I saw this on LyricInterpretations.com
Credit to the dude.
This song to be referring to the image of Christ and his perspective of him sacrificing himself for us. “A thousand scars betray me oh what’s another one” referring to the many people shouting for his crucifiction and Judas as well. “Am I...
[Verse 1]
Leave it all behind you
That's fine
But sometimes
The buried comes crawling back to you
[Pre-Chorus]
You were gone, I paid your price
You left your mark, my sacrifice
This open wound where you can hide
To look away and bite the knife
[Chorus]
Cauterize
When it bleeds
Burn away the broken lies
That I still believe
Meet the flame
Let it inside
And cauterize
I'll cauterize you
[Verse 2]
The innocence you pretend
That's mine
The proof of you
Is written on my skin
[Chorus]
Cauterize
When it bleeds
Burn away the broken lies
That I still believe
Meet the flame
Let it inside
And cauterize
I'll cauterize you
[Bridge]
When the dead won't stay buried
From the war that is raging
Cauterize, cauterize, cauterize
[Interlude]
A thousand scars betray me
Oh, what's another one
At least they make me feel
Like I'm not the only one
Oh, am I the only one
Oh, are we the only ones
[Chorus]
Cauterize
When it bleeds
Wash away the broken lies
That I still believe
Meet the flame
Let it inside
And cauterize
I'll cauterize you
[Outro]
You, you, you, you
Cauterize was written by Rob Graves & Anthony Armstrong.
Cauterize was produced by Rob Graves.