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.
You could have a change of heart if you would only change your mind
Instead of slamming down the phone girl for the hundredth time
I got your number on my wall but I ain't gonna make that call
When divided we stand baby united we fall
Got the time got a chance gonna make it
Got my hands on your heart gonna take it all I know, I can't fight this flame
You could have a change of heart if you would only change your mind
'Cause I'm crazy 'bout you baby time after time
Without you, one night alone
Is like a year without you baby do you have a heart of stone?
Without you
Can't stop the hurt inside when love and hate collide
I don't wanna fight no more I don't know what we're fighting for
When we treat each other baby like an act of war
I could tell a million lies and it would come as no surprise
When the truth is like a stranger hits you right between the eyes
There's a time and a place and a reason and I know
I got a love to believe in all I know got to win this time
Without you, one night alone
Is like a year without you baby do you have a heart of stone?
Without you
Can't stop the hurt inside when love and hate collide
You could have a change of heart
If you would only change your mind
'Cause I'm crazy 'bout you baby
Crazy, crazy
Without you, one night alone
Is like a year without you baby do you have a heart of stone?
Without you, one night alone
Is like a year without you baby if you have a heart at all
Without you, can't stop the hurt inside when love and hate collide
Instead of slamming down the phone girl for the hundredth time
I got your number on my wall but I ain't gonna make that call
When divided we stand baby united we fall
Got the time got a chance gonna make it
Got my hands on your heart gonna take it all I know, I can't fight this flame
You could have a change of heart if you would only change your mind
'Cause I'm crazy 'bout you baby time after time
Without you, one night alone
Is like a year without you baby do you have a heart of stone?
Without you
Can't stop the hurt inside when love and hate collide
I don't wanna fight no more I don't know what we're fighting for
When we treat each other baby like an act of war
I could tell a million lies and it would come as no surprise
When the truth is like a stranger hits you right between the eyes
There's a time and a place and a reason and I know
I got a love to believe in all I know got to win this time
Without you, one night alone
Is like a year without you baby do you have a heart of stone?
Without you
Can't stop the hurt inside when love and hate collide
You could have a change of heart
If you would only change your mind
'Cause I'm crazy 'bout you baby
Crazy, crazy
Without you, one night alone
Is like a year without you baby do you have a heart of stone?
Without you, one night alone
Is like a year without you baby if you have a heart at all
Without you, can't stop the hurt inside when love and hate collide
Lyrics submitted by The Charade is Over
When Love & Hate Collide [Previously Unreleased Track] Lyrics as written by R. Savage J. Elliott
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"I could tell a million lies And it would come as no surprise When the truth is like a stranger Hits you right between the eyes "
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This is how I interpret the song's lyrics, anyone care to comment?
that second to last stanza, about telling lies, i believe i can explain, as i can deeply relate to it (at least as i interpret it). <br /> <br /> he's lied to her so many times now that it doesn't surprise her anymore, in fact she's actually surprised when he tells the truth. and even though he knows he deserves her distrust, it still feels like he's being hit between the eyes everytime she expresses it.
@Lilandra I think you're both wrong.<br /> <br /> The lines "I could tell a million lies but it would come as no surprise, when the truth is like a stranger, hits you right between the eyes"<br /> <br /> aren't about lying to her during the relationship or being surprised that he loves her. It's about lying to himself. Either telling himself it can still work when deep down he knows it can't as she now has hate for him (ties in with "divided we stand" and the theme of "love and hate collide")<br /> <br /> OR<br /> <br /> Telling himself he can get by without her (I ain't gonna make that call) when deep down he knows he can't because he loves her.<br /> <br /> In either one of these, he can lie to himself a million times but it won't hide the obvious truth (no surprise) which still hits him right between the eyes.
@Lilandra I know this was 11 years ago but I just felt the need to share my own thoughts about this. <br /> As we know, lyrics can be interpreted differently depending on the person, his/her experiences and emotions while listening to the song. So I think there is no right or wrong answer. Artists, well most good ones make music that people can relate to and can interpret however they want. <br /> <br /> "I could tell a million lies<br /> And it would come as no surprise<br /> <br /> ----for me it means no amount of lies can surprise her anymore as she is used to him making them and expects him to lie most of the time, which could mean she is losing or has lost her trust in him.<br /> <br /> When the truth is like a stranger<br /> Hits you right between the eyes<br /> <br /> ----for me this means that when she hears a single truth from him it catches her by surprise, and finds it hard to believe what he is saying, because again, it could mean that she doesnt trust him anymore. <br /> <br /> You know, the lyrics before these were:<br /> <br /> "I don't wanna fight no more<br /> I don't know what we're fighting for<br /> When we treat each other, baby<br /> Like an act of war"<br /> <br /> ---he is telling us a story,<br /> <br /> He is getting tired of all the fights they have, but he has lied so much that the truth "is like a stranger" to her now but it doesn't mean he lies when he says he loves her,<br /> <br /> "There's a time and a place and a reason<br /> And I know I got a love to believe in<br /> All I know<br /> Got to win this time "<br /> <br /> He knows there is a reason why he met her and all he knows is that he wants to fight for her and win. <br /> <br /> So yeah.. that's my opinion, as I can relate to the song based on my experiences. :) <br />