Comfort Betrays lyrics by As I Lay Dying

by magnumben on May 22, 2009 at 07:04 AM Show           I think it means that some of us hide The Truth (as professed by AILD) from a friend just for the sake of our comfort. This song is sung by that friend to us. He trusted us and we did not reveal the truth that could have saved him just for the sake of our comfort. He says he'd have been with us to the gates of hell, but we've betrayed him. We've been cowards.

by xcasparx on Mar 08, 2009 at 05:34 PM Show           You also have a pretty good opinion on this song. Although comfort doesn't lead to hell if you read this lyric right. It's the betrayal of a friend that would have stood by you if things were the other way around. It's hard to understand songs or any art using a label like Christian. I appreciate your focus on the themes, way to go

by RandomCommentator on Jan 09, 2009 at 06:41 PM Show           O.K. You both have pretty good opinions on what the song is about, but... Take into account the name of this song and how this band are Christian. They speak of comfort, complacency and how staying dependent to this comfort will ultimately lead you to hell. The lyrics state that the singer almost let comfort (here personified as a being) destroy him/her, and that even though comfort may seem like a great friend, in the end, it betrays and will destroy you.

by Joel4god on Dec 28, 2008 at 01:48 PM Show         -1  No Rkr3W411 is wrong. Its about abortion. He never felt so betrayed that he was given abortion for no more than her comfort. Now her love is nothing to him. As he also says, You are a coward, Antithesis of a friend.

by rkr3w411 on May 25, 2008 at 04:24 PM Show         -1  Your in great depression or having a bad day or something and your closest friend just ignores it and doesnt do anything about it...or you have been sold out and backstabbed by your closest friend