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”
Expected so much more
Than a lonely silence
I adored you before
Now I dream at an expense
I see it wasn't worth it
Now I see a better future
With someone else
Better than you
I finally found someone that I really really like
We go and watch the sunset
Together every night
We lie there and gaze at
The beautiful stars
He makes me forget about
All of my scars
Can I ask you a question
If it's not too much to ask
How could you take it from me
And never give it back
Every time I see you
I just don't care
The pictures of the past
Are full of despair
Someone I think I can trust
I finally found someone that I really really like
We go and watch the sunset
Together every night
We lie there and gaze at
The beautiful stars
He makes me forget about
All of my scars
We lie there and gaze at
The beautiful stars
He makes me forget about
All of my scars
Than a lonely silence
I adored you before
Now I dream at an expense
I see it wasn't worth it
Now I see a better future
With someone else
Better than you
I finally found someone that I really really like
We go and watch the sunset
Together every night
We lie there and gaze at
The beautiful stars
He makes me forget about
All of my scars
Can I ask you a question
If it's not too much to ask
How could you take it from me
And never give it back
Every time I see you
I just don't care
The pictures of the past
Are full of despair
Someone I think I can trust
I finally found someone that I really really like
We go and watch the sunset
Together every night
We lie there and gaze at
The beautiful stars
He makes me forget about
All of my scars
We lie there and gaze at
The beautiful stars
He makes me forget about
All of my scars
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This song is so damn powerful.
When I'm alone in my car, I get such a charge from screaming along to:
You found something so good It's drawing trouble on your liiiiiiiife And when you want something so good It's hard to focus on what's riiiiiiight!!!!!!
Because it's TRUE
I'm at work right now and just had a "get me the heck out of this office this moment and into my car" moment as this song started playing. It's so powerful, so intense that it begs to be shouted along with.
cant believe no ones comented on this. i used to dislike the frames an incredible amount but "burn the maps" is phenomanal.
i never knew about the frames before, but i agree, burn the maps is an awesome cd
i love the "ah come on" bit! pure dublinish!
prolly one of the best bands in the history of the world that no one even know exists.
I think this song is bootyful.
i agree.
when i first heard them on the carson daly show, i was surprised that they haven't really broken mainstream after being around so long.
i love this song, it has a lot of anger and power.
Glen says he wrote this song to himself. That one day he looked in the mirror, feeling really low, and said to himself "That's it, I'm back where I belong". The song was born out of that feeling.
It's about Glen's desire to get on, and to be successful, and to do well. But the price he's had to pay, and has to pay.
Heard this played at the end of Life - episode 11 "Dig a hole, fill it up" (part2). It was a fantastic ep (it also featured Down Boy by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs which made me Squeee!), and a fantastic show and it's now introduced me to a song I'm really enjoying... the song fit very well I thought, and at first I thought I might like it only in the context of the ep, but.... no its just a really good song. It's very heartfelt and powerful; I'm liking it very much right now :D
To me this song is about someone who went down a bad path and is trying to recover while watching a friend or loved one going down a similar path.And while trying to prevent him or her, they realise how much they miss that road themselves. Flirting with danger a bit maybe ? I dont know..first impression I got.
To me anyway, but I agree with niteflite on glens meaning - I read that too.