I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
She reads a book from across the street
Waiting for someone that she'll never meet
Talk over coffee for an hour or two
She wonders why I'm always in a good mood
Killing time before she struts her stuff
She needs support and I've become the crutch
She'll never know how much she means to me
I'd play the game but I'm the referee
(Surrender) every word, every thought, every sound
(Surrender) every touch, every smile, every frown
(Surrender) all the pain we've endured until now
(Surrender) all the hope that I lost, it was found
(Surrender) yourself to me
Even though I know what I'm looking for
She's got a brick wall behind her door
I'd travel time and confess to her
But I'm afraid she'd shoot the messenger
(Surrender) every word, every thought, every sound
(Surrender) every touch, every smile, every frown
(Surrender) all the pain we've endured until now
(Surrender) all the hope that I lost, you have found
(Surrender) yourself to me
I think I found a flower in a field of weeds
I think I found a flower in a field of weeds
Searching until my hands bleed
This flower don't belong to me
I think I found a flower in a field of weeds
I think I found a flower in a field of weeds
Searching until my hands bleed
This flower don't belong to me
This flower don't belong to me
Why can't she belong to me?
Every word, every thought, every sound
Every touch, every smile, every frown
All the pain we've endured until now
All the hope that I lost, you have found
(Surrender) every word, every thought, every sound
(Surrender) every touch, every smile, every frown
(Surrender) all the pain we've endured until now
(Surrender) all the hope that I lost, you have found
(Surrender) I never had the nerve to ask
(Surrender) Has my moment come and passed?
(Surrender) I never had the nerve to ask
(Surrender) Has my moment come and passed?
(Surrender) I never had the nerve to ask
(Surrender) Has my moment come and passed?
(Surrender) I never had the nerve to ask
Waiting for someone that she'll never meet
Talk over coffee for an hour or two
She wonders why I'm always in a good mood
Killing time before she struts her stuff
She needs support and I've become the crutch
She'll never know how much she means to me
I'd play the game but I'm the referee
(Surrender) every word, every thought, every sound
(Surrender) every touch, every smile, every frown
(Surrender) all the pain we've endured until now
(Surrender) all the hope that I lost, it was found
(Surrender) yourself to me
Even though I know what I'm looking for
She's got a brick wall behind her door
I'd travel time and confess to her
But I'm afraid she'd shoot the messenger
(Surrender) every word, every thought, every sound
(Surrender) every touch, every smile, every frown
(Surrender) all the pain we've endured until now
(Surrender) all the hope that I lost, you have found
(Surrender) yourself to me
I think I found a flower in a field of weeds
I think I found a flower in a field of weeds
Searching until my hands bleed
This flower don't belong to me
I think I found a flower in a field of weeds
I think I found a flower in a field of weeds
Searching until my hands bleed
This flower don't belong to me
This flower don't belong to me
Why can't she belong to me?
Every word, every thought, every sound
Every touch, every smile, every frown
All the pain we've endured until now
All the hope that I lost, you have found
(Surrender) every word, every thought, every sound
(Surrender) every touch, every smile, every frown
(Surrender) all the pain we've endured until now
(Surrender) all the hope that I lost, you have found
(Surrender) I never had the nerve to ask
(Surrender) Has my moment come and passed?
(Surrender) I never had the nerve to ask
(Surrender) Has my moment come and passed?
(Surrender) I never had the nerve to ask
(Surrender) Has my moment come and passed?
(Surrender) I never had the nerve to ask
Lyrics submitted by Starting_again, edited by Tyler5823
Surrender Lyrics as written by Jon Gallant Ian D'sa
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This may sound a little farfetched, but I think this guy and this girl work together. In fact, she is his boss. He is her assistant - someone she can always trust and depend on at work - but they are definitely not friends outside of work. Sure, they may meet up for some coffee before work but it's all on a professional level. The girl obviously doesn't suspect anything because she always wonders why he's in a good mood. He's only in a good mood because he's around you, you dumb biatch!
I really like "I travel time and confess to her, but I'm afraid she'd shoot the messenger." Basically, this guy is obsessing over someone totally outside of his league. She is so far above him, like royalty.
I don't know, one could take this as a sweet song about a crush, but personally, I think it's kind of creepy. If he were in love with me, I'd want to know! So to all those who are in love with me, please confess now - in the form of a song would always be a plus.
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LAWLZ, projection test ftw.
I see what you mean but this song is actually about a guy falling in love with a girl but she thinks of him as a best friend and goes to him for help and advice. He really wants to tell her and be with her but he knows he never can and/or ruin the friendship.