And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am


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    My Interpretation

    This song got me to create an account on here. Here is my interpritation of the song, based on life experience, and my feelings toward my current situation:

    And I'd give up forever to touch you

    -I think 'give up forever to touch you' is refering to something like 'i'll love you forever.' So it would mean, i'd give up loving you forever, just to be with you one more time.

    'Cause I know that you feel me somehow

    -It's so strong i know you must feel it too.

    You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be And I don't want to go home right now

    -I've made some mistakes, your the best thing that has ever happened, and i won't let it go.

    And all I can taste is this moment And all I can breathe is your life

    -This is something i personaly can relate to. Just the feeling that the world has stopped, and you can just talk, openly.

    'Cause sooner or later it's over I just don't want to miss you tonight

    -My window of oppretunity is closing, and i don't know whether to act on it or not, but i want that feeling you bring.

    And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    -I'm not revieling myself to anyone else. Not my emotions, or my true self, because know one else would understand, only you.

    When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am

    -And even though everything can break, i'm going to let you know who i am, even if you/it breaks me.

    And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming Or the moment of truth in your lies

    -This is a hard one, i think maybe that it refers to if you say something like 'i hate you' you still can't hate them. Or maybe 'the tears that ain't coming' refers to when your not supposed to feel that way about something, and you do anyway, you can't shed a tear for it like your supposed to, because you just don't feel the way your supposed to about it.

    When everything feels like the movies And you bleed just to know you're alive

    -And when the world stops turning, and it becomes to surreal to be real, i go numb.

    And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am

    And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am

    And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am

    I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am

    -Above all else, i want YOU to know me, because i need to let someone in my life, and know body else would understand even if i let them know me.

    ME68on September 29, 2009   Link

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