This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Eyes are feeling heavy
But they never seem to close
The fan blades on the ceiling spin
But the air is never cold
And even though you're next to me
I still feel so alone
I just can't give you anything
For you to call your own
And I can feel you breathing
And it's keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart sinking like a weight
Something I've been keeping locked away
Behind my lips
I can feel it breaking free
With each and every kiss
I couldn't bear to hurt you
But it's all so different now
Things that I was sure of
They have filled me up with doubt
And I can feel you breathing
And it's keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart sinking like a weight
I can feel you breathing
It's keeping me awake
Could you stop my heart?
It's always beating
Sinking like a weight
How am I suppose to feel about the things I've done
I don't know if I should stay or turn around and run
I know that I hurt you
Things will never be the same
The only love I ever knew, I threw it all away
And I can feel you breathing
And it's keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart sinking like a weight
I can feel you breathing
It's keeping me awake
Could you stop my heart?
It's always breathing
Sinking like a weight
But they never seem to close
The fan blades on the ceiling spin
But the air is never cold
And even though you're next to me
I still feel so alone
I just can't give you anything
For you to call your own
And I can feel you breathing
And it's keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart sinking like a weight
Something I've been keeping locked away
Behind my lips
I can feel it breaking free
With each and every kiss
I couldn't bear to hurt you
But it's all so different now
Things that I was sure of
They have filled me up with doubt
And I can feel you breathing
And it's keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart sinking like a weight
I can feel you breathing
It's keeping me awake
Could you stop my heart?
It's always beating
Sinking like a weight
How am I suppose to feel about the things I've done
I don't know if I should stay or turn around and run
I know that I hurt you
Things will never be the same
The only love I ever knew, I threw it all away
And I can feel you breathing
And it's keeping me awake
Can you feel it beating?
My heart sinking like a weight
I can feel you breathing
It's keeping me awake
Could you stop my heart?
It's always breathing
Sinking like a weight
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I think that it's about a guy who cheated on his signifficent other in a moment of stupidity and he has either told her and they are tryign to work it out, or he is keeping it from her but she knows something is going on. I think the song is all about him losing sleep over it because he doesn't know if he should stay or leave.