic, fearless, life-living people like this in music today.

dan01240 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - i didnt know donnie walhberg played guitar for this band

Sabreeshuh Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - great song, and the set is real fly

Ihearyoucalling Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - havent heard this song in years!