This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
She is running
A hundred miles an hour
In the wrong direction
She is trying
But the canyon's ever-widening
In the depths of her cold heart
So she sets out on another misadventure just to find
She's another two years older and she's three more steps behind
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
She is yearning
For shelter and affection
That she never found at home
She is searching
For a hero to ride in
To ride in and save the day
And then walks in her prince charming
And he knows just what to say
Momentary lapse of reason
And she gives herself away
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
If judgment looms under every steeple
With lofty glances from lofty people
Who can't see past her scarlet letter
And we've never even met her
If judgment looms under every steeple
If lofty glances from lofty people
Can't see past her scarlet letter
And we've never even met her
Never even met her
Does anybody hear her?
Does anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Does anybody see?
Does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Does anybody see?
He is running a hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction
A hundred miles an hour
In the wrong direction
She is trying
But the canyon's ever-widening
In the depths of her cold heart
So she sets out on another misadventure just to find
She's another two years older and she's three more steps behind
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
She is yearning
For shelter and affection
That she never found at home
She is searching
For a hero to ride in
To ride in and save the day
And then walks in her prince charming
And he knows just what to say
Momentary lapse of reason
And she gives herself away
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
If judgment looms under every steeple
With lofty glances from lofty people
Who can't see past her scarlet letter
And we've never even met her
If judgment looms under every steeple
If lofty glances from lofty people
Can't see past her scarlet letter
And we've never even met her
Never even met her
Does anybody hear her?
Does anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Does anybody see?
Does anybody even know she's going down today?
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Does anybody see?
He is running a hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction
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This song talks about a girl who has lost her way a bit. She thinks she will gain acceptance in the eyes of others for her "misadventures", but it does nothing for her except losing her innocence (two years older) and taking her further away from the real issue (three more steps behind).
She wants acceptance, and the church should be the place to go, but the song describes how many people can't see past the flaws in each one another, and with people like this in the church, what chance has she got of acceptance. I kinda got the feeling she was looking for repentance as well. She thought she had her life back on track when she found a 'nice Christian boy', but he only had one thing on his mind, and she falls even further back. Its a sad but challenging song, to show us that underneath, we are all the same, because we all make mistakes. Don't judge a book etc... and don't judge others on their past.
I know we all can think of a time where if we put our names in the place of "she" and it would be absolutly correct. It's about being lost and just searching for some kind of meaning in life - God. At least thats my take on it. Beautiful song also.
I think it means that she is in peril and somewhere she lost track and she really wants to believe that there is hope out there for her. She pleads and pleads and is not heard. Lost direction and hope and just wants love
This song is about how this girl goes to church searching for somthing more yet people ignore her and she is lonely. It is a cry for christian to truly love each other as god has told us to. We should love them more than we love ourselves. cheack out stained glass masquerade
judgement. compassion. mercy. second-chances. grace.
Thats what I get. It makes a bit more sense if you've read The Scarlett Letter. Summary: a young woman in a Puritan society (1700s) becomes pregnant. Since it was such a crime back then, she was forced to wear a scarlett letter "A" (for Adultry) to show her sin. Ironically, the father of the baby is the minister. so its basically: judge not lest ye be judged.
I agree with LastConservative's interpetation. This is a very personal song for me. The first time I heard it, I actually started crying. I replace the "she" with my sister because, well, she's basically in a situation similar to this song. This song gave me alot of strength to have faith that my sister is, one day, going to be a Christian. Amazing song
This girl is in a crowd of people who are just as lonely as she is because there is no trust in each other because there is no trust in God. They all judge each other so no one trusts. They judge people as they come into their church and they won't hear what she needs, she needs a person to trust in and the only one she will find is God but she doesn't think that he will even listen to her because of this thing that is making her go down. And so she just decides to run the opposite way because she sees this life as no way to live so she runs the wrong way, sometimes we don't realize that the way we judge people could hurt them enough to turn them from Christ, so the next time you want to judge someone think twice before you do, you could be bringing someone down when they are already on their knees.
It means we shouldn't look down on others because we are christians and they aren't. We could be in the same boat they are, and most of us probably were. But because we won't help them, these people will be lost.
Shes stuck in darkness searching for a light to bring her peace
ok. so basically ive heard from the lips of mr.mrk(lead singer) that this song was written about a girl in his home youth group who had sex at a young age because she was seeking attention that she "wasnt gettng at home". when she came to the youth group some people judged her by my mistakes and she was just seeking acceptance. like the song says , her "prince charming" road in and knew the right words and right moves and she was decived. she was actually a christian that made a bad decision. mr.mark's home church is Eagles Landing in Georgia. the band grew up at ELCA(Eagles Landing Christian Academy). My friends went there and have hung out with the band personally. this song really speaks to me. i love the meaning and how hes saying that not everyones perfect so dont judge people.
This song brought tears to my eyes the very first time I heard it. It made me think of my brother, who died in a car accident on April 28, 2006 (last year). I would like to begin by saying that there are two lines missing at the end of the lyrics to this song: HE IS RUNNING, A HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. The reason I tell you all this - is because this song is speaking of PEOPLE who are lost and hurting and searching for the love of God - although they may not even know that THAT is what they are looking for. My brother was in so much pain, hurting inside. He was different and people judged him. That must have hurt. He was lost. He wanted God but couldn't seem to find Him. I know that he did when he went to be with Jesus... Unfortunately, people judge others - instead of opening their hearts to them. My brother was searching and this song makes me feel his pain and realize how very important it is to be there for those who are searching and to try and understand the pain they are feeling... Do not judge, but instead, open your hearts to people and help them see who Jesus is through your actions and the words you speak.