In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
If you listen to the night
You can hear the darkness call
I can barely stand to wait
I can barely stand at all
C'mon closer to me now
Like we're sharing the same skin
We gotta get out of this jail
We gotta let the future in
So many things in your life
That your bound to regret
"Why didn't I do that?"
"Why didn't I do this?"
So many chances you lost
That you'll never forget
"Why didn't I make it?"
"Why didn't I take it right there?"
The loneliest words you'll ever know
"If only, if only it was so"
The emptiest words that there'll ever be
"It could have been me!"
"It could have been me!"
The loneliest words you'll ever know
"If only, if only it was so"
The emptiest words that there'll ever be
"It could have been me!"
"It could have been me!"
You'll have to pay for it later
If you don't get it when it's going for free
Believe me!
Believe me!
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
It's something that's always been so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights
You're gonna show me that you already know
There's a feast waiting for you
And you've never even gotten a taste
It's later than you think and
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
You shouldn't tremble when we touch
There's no reason for these fears
It's a promise that was made
We've been promised this for years
I wanna show you it all
What to do and where and how
Because we'll never be as young as we are right now
We'll never be as young as we are right now
So many cries in the night
That you try to ignore
"Why didn't I do this?"
"Why didn't I do that?"
So many unanswered prayers
So many unopened doors
"Why didn't I take it?"
"Why didn't I make it come true?"
The loneliest words you'll ever know
If only, if only it was so
The emptiest words that there'll ever be
"It could have been me!"
"It could have been me!"
The loneliest words you'll ever know
"If only, if only it was so"
The emptiest words that there'll ever be
"It could have been me!"
"It could have been me!"
You'll have to pay for it later
If you don't get it when it's going for free
Believe me
Believe me, believe me
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
It's something that's always been so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights
I'm gonna show you that you already know
There's a feast waiting for you
And you've never even gotten a taste
It's later than you think and
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
There's a feast waiting for you
And you've never even gotten a taste
It's later than you think and
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
(Let's get away from the past)
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
(So many ways it could pass)
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
There's a feast waiting for you
And you've never even gotten a taste
It's later than you think and
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
(A kiss is a terrible thing to waste)
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
You can hear the darkness call
I can barely stand to wait
I can barely stand at all
C'mon closer to me now
Like we're sharing the same skin
We gotta get out of this jail
We gotta let the future in
So many things in your life
That your bound to regret
"Why didn't I do that?"
"Why didn't I do this?"
So many chances you lost
That you'll never forget
"Why didn't I make it?"
"Why didn't I take it right there?"
The loneliest words you'll ever know
"If only, if only it was so"
The emptiest words that there'll ever be
"It could have been me!"
"It could have been me!"
The loneliest words you'll ever know
"If only, if only it was so"
The emptiest words that there'll ever be
"It could have been me!"
"It could have been me!"
You'll have to pay for it later
If you don't get it when it's going for free
Believe me!
Believe me!
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
It's something that's always been so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights
You're gonna show me that you already know
There's a feast waiting for you
And you've never even gotten a taste
It's later than you think and
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
You shouldn't tremble when we touch
There's no reason for these fears
It's a promise that was made
We've been promised this for years
I wanna show you it all
What to do and where and how
Because we'll never be as young as we are right now
We'll never be as young as we are right now
So many cries in the night
That you try to ignore
"Why didn't I do this?"
"Why didn't I do that?"
So many unanswered prayers
So many unopened doors
"Why didn't I take it?"
"Why didn't I make it come true?"
The loneliest words you'll ever know
If only, if only it was so
The emptiest words that there'll ever be
"It could have been me!"
"It could have been me!"
The loneliest words you'll ever know
"If only, if only it was so"
The emptiest words that there'll ever be
"It could have been me!"
"It could have been me!"
You'll have to pay for it later
If you don't get it when it's going for free
Believe me
Believe me, believe me
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
It's something that's always been so
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
And one of these nights
I'm gonna show you that you already know
There's a feast waiting for you
And you've never even gotten a taste
It's later than you think and
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
There's a feast waiting for you
And you've never even gotten a taste
It's later than you think and
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
(Let's get away from the past)
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
(So many ways it could pass)
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
Tire tracks and broken hearts
It's all we're leaving behind
It doesn't matter what we're losing
Only matters what we're going to find
There's a feast waiting for you
And you've never even gotten a taste
It's later than you think and
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
(A kiss is a terrible thing to waste)
A kiss is a terrible thing to waste
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste Lyrics as written by Jim Steinman Andrew Lloyd-webber
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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tis a song abut young lovers runnin off into the night to start afresh away from all the heartache and pain that they've suffered in ther "jail" of bein kept apart.... awww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but its got an ace lil anthem at t end....:)
Tyre tracks n broken hearts, thats all we're leavin behind it doesn't matter what we're losin, only matters what we're goin to find..... AMEN! xxx
you said badlilfairy - it truly is awesome
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It's saying don't waste the chances you are given. Grab them while they are there otherwise you are going to regret never having taken them when you had the chance. Look to the future, not the past and don't get hung up on past failures.