This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
I told the Devil and the deep blue sea to hide
I thought that you were after them
I was right
But it's a picture I'll always keep in mind
Where you say I've never been even liked
For anything truly mine
And you did it - looking as you are
Looking as you are
Love enters, and leaves you through your eyes
You threw away the only thing that I like
And ought tell ya, that things will be alright
It never really seems that way, late at night
When you did it looking as you are
Looking as you are
Now I know, that the world's not waiting for you, nor for me
And I know that the world gets heavy, will change?
'Cause you did it looking as you are
looking as you are
Now you're gone, I stand on my own
I thought that you were after them
I was right
But it's a picture I'll always keep in mind
Where you say I've never been even liked
For anything truly mine
And you did it - looking as you are
Looking as you are
Love enters, and leaves you through your eyes
You threw away the only thing that I like
And ought tell ya, that things will be alright
It never really seems that way, late at night
When you did it looking as you are
Looking as you are
Now I know, that the world's not waiting for you, nor for me
And I know that the world gets heavy, will change?
'Cause you did it looking as you are
looking as you are
Now you're gone, I stand on my own
Lyrics submitted by sOCS479
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I think this song is about a guy who worships a girl but she's a complete bitch to him. He's singing about a girl who is beautiful on the outside but ugly inside - 'You did it, looking as you are' - I don't think he can quite believe that someone so pretty can be so horrible.
'I told the Devil and the deep blue sea to hide, I thought that you were after them, I was right' - She's worse than the devil and more powerful that the sea, she's out to take on any force.
'But it's a picture I'll always keep in mind, Where you say I've never been even liked, For anything truly mine' - She's been wearing him down, saying that he's never even been liked.
'Now I know, that the world's not waiting for you, nor for me, And I know that the world you hated, won't change' - He's learned that she's not his everything in the world and that he's not hers and he's saying that she's bitter and that will never change. I think the lyric in the listing is wrong, it should be what I've written here....
The song ends with him saying 'Now you're gone, I stand on my own' - He's alone now that they have split up but he's able to 'stand' alone even after all she's put him through. She's gone from his life and he can move on.
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Classic Embrace stuff! Lovely tune, too
This is the first Embrace song I heard, and it's absolutely stunning. Great tune.
dang. that has really ruined the song for me. to me it was about how he loved this girl and she left him, but while she was with him it was wonderful and she saved him... and hes wondering how she did it and still looked so beautiful. cant believe its about plastic surgery!! lol
I really don't think it is about plastic surgery! :S
I lyk the suicide interpretation... The devil and deep blue sea to hide - about how shes planning on commiting suicde... love enters and leaves through your eyes - when life leaves and they go dead - and he sees her afterwards looking as she is
Totally love this song. i think it means u dont have to change anything in you to be beautiful or successful, u just need to be urself in life...AS U ARE...
I guess it's about a guy " the singer" who love a girl can't be owned by anyone , she love to be free... so maybe when she leaves and hurt them cause this is her natural she wonder "I've never been even liked For anything truly mine" this is way she always in runing ... so she left him and this is her ... looking as you are >>> by leaving him and be her self even if he know this well happened he loves her as she were .... and now he is alone but still remember her ...
I change my mind after I saw the MV ... It's without a doubt about a girl suicide and she wasn't happy and always complains and by suicide it's look like her ........
in the start he was remember her and search for her ..
.I told the Devil and the deep blue sea to hide I thought that you were after them I was right
and she killed her self at night ..
And ought tell ya, that things will be alright It never really seems that way, late at night
and here he talk about her dead body ..
Love enters, and leaves you through your eyes You threw away the only thing that I like
I think the only thing he meant is her soul ...
SAD AMAZING SONG :(
seen a lot of debate on the net about song meaning, well 4 me, i think it obviously means he can't believe she wud commit suicide "looking as she were", obviously very pretty, happy and well on the surface which is quite oft case with folk with mh issues; yet struggle much under the skin, thus i feel this song basically explores that notion/ perhaps with someone close whom passed away by suicide despite "looking as they were"...well and happy on the surface at the time, if that makes sense!