Concerning the title, what Scott is alluding to is the concept of “sin”, as he puts it in the first verse, being such that it has imprisoned him. In other words, people of these kind… See more

In the third verse, he does come around to perceiving hope in the form of “a vision of a cross”, “a lion (roaring) in the darkness”, and ‘ a light to free him from his burden’, etc. which i… See more

It is the bridge especially which drives the conclusive sentiment of this piece home. Here, we find the vocalist “cry(ing) out to God”. And as relayed, Scott has come to bel… See more

This song came out as Creed’s debut single, and “My Own Prison” is also the name of their first album, whereupon the song is featured. The band had just formed a couple of … See more