Don't leave me in this room
The walls are closing in
This is the space I used to say

The line is drawn for you each day
But every day you show
With sound of caving walls

Some day this song will have no pulse
And I'll cave alone
But there we are

Waiting for your answer
Your arms speeded elation
Beating out your salvation

But when the tape stopped you were gone
A half measure from home
This week I recreate

Edit you back into
The blare that could define you
Coveted by few who knew

The phone rings without pause
This grief wills everyone
All I have is our shitty song

How could it ever be enough?
Here we are in our final accord
A mortician and his tools

Sonically bury you
You could have chose another chord to resolve on


Lyrics submitted by BrandSpankingNew

Resolve Lyrics as written by Paul David Webb Beth Gibbons

Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

Resolve song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

2 Comments

sort form View by:
  • 0
    General Comment

    About Derrick's death and the half-finished Bad Astronaut CD. Joey talks about how he has to deal with "editing" derrick into the final CD. It reallly brings out the pressure of Joey to put out the CD. He knows this is what the fans will want, what Derrick might want but he was relapsing into substance abuse. By finishing the CD he feels he can finally put Derrick Plourde to rest.

    And when it comes out in a few days i'll be the first to buy a copy. Thanks Joey your work is VASTLY appriciated. I could not have done what you did. RIP Derrick.

    tical2kon November 11, 2006   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him. There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Album art
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Album art
Holiday
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday". I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Album art
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Album art
Magical
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.