This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
There is a man that I know
For seventeen years, he never spoke
Guess he had nothing to say
He opened his mouth on Judgement Day
I listened with all of my might
But was scared by the look in his eyes
Like he'd already lost the fight
And there was no hope ever in sight
No hope in the air
No hope in the water
Not even for me
Your last serving daughter
Why fear death, be scared of living
Our hearts are small and ever thinning
There is no hope ever of winning
Oh, why fear death, be scared of living
I have seen men provoked
And I have seen lives revoked
And I looked at my life and I choked
From there no more ever I spoke
I can't give up that quick
My life is a candle and a wick
You can put it out, but you can't break it down
In the end we are waiting to be lit
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But sadly not me
Your last serving daughter
A friend is a friend forever
And a good one will never leave, never
But you've never been south of what blows off your mouth
You will never understand that, ever
You speak minds handed down to you
By the lies, handed down by your truth
And your angels will dance at your will
Will mask your scrambling youth
I forgave you your shortcomings
And ignored your childish behavior
Laid a kiss on your head
And before I left said, "Stay away from fleeting favor"
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But sadly not me
Your last serving daughter
Pick up your rope, Lord, sling it to me
If we are to battle, I must not be weak
And give me your strength, world, and your food, and your water
Oh, I am your savior, your last serving daughter
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But sadly not me
Your last serving daughter
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But no hope for me
Your last serving daughter
For seventeen years, he never spoke
Guess he had nothing to say
He opened his mouth on Judgement Day
I listened with all of my might
But was scared by the look in his eyes
Like he'd already lost the fight
And there was no hope ever in sight
No hope in the air
No hope in the water
Not even for me
Your last serving daughter
Why fear death, be scared of living
Our hearts are small and ever thinning
There is no hope ever of winning
Oh, why fear death, be scared of living
I have seen men provoked
And I have seen lives revoked
And I looked at my life and I choked
From there no more ever I spoke
I can't give up that quick
My life is a candle and a wick
You can put it out, but you can't break it down
In the end we are waiting to be lit
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But sadly not me
Your last serving daughter
A friend is a friend forever
And a good one will never leave, never
But you've never been south of what blows off your mouth
You will never understand that, ever
You speak minds handed down to you
By the lies, handed down by your truth
And your angels will dance at your will
Will mask your scrambling youth
I forgave you your shortcomings
And ignored your childish behavior
Laid a kiss on your head
And before I left said, "Stay away from fleeting favor"
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But sadly not me
Your last serving daughter
Pick up your rope, Lord, sling it to me
If we are to battle, I must not be weak
And give me your strength, world, and your food, and your water
Oh, I am your savior, your last serving daughter
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But sadly not me
Your last serving daughter
There's hope in the air
There's hope in the water
But no hope for me
Your last serving daughter
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
The Night We Met
Lord Huron
Lord Huron
Holiday
Bee Gees
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.
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
I think ever song have a specific meaning when the writer wrote it. Also as an audience we give our on interpretation based on our course of life and experience.
When I listen to this song it gave me a meaning about a fight with the God. Yah it may be far fetched!
"There is a man that I know Seventeen years he never spoke Gussed he had nothing to say he opened his mouth on judgement day"
I think this is about the thing that we can't explain like some of us living in confert while others sufferer. And God didn't say any as if every thing was fair and we couldn't explain. And still we are going to be judged.
"Why fear death be scared of living Our heart are small and ever thinning There is know hope ever of wining Oh why fear death be scared of living"
This life could not give us the answer, couldn't explain any. May be our death could.
I may be reflecting what is going through my mind like an echo chamber. Sorry for my bad English.