| Subtraction | |
|---|---|
| |
| Appears On | The Afterman: Ascension |
| Track | 9 |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Written By | Claudio Sanchez |
| Produced By | Coheed And Cambria Michael Birnbaum Chris Bittner |
| Preceded By | Key Entity Extraction IV: Evagria the Faithful |
| Followed By | (none) |
| Followed By in The Amory Wars |
Pretelethal |
Subtraction is the ninth song on the 2012 album The Afterman: Ascension.
Lyrics[]
The hurt across your face
Your word against mine
The rhythm you repeat
The beat a hair behind
Were you on my side?
You gave your all
But you gave it once
A lesson that you thought
You could teach it when you want
Subtract me from your heart
Little take away girl.
One step at a time
You made us angry
All your love could hide
But we knew you were afraid.
We accept
We unaccept
We made up
We're breaking up
You thought you had enough
But maybe you didn't know
That this stage holds our show.
One step at a time
You showed us angry
All your love could hide
But we knew you were afraid.
Misery, I digress
No recourse, no remorse
Let it be
I confess to every song that brought you back.
Misery, I digress
No recourse, no remorse
Let it be
I confess to every song that brought you back.
Meaning[]
In the coffee-table book published with some of the Special Editions, Claudio gave insight into how he came up with each track on the album. For this track, he wrote:
"I don't think it's any secret that we, like so many bands now and before us, are away from home and our families more than we are not. This holds even truer for families with loved ones in the military or even those with long distance commutes. Without sounding ungrateful, it can be really difficult on everyone involved. This song is written for the people we leave behind and the things they endure creating a life with an absentee person playing a lead role."