Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Sat suffering, I knew him when
Fair-weather friends of mine
Try not to think, I merely blink
Hope you wish away the lies
Can you protect
Me when I'm wrecked?
I pretend you're still alive-ive
Yeah
Who will deny
All in time
All the lies
Who will deny
All in time
All the lies
I choose the day, one damp and gray
Thick fog that hide our smiles
Clear all your sins
Get born again
Just repeat a couple lines-ines
Lines
Yeah, yeah
Who will deny
All in time
All the lies
Can you protect
Me when I'm wrecked
I pretend you're still alive
I choose the day, one damp and gray
Thick fog that hide our smiles
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Fair-weather friends of mine
Try not to think, I merely blink
Hope you wish away the lies
Can you protect
Me when I'm wrecked?
I pretend you're still alive-ive
Yeah
Who will deny
All in time
All the lies
Who will deny
All in time
All the lies
I choose the day, one damp and gray
Thick fog that hide our smiles
Clear all your sins
Get born again
Just repeat a couple lines-ines
Lines
Yeah, yeah
Who will deny
All in time
All the lies
Can you protect
Me when I'm wrecked
I pretend you're still alive
I choose the day, one damp and gray
Thick fog that hide our smiles
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Get born again (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
Sat suffering (who will deny, all in time, all the lies)
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There are some mistakes on the lyrics(as usual),these are the correct lyrics:
Sad suffering I knew him when Fairweather friends of mine Trying not to think I merely blink Hope to wish away the lines
I...
Can you protect Me when I'm wrecked I pretend you're still alive
I... Yeah...
I choose the day Warm, damp and gray Thick fog will hide our smiles
Clear all your sins Get born again Just repeat a couple lines
I... Lies...
Yeah
Can you protect Me when I'm wrecked I pretend you're still alive I choose the day Warm, damp and gray Thick fog will hide our smiles
Sad suffering Get born again Sad suffering Get born again Sad suffering Get born again Sad suffering Get born again Sad suffering Get born again Sad suffering Get born again
@Zlpempleh Closer to right, but why the fuck would he start off with , "wish away the lines" how doe that make sense. It's wish away the LIES, THE repeat a couple LINES, then he sings, LIES , Yeah. So it goes Lies, Lies, Lies, Lines, Lies, .