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”
There was a time and place,
Where I never thought,
I'd leave my own hometown,
But those days finally,
Are dead and gone,
It was never my intention to stay there,
Oh no,
There was a conscious effort played by me,
To disown anything I see,
There was a girl I knew,
Way back when,
Who says she doesn't know me anymore,
These are the lies the things you never mention,
These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from,
These are my thoughts written down on paper,
It's my only savior,
From not saying what I want to say,
These are the thoughts that are on my mind,
Moments that haven't yet been defined,
And I don't know if you could ever understand,
These are the things I can't say when were alone.
There were countless hours on the telephone,
My ears were ringing from the dial tone,
There were flashing lights,
People staring,
There was nothing I could ever do,
These are the lies the things you never mention,
These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from,
This is the truth,
The only time you'll here it,
I write it down because it seems so hard to say it,
These are my thought written down on paper,
It's my only savior,
From not saying what I want to say,
These are the thought that are on my mind,
Moments that haven't yet been defined,
And I don't know if you could ever understand,
These are the things I can't say when were alone.
Where I never thought,
I'd leave my own hometown,
But those days finally,
Are dead and gone,
It was never my intention to stay there,
Oh no,
There was a conscious effort played by me,
To disown anything I see,
There was a girl I knew,
Way back when,
Who says she doesn't know me anymore,
These are the lies the things you never mention,
These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from,
These are my thoughts written down on paper,
It's my only savior,
From not saying what I want to say,
These are the thoughts that are on my mind,
Moments that haven't yet been defined,
And I don't know if you could ever understand,
These are the things I can't say when were alone.
There were countless hours on the telephone,
My ears were ringing from the dial tone,
There were flashing lights,
People staring,
There was nothing I could ever do,
These are the lies the things you never mention,
These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from,
This is the truth,
The only time you'll here it,
I write it down because it seems so hard to say it,
These are my thought written down on paper,
It's my only savior,
From not saying what I want to say,
These are the thought that are on my mind,
Moments that haven't yet been defined,
And I don't know if you could ever understand,
These are the things I can't say when were alone.
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These are the lies the things you never mention, These are my past mistakes I'll stay away from,
It's my only saviour, From not saying what I want to say,
I think it may even have to do about how nfg wants to be different and try not to mold into what everything others want them to be...
well actually i was an idiot for commenting like that, cuz actually i duno what i was thinkin cuz it has nothing to do with that... I think its about how ur Trapped into something and when u try and try so hard to get out but stuck there and others dont acknowledge your existence
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i totally agree with you Seanie! thats the exact same thing i was thinking. it is so much harder to say something in person than in a song. the great thing about this song is that it's not to literal. i like songs where u have to think about the meaning of it...
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hands down my favorite song off of the new album.. it reminds me a lot of myself.. "these are my past mistakes i'll stay away from" yup.. definitly.. the entire new album is starting to grow on me and it gets better each time i listen to it..
Ok now for what I really wanted to say about the song:
"These are my thoughts written down on paper, It's my only savior, From not saying what I want to say"
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