Anders Friden said in an interview with Songfacts:
‘This song is about helping someone, being there for someone, and how important that is when you see your friends or your family go down. How that is hurting you, but at the same time a lot of people just don’t want to take part in that and reach o...
[Verse 1]
How much can we take before we care to settle?
Thought we were set for a perfect scene
Everyone is waiting for a failure
Something that can please and justify
A void within our lives
Everyone is waiting for something they cannot have
[Verse 2]
Why don't you drop your guard
I'm on my knees for you
You got the mindset of a killer
And it will not take you far
If I had the answer would that make you stay?
This is the time and place
It is your moment of fate
[Pre-Chorus]
If this would be your last breath
Would that change a thing?
Dive head first into the fire
[Chorus]
If you just let me, I'll find a way
To ease your mind and for you to stay
And I will untie all the ropes
It's hard for me but believe me, I'm trying
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
What are you longing for?
What are you longing for?
What are you longing for?
If I had the answer
Would that make you stay?
This is the time and place
You are waiting for something you can not have
[Pre-Chorus]
If this would be your last breath
Would that change a thing?
Dive head first into the fire
[Chorus]
If you just let me, I'll find a way
To ease your mind and for you to stay
And I will untie all the ropes
It's hard for me
[Chorus/Outro]
If you just let me, I'll find a way
To ease your mind and for you to stay
And I will untie all the ropes
It's hard for me, believe me, I'm trying
Ropes was written by Björn Gelotte & Anders Fridén.
Ropes was produced by Roberto Laghi & In Flames & Daniel Bergstrand.