Just lay it all down. Put your face into my neck and let it fall out.
I know
I know
I know.
I knew before you got home.
This world you're in now,
It doesn't have to be alone,
I'll get there somehow, 'cause
I know I know I know
When, even springtime feels cold.

But I will learn to breathe this ugliness you see,
So we can both be there and we can both share the dark.
And in our honesty, together we will rise,
Out of our nightminds, and into the light
At the end of the fight

You were blessed by a different kind of inner view: it's all magnified.
The highs would make you fly, and the lows make you want to die.
And I was once there, hanging from that very ledge where you are standing.
So I know
I know
I know,
It's easier to let go.

But I will learn to breathe this ugliness you see,
So we can both be there and we can both share the dark.
And in our honesty, together we will rise out of our nightminds
And into the light at the end of the fight.

And in our honesty, together we will rise out of our nightminds
And into the light, at the end of the fight


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Nightminds Lyrics as written by Melissa Higgins

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    My Interpretation

    This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Here are some of my thoughts...


    Just lay it all down Put your face into my neck and let it fall out I know, I know, I know I knew before you got home


    Can you imagine coming home to someone who loves you, and they can tell... before you open your mouth exactly what is happening. I can hear a friend's voice comforting in the moment before tears, "I know, I know, I know..."


    But I will learn to breathe this ugliness you see


    This line, to me, means I will learn to breathe, to deal with both the self hatred of the hurting person and the darkness that this person sees... it's about saying that the friend will accept and come to this level.


    You were blessed by A different kind of inner view It's all magnified The highs would make you fly But the lows make you want to die And I was once there Hanging from that very ledge where you are standing So I know, I know, I know It's easier to let go


    This part is so so true in every single way. People who get depressed are often much more sensitive to the world, they have beautiful souls and a deeper inner view of the world, a different view, and so they are "blessed" in some ways but cursed in others. I don't think it necessarily means that this person has bipolar disorder, just that there are times so full of life and others when there is an insane amount of darkness. And the friend knows that it would be so much easier just to give up.

    Alohamoraon May 26, 2010   Link

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