Discover the story of the song > Devastation and Reform – Relient K

The song is about the protagonist feeling like he is meant to destroy all the things he loves, and that he has a tendency towards self-destructive behavior. He acknowledges that he causes many of his own problems, but also realizes that failure can be a learning experience. The lyrics repeat the idea of him pulling his heart out and reconstructing it, but in the end it's still just a shell of what he had before.