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”
I know where I'm supposed to be beside you now but they won't let me. They're taking you away. So here I'll lay. eventually I'll waste away and they'll come get me. To place me next to you, right next to you.
Beautiful, letting go of all you've held onto, why can't I, why can't I. Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go?
And on and on and what the hell I see no good to be angry with myself. I'll toss and turn tonight. when did I get so uncivilized? I could not awake from sleeping. I could do just fine for most of the time 'til I see my own reflection. so tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies. I cannot continue sleeping. I can fool myself for most of the time 'til I see my own reflection 'cause that reminds me of you.
Beautiful, letting go of all you've held onto, why can't I, why can't I. Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go?
And what else could have happened? oh my dear, all my life without you. and what else could have happened? so come away, come away with me love. and I'll find the place you keep your favorite things. I'll try to make you fall in love by association. And now I know in my heart I've never lost a thing 'til I lost you, my love, my love.
Beautiful, letting go of all you've held onto. why can't I, why can't I. Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go?
I've no negrets of yesterday, though these tears are falling. I will look to you, I will still remember (God help me now). This will ligher on, your memore deeper than the oceans.
Beautiful, letting go of all you've held onto, why can't I, why can't I. Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go?
And on and on and what the hell I see no good to be angry with myself. I'll toss and turn tonight. when did I get so uncivilized? I could not awake from sleeping. I could do just fine for most of the time 'til I see my own reflection. so tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies. I cannot continue sleeping. I can fool myself for most of the time 'til I see my own reflection 'cause that reminds me of you.
Beautiful, letting go of all you've held onto, why can't I, why can't I. Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go?
And what else could have happened? oh my dear, all my life without you. and what else could have happened? so come away, come away with me love. and I'll find the place you keep your favorite things. I'll try to make you fall in love by association. And now I know in my heart I've never lost a thing 'til I lost you, my love, my love.
Beautiful, letting go of all you've held onto. why can't I, why can't I. Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go?
I've no negrets of yesterday, though these tears are falling. I will look to you, I will still remember (God help me now). This will ligher on, your memore deeper than the oceans.
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Taken from jesusfreakhideout.com
Lyrics: I know where I'm supposed to be beside you now but they won't let me They're taking you away So hear I'll lay eventually I'll waste away and they'll come get me To place me next to you, right next to you
Beautiful, letting go of all you held onto, why can't I, why can't I Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go
And on and on and what the hell I see no good to be angry with myself I'll toss and turn tonight.
When did I get so uncivilized I could not awake from sleeping It seems I do just fine for most of the time til I see my own reflection
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies I cannot continue sleeping I can fool myself for most of the time til I see my own reflection and that reminds me of you
Beautiful, letting go of all you held onto, why can't I, why can't I Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go
And what else could have happened oh my dear, oh my love without you And what else could have happened come away come away with me now
And I'll find the place you keep your favorite things I'll try to make you fall in love by association And now I know in my heart that I've never lost a thing 'til I lost you, my love, my love
Beautiful, letting go of all you held onto, why can't I, why can't I Beautiful, letting go of all you know is true, why can't I let you go
I've no regrets of yesterday, though these tears are falling I will look to you, I will still remember (God help me now) This will linger on, your memory deeper than the oceans
some of those lyrics were right, simply_me, but not all of them. If you want to correct lyrics, listen to the song while looking at your version of the lyrics before posting them. My original lyrics were more correct than the ones from the site you mentioned.
Anyway, I think it's about a guy not being able to let go of someone. Whether that someone may have died and he can't grasp it, or if he can't let go of an ex-love.
Obviously this song is about the loss of someone, though I don't know whether or not it is about a significant other. Perhaps it was a life long friend that left or died. I'm leaning more toward the death option because of the words "...they'll come get me to place me next to you". It sounds like he's waiting to die so he can be near his friend/S.O., six feet under. It's an understandable feeling.
On a lighter note, is anyone besides me annoyed at the way he sings "they're taking you away" at the beginning of the song? He sounds like he's saying "avay". Gah. Otherwise, great song.
haha i know EXACTLY what you mean espri, about that one line.
Soo... sorry to be the "know-it-all" with The Fold lyrics, but when I talked to Daniel at a concert, he said that this was about his mom.
So you were right on with the death part.
its talking about his deceased mom from his father's point of view =D i got that from an interview with rawkzilla.com
anyway... great song almost brings tears to my eyes :)
from their myspace:
"Hey guys, it’s Dan. Instead of posting the lyrics to this song, I’m gonna do something a little different. I’ve made it no secret that this is my favorite song off of SKYS, and I’m gonna use this space to explain why.
This song was recorded in December of ’06, just a few weeks after my Mother suddenly passed away from an extremely aggresive cancer. The song is about the situation, so as you can imagine it’s insanely personal and close to my heart. If the lyrics seem confusing in that context, it’s because they’re sung from my Dad’s perspective, on the day of my Mom’s funeral. I lost a Mother, but he lost the love of his life, I couldn’t help but see the pain from his perspective. He stood there next to her casket all day and night, like he just couldn’t face the day without her, he couldn’t physically seperate himself from her. It was the most intense thing I’ve ever been through in my life.
While we were recording this song, there was one point when the producers and myself (and maybe a couple band members, but they’re manly men so we’ll leave them out of it) found ourselves in tears. It was when I was laying down the vocal at the very end of the song. I see these words as a chorus of their own, the biggest tribute I could ever present to my Mother. All six of her kids and her husband all shouting out to her memory:
"I’ve no regrets of yesterday, though these tears are falling I will look to you, I will still remember This will linger on, your memory deeper than the ocean..."
Wow, LNikky. That gives me a new perspective of the song...from Dan's father to his mother. Thanks :)