Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
All this talk of your sweet girlfriend
Is startin' to pay off
And the charms that she got from travel
Are startin' to wear off
And I heard that you smiled tonight
Watching the last of your friends arrive
You smile and shake their hands
And the hero that you hoped you'd be
Never seemed to show up
And if I can keep on talking
There won't be time to give up
And I heard that I drive tonight
Into the last of the great sunrises
I smile and wave my hand, as goodbye
Things don't work out by the way
Planned it's almost half past two
And I've begun to hate
The way you smile so slowly
And I heard that you close your eyes
And balk at the pain of a thousand wives
And I heard that you died tonight
Just close your eyes and it goes away
Smile I'll get you
And when you wake you're had
Goodbye
Is startin' to pay off
And the charms that she got from travel
Are startin' to wear off
And I heard that you smiled tonight
Watching the last of your friends arrive
You smile and shake their hands
And the hero that you hoped you'd be
Never seemed to show up
And if I can keep on talking
There won't be time to give up
And I heard that I drive tonight
Into the last of the great sunrises
I smile and wave my hand, as goodbye
Things don't work out by the way
Planned it's almost half past two
And I've begun to hate
The way you smile so slowly
And I heard that you close your eyes
And balk at the pain of a thousand wives
And I heard that you died tonight
Just close your eyes and it goes away
Smile I'll get you
And when you wake you're had
Goodbye
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wow, these lyrics are seriously messed up. i'm not even going to start correcting them.
but as for meaning, i love it because it expresses (SO well) the feeling of just wanting to get someone out of your life. whether a friend or a love interest, sometimes you get to that point where you just need to drive away for good.
aren't the correct lyrics:
"All this talk about your sweet girlfriend Is starting to pay off And the charms that you got from travel Are starting to wear off
And I hope that you Smile tonight Watching the last of your friends arrive You'll smile and shake their hands
And the hero that you'd hoped you'd be Never seemed to show up And if I can keep from talking There won't be time to give up
And I hope that I Drive tonight Into the last of the great sunrises I'll smile and wave my hand Goodbye
If things don't work out Quite the way you planned It's almost half past two and I've begun to hate the way you Smile so smile
And I hope that you Close your eyes Block out the pain Of a thousand lives I hope that you Die tonight Just close your eyes There goes the light Smile I'll brave it While you wave your hand Goodbye" ?
okay, so, imma ignore the fucked up lyrics. i love this song so much.
"and balk at the pain of a thousand wives and i heard that you died tonight"
hahahah. thats pretty funny
nice try tho rjbucs.
wow ive alwayss liked this song a lot but didnt really think of the meaning today
to me this song is talking about how he is leaving this girl behind him in the best way he can
kinda crazy how i found this out today and last night a girl im with gave head to a random person
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To me, this song is about war : he adresses a friend of his who's probably a soldier. It's rather bitter and sad : the left-out girlfriend, people who die, the hero you never become... Anyone agrees with me?
Who is the man singing, may I ask?
blake sennett