In a Q and A, Jesse said this about the meaning of the song:
It’s the idea of accidentally pushing a concept that you have inside, like when you get really depressed and you think ‘No one loves me. No one cares. I could just be gone’. Well what happens if you feel that way and then you accidentally...
[Verse 1]
Forced myself to sleep last night
Woke up to all white
Saw all the tears and cries
Screamed out, but no reply
Nirvana dreams were never right
Crossing to the other side
It's too late to take this back
Accidental exit
Now what's in store for a
Soul with premature
Wings that will never soar
For what they're made for?
[Chorus]
Why we wingless angels fall?
We'll die if our wings don't grow at all
So tell me why we wingless angels fall?
We'll die if our wings don't grow at all
[Bridge]
Life is always strange
Signs lie wondering
Mental sodomy
This can't be happening
[Chorus]
Silhouette of a Life was written by Jesse Hasek & Brian Vodinh.
Silhouette of a Life was produced by Josh Abraham.
10 Years released Silhouette of a Life on Mon Mar 22 2004.