Cheated and lied, broken so bad
You made a vow, never get mad
You played the game, though it's unfair
They're all the same, who can compare?
First you lose trust, then you get worried
Night after night, bar after club
Dropping like flies, who woke you up?
On the front lawn, sprinklers turn on
It's not your house, where'd you go wrong?
First you get hurt, then you feel sorry

Flying like a cannonball, falling to the earth
Heavy as a feather when you hit the dirt
How am I the lucky one
I do not deserve to wait around forever when you were there first

First you get hurt, then you feel sorry
There comes a time in a short life
Turn it around, get a rewrite
Call it a dark night of the soul
Ticking of clocks, gravity's pull
First you get close, then you get worried

Flying like a cannonball, falling to the earth
Heavy as a feather when you hit the dirt
How am I the lucky one, I do not deserve
To wait around forever when you were there first
First you get hurt, then you feel sorry

You're growing silent, the silent treatment
It's not inviting now, but don't deny what you meant
You get excited, you get excited
You got a feeling, oh, at least you can pretend
You wanna light it, you wanna light it
You wanna light it now, the candle from both ends
You get excited, you get excited

Flying like a cannonball, falling to the earth
Heavy as a feather when you hit the dirt
How am I the lucky one?
I do not deserve to wait around forever when you were there first
Flying like a cannonball, falling to the earth
Heavy as a feather when, you hit the dirt
How am I the lucky one?
I do not deserve to wait around forever when you were there first

First you get close, then you get worried
First you get close, then you get worried
First you get close, then you get worried
First you get close, then you get worried

You wanna light it, you wanna light it
You wanna light it now, the candle from both ends
You wanna light it, you wanna light it
You wanna light it now, the candle from both ends


Lyrics submitted by rdevault, edited by MisterDangles

First Lyrics as written by Matthew Maust Dann Gallucci

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    "Cheated and lied, broken so bad You made a vow, never get mad" Broken marriage or long term relationship.

    "They’re all the same, who can compare?" Men are all the same, or so are Women?

    "First you lose trust, then you get worried" This is about love/hate and desire/fear of loss

    "Night after night, bar after club Dropping like flies, who woke you up? On the front lawn, sprinklers turn on It’s not your house, where’d you go wrong? First you get hurt, then you feel sorry" Self-loathing and pity

    "Flying like a cannonball, falling to the earth Heavy as a feather when you hit the dirt" This is a play on a physics conundrum: What hits the ground first a bullet fired(or cannon ball) or feather dropped from the same height. The answer is they both hit at the same time. So we could interpret this as it does not matter how fast we try to hit bottom, we will end up there in the end or at the same time.

    "How am I the lucky one I do not deserve to wait around forever when you were there first" The marriage/relationship seems over, but no one is leaving

    "First you get hurt, then you feel sorry There comes a time in a short life Turn it around, get a rewrite Call it a dark night of the soul Ticking of clocks, gravity’s pull First you get close, then you get worried" Each person in the relationship thinks they are ready to leave, but don’t

    "You’re growing silent, the silent treatment It’s not inviting now, but don’t deny what you meant You get excited, you get excited You got a feeling, oh, at least you can pretend" Sullen, yet excited to take action, but will it be to push someone away this time or pull them closer.

    "You wanna light it, you wanna light it You wanna light it now, the candle from both ends You get excited, you get excited" This is about taking on life, either burning passion or burning the relationship down and moving on. (which is the general them of the whole song)

    tom1051708on January 25, 2016   Link

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