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"
I figured all the years we shared were proof enough
To extend my hand and help you
I know that getting started can be rough
Enthused smile, you seemed grateful
I felt real good about myself
That's until the day you showed me
You don't need anybody else
[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go?
And make me say these things about you
Why'd you have to turn around?
After all that we've been through
I figured all the memories were proof enough (proof enough)
To maybe open your eyes
From the people you think hold your trust
Do you ever smile and find it shameful?
'cause you don't know who you are
I am glad you never told me
You needed anybody else
[Chorus]
What will you do when there's no one to fall back on?
I won't be there
I've learned my lesson
What will you do when there's no friends to fall back on?
Because they've all been stepped on
[Chorus]
After all that we've been through
Why'd you have to go?
(Why'd you have to go?)
Why'd you have to turn around?
After all that we've been through
What will you do when there's no one to fall back on?
To extend my hand and help you
I know that getting started can be rough
Enthused smile, you seemed grateful
I felt real good about myself
That's until the day you showed me
You don't need anybody else
[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go?
And make me say these things about you
Why'd you have to turn around?
After all that we've been through
I figured all the memories were proof enough (proof enough)
To maybe open your eyes
From the people you think hold your trust
Do you ever smile and find it shameful?
'cause you don't know who you are
I am glad you never told me
You needed anybody else
[Chorus]
What will you do when there's no one to fall back on?
I won't be there
I've learned my lesson
What will you do when there's no friends to fall back on?
Because they've all been stepped on
[Chorus]
After all that we've been through
Why'd you have to go?
(Why'd you have to go?)
Why'd you have to turn around?
After all that we've been through
What will you do when there's no one to fall back on?
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i like it ^_^
does this pertain to midtown/dtr? you decide
I think it does pertain to midtown by how the lyrics are. and it could be about a girl cuz thats what all there songs are about heart breaks and stuff.
good song..
This could be the best song in the history of NFG!
not bad :)
yea, the whole new album kicks ass....a little bit too much ass.....lol, u all know nfg is gonna get huge right?
if you think this is the best song in the history of NFG than you have some severe hearing problems
Its good not that good and I like nfg alot but there are alot of people who dont appriciate this kind of music so i doubt they'll get big. LOL can u imagine IAN on TRL LOL ! that be a sight to see...
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howd u guys get this song? when i tried to find it online (i know i shouldnt be doin it but i cant control myself!), they always have the chorus to my friends over you. pretty wierd dude. im just wondering though.
what will you do when there's no one to fall back on? i wont be there i've learned my lesson what will you do when there's no friends to fall back on? because they've all been stepped on
best lyrics since like konstantine by SoCo