The Used - The Bird and the Worm

The moral of the song: Don't get involved with something that controls you.

The video and the song seem to reference to someone who is fighting with an addiction (in the video, the addiction is represented by the darker side of the same guy). The backpack is his addiction which is all that he knows; he doesn't know a life without addictions. His heart represents his life which is stuck due to his addiction. "Safety Pin" refers to the fact that familiarity breeds comfort, even though the addiction certainly isn't safe -- yet it feels safe due to the familiarity factor.

Glances by people refers to those that judge him for his addiction.

All alone (because only he can break himself out of the habit) he is frozen in his addiction and cannot quit. He is afraid to look at himself and the truth of the matter. Reality of his being addicted is too much for him to handle. For the meantime, he will just struggle against his addiction like a worm from a bird.

He scolds himself when he is able to briefly pull away from the addiction. And these thoughts bring on self-hatred for himself, which is why he says he is out of his mind.

When he is alone again, he gives in once again to the addiction and as he isn't able to "relieve it" so it grows and takes a stronger hold on him.

The last stanza, he is holding his near last breath, fighting to stay alive and fight against the addiction.

We never really find out whether or not he overcomes it.



The Used - The Bird and The Worm

He wears his heart safety-pinned to his backpack
His backpack is all that he knows
Shot down by strangers
whose glances can cripple the heart
and devour the soul

All alone he turns to stone
While holding his breath half to death
Terrified of what’s inside
To save his life
He crawls like a worm from a bird

(all alone) Crawls like a worm from a bird

Out of his mind the way pushes him, whispering
Must have been out of his mind
Midday delusions of pushing this out of his head
Make him out of his mind (out of his mind)

All alone he turns to stone
While holding his breath half to death
Terrified of what’s inside
To save his life
He crawls like a worm, crawls like a worm from a bird

(all alone) Crawls like worm from a bird (x2)
(all alone) crawls like a worm, crawls like a worm from a bird

All he knows
If he can’t relieve it, it grows
And so it goes
He crawls like a worm, crawls like a worm from a bird

Out of his mind the way pushes him, whispering
Must have been out of his mind

All alone he turns to stone
While holding his breath half to death
Terrified of what’s inside
To save his life
He crawls like a worm from a bird


All alone he’s holding his breath half to death
Terrified to save his life
He crawls like a worm, crawls like a worm from a bird

(all alone) Crawls like worm from a bird (x2)
(all alone) crawls like a worm, crawls like a worm, crawls like a worm from a bird

Flyleaf - Fully Alive

Instad of letting suffering hinder you from achieving your best, you should appreciate the moments of peace and live these moments to the fullest.



Flyleaf - Fully Alive

Telling Layla's story spoken
'Bout how all her bones are broken
Hammers fall on all the pieces
Two months in the cover creases

Fully alive
More than most
Ready to smile and love life
Fully alive and she knows
How to believe in futures

All my complaints shrink to nothing
I'm ashamed of all my somethings
She's glad for one day of comfort
Only because she has suffered

Fully alive
More than most
Ready to smile and love life
Fully alive and she knows
How to believe in futures

Fully alive
More than most
Ready to smile and love life
Fully alive and she knows
How to believe in futures

Fully alive
More than most
Ready to smile and love life
Fully alive and she knows
How to believe in futures

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/flyleaf/fullyalive.html

Hilary Duff - Fly

Another song about finding the strength within during dark times. I picked this video, because the its character Hinata is usually very soft-spoken and sweet.

Video features characters from Naruto.



Hilary Duff - "Fly"

In a moment, everything can change,
Feel the wind on your shoulder,
For a minute, all the world can wait,
Let go of your yesterday.

Can you hear it calling?
Can you feel it in your soul?
Can you trust this longing?
And take control,

Fly
Open up the part of you that wants to hide away
You can shine,
Forget about the reasons why you can't in life,
And start to try, cause it's your time,
Time to fly.

All your worries, leave them somewhere else,
Find a dream you can follow,
Reach for something, when there's nothing left,
And the world's feeling hollow.

Can you hear it calling?
Can you feel it in your soul?
Can you trust this longing?
And take control,

Fly
Open up the part of you that wants to hide away
You can shine,
Forget about the reasons why you can't in life,
And start to try, cause it's your time,
Time to fly.

And when you're down and feel alone,
Just want to run away,
Trust yourself and don't give up,
You know you better than anyone else,

In a moment, everything can change,
Feel the wind on your shoulder,
For a minute, all the world can wait,
Let go of yesterday,

Fly
Open up the part of you that wants to hide away
You can shine,
Forget about the reasons why you can't in life,
And start to try,
Fly
Forget about the reasons why you can't in life,
And start to try, cause it's your time,
Time to fly.

In a moment, everything can change.