I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
i waited for You today
but You didn't show
no no no
i needed You today
so where did You go?
You told me to call
said You'd be there
and though i haven't seen You
are You still there?
i cried out with no reply
and i can't feel You by my side
so i'll hold tight to what i know
You're here ... and i'm never alone
and though i cannot see You
and i can't explain why
such a deep, deep reassurance
You've placed in my mind
we cannot separate
cause You're part of me
and though You're invisible
i'll trust the unseen
i cried out with no reply
and i can't feel You by my side
so i'll hold tight to what i know
You're here ... and i'm never alone
we cannot separate
cause You're part of me
and though You're invisible
i'll trust the unseen
i cried out with no reply
and i can't feel You by my side
so i'll hold tight to what i know
You're here ... and i'm never alone
but You didn't show
no no no
i needed You today
so where did You go?
You told me to call
said You'd be there
and though i haven't seen You
are You still there?
i cried out with no reply
and i can't feel You by my side
so i'll hold tight to what i know
You're here ... and i'm never alone
and though i cannot see You
and i can't explain why
such a deep, deep reassurance
You've placed in my mind
we cannot separate
cause You're part of me
and though You're invisible
i'll trust the unseen
i cried out with no reply
and i can't feel You by my side
so i'll hold tight to what i know
You're here ... and i'm never alone
we cannot separate
cause You're part of me
and though You're invisible
i'll trust the unseen
i cried out with no reply
and i can't feel You by my side
so i'll hold tight to what i know
You're here ... and i'm never alone
Lyrics submitted by malsetsfire
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ok i am sorry..i thought this song was about a relationship..but then i read it was about god..ok..if u wanna write a song about him..this is liek the best one..i just am in love with the music it reminds me of EVANESCENCE
@MidnightAngels Agreed<br />
This is probably one of my all-time favorite songs because it is so true. We all feel like God has left us and one point or another, but we just have to hold tight to what we know, he's here, and we're never alone.
I also thought it was about a relationship, but it definitely seems to be about God. That doesn't, however, mean it can't be about a relationship. When I hear this song I think about the show Doctor Who (anyone watch??) because I first heard it in a Doctor Who video. So for me, it's about one of the characters (the Doctor) being away from the other (Rose) and how she still feels and needs him even though he is away from her. (A tear because Billie is leaving :'( NO!!!) Or it could be about when someone you care deeply about dies and how you still need them and you can feel them with you.
I'm not religious (at all, I'm an atheist) so for me it's about a relationship. It just depends on the person listening to the song. You could think it's about God or a relationship, it could go either way. That's why it's a great song!
this song reminds me that God is always with me even though im not worth it
This is like a biography of my faith life so far. Thank you, Barlowgirl. My relationship with Christ was so hard to put into words, and you did it for me.
This song to me means that no matter what is going on in your life if you feel like your alone b/c you dont have anyone by your side God is always there for you and you know he is there even tho you cant see him hold on tight to your faith in him and your never alone
Obviously about God. What a surprise, eh? Barlow Girl singing about God. Must be apocalypse, or something.
What I like about this song is that for those non-Christian folk like myself, we don't have to hear direct references to God. Not that I hate Christianity, of course. It'd be the same as hearing a song that goes 'ALLAH ROCKS!'
Anyways. It's very easy to percieve this song as a love song, perhaps to a lover whose died or moved on.
Haha yes, I I'm non-Cristian.. too. In fact, I have no religion. But the only thing I think is that this song isn't about 'God'. It's probably about a relationship of some type, where the man had not been able to talk/see her for some sort of reason... still a good song, God worshiping crap or not.
hey, i AM a christain but i still thought it was about a relationship. in my opinion it sounds like she's saying that the boy just left her but she will never forget him and she'll always be there for her.
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i love this song! amen Siaws9650! such amazing lyrics sung by such an amazing voice. its about GOD but i can see how it could be about a relationship. soo good! one of my favorites
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