rise before the sun
we'll leave when it lifts
the show must go on
so we start on the run
buy us meal
or buy us some time
if we want to arrive there

look ahead at the road
you can't see a thing
but maybe we'll make it before it's too late
there is no time to wait

turn, turn on the lights
as they drive by
worked on the side
keep your eyes on the road
hands on the wheel
don't let us slip
this is almost a nightmare

turn, turn on the heat
they can't feel a thing
as i fall asleep
keep your eyes off the white
don't let us die tonight

white days like this i'll never miss
they only come once a year

feel the passing of day
where nothing has changed
night has determined to force us away
buy me a room
with bed and amuse this is almost resourceful
stop, don't hit the breaks
they don't do a thing
we made it to nowhere with no time to spare
no one said life was fair

white days like this i'll never miss
they only come once a year


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    All the interpretations I have heard have had good points. But to me, this song really hits hard. I just recently lost my grandfather, The white day that only comes once a year. the day he died, is a day I will never miss. The whole singing about arriving there...to me, means that...I will arrive back with him, eventually. I just have to get there first. even though he is gone, the show must still go on. Time can't stop because of what has happened. i must keep living my life as planned. But looking ahead at the road, we can't see a thing, because the future cannot be told. "keep your eyes on the road, hands on the wheel, don't let us slip, this is almost a nightmare" Means that, keep focused, and level headed, remain calm, don't let yourself slip into anything other then happiness. even though this is almost a nightmare, having to face life on your own. you have to keep yourself sane. and going. to get where you want to be. "keep your eyes off the white, don't let us die tonight" As bad as it seems, don't give into temptation and just end it all. suicide is not the answer. Feel the passing of day...Is part of moving on, and "stop don't hit the breaks, they don't do a thing" is saying that...stop, take time to look around, but don't hit the breaks, cuz you can't stop time, its impossible. there fore the whole "they don't do a thing" comes into play... Even if these points only apply to me, This song is amazing, and tear worthy.

    .deadandbreathing.on June 20, 2003   Link

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