Can't Take That Away

This song is about a guy who obviously had a previous relationship with a girl.

"Silence is easy; to say this is killing me. I'm sorry you wasted a thousand tears on me." This is his apology, which is really difficult for him, much more difficult than just pretending nothing ever happened and ignoring the past. He probably treated her really badly, hence the "thousand tears."

"But something was missing, and I'm regretting it tonight- pushing you away, I know you don't believe me." He's reflecting on what happened and how he thought something wasn't there and how that ended the relationship, and he feels so much remorse, but he knows the girl probably won't give him another chance because she doesn't trust him anymore.

"I just wanna say: I remember conversations before I gave up on me. And if it's any consolation, I remember everything. And you can't take that, no you can't take that away." This quote probably means that the reason why the relationship didn't work out was because the guy gave up hope on himself and the relationship...he didn't think that it would work out, and so he didn't let it work out. However, he still remembers how things were before that happened. He remembers everything that ever happened, good or bad, regardless of if this girl gives him a second chance. They're his memories, and they're not going anywhere.

"You were the one who saved me, and you can't take that away." The guy was probably going through some personal issues during this relationship, and the girl helped him, she saved him. And he'll never forget that.

"They turned off the streetlights before I could say goodbye." This is probably not supposed to be taken figuratively, instead it most likely means that the girl left before he could explain himself or say everything he wanted to, including a proper goodbye.

"Guess I was a lost cause...you still kept me alive." You can tell that the boy in this relationship didn't believe in himself...at all, and his only reason for not giving up/dying (extreme, I know.) was this girl. I'm not sure if this is supposed to be taken figuratively.

"So if you are listening, I'm regretting it tonight. Maybe it's too late...but if you ever could forgive me, I just wanna say-" He really wants this girl to know that she meant a lot to him, and still does, and he's willing to do anything to get her back.

I love this song, a lot. I'm surprised it barely has any comments. In my opinion, this is the most meaningful song by the Friday Night Boys...and it hits close to home. I guess I had a guy like that...but I also felt how whoever wrote this song felt. I cried the first, second, third, and well, the 20th time I heard this song. It's great <3