Through The Trees

Low Shoulder

All alone in an empty room
Nothing left but the memories of when I had my best frIend
I don't know how we ended up here
I don't know but it's never been so clear
We made a mistake, dear
And I see the broken glass in front of me
I see your shadow hangIng over me
And your face, I can see

Through the trees
I wIll find you
I wIll heal the ruins left inside you
'Cause I'm stIll here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathIng now
UntIl I'm set free
Go quiet through the trees

I remember how we used to talk
About the places we would go when we were off
And all that we were gonna find
And I remember our seeds grow
And how you cried when you saw
The first leaves show
The love was pouring from your eyes

So can you see
The branches hanging over me?
Can you see
The love you left inside of me?
In my face
Can you see?

Through the trees
I will find you
I will heal the ruins left inside you
'Cause I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
Until I'm set free
Go quiet through the trees

'Cause you're not coming back
And you're not coming back
No, no, no
You're not coming back
You're not coming back

Take my breath as your own
Take my eyes to guide you home

'Cause I'm still here breathing now
I'ms till here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
And I'm still here

'Cause I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
And I'm still here

'Cause I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
And I'm still here

But you're not coming back
And you're not coming bac.
'Cause you're not coming back
Until I'm set free
Go quiet through the trees


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    General Comment

    This song talks about the singer loosing a loved one who passed away (memories of when I had my best friend). Perhaps in an accident (We made a mistake and broken glass in front of me)?.

    Remembers all the good time they had together going different places and see their children grow (remember our seeds grow)

    At the end he regrets being alive but knows that soon he will join her.

    ruthlesseton October 08, 2010   Link

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