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”
As if your the one to talk
Trying to take what you don?t have
Whatever made you so jealous
I?m tired of being quiet
I?m sick of writing the songs that make you think that your so speciale
You never really were that speciale
I?m ready to start this riot
I?m ready to start a new democracy
Of Something like it
One for all and all against you
I.....I won?t
This makes for a perfect song
I do it one more time so I could sing this
I.....I won?t
This makes for the perfect song
Maybe later we can start one
Start a new relationship
You call it friendship or call it your second chance for you
Get on your knees and beg to me
not to call you names behind your back or to your face
your nothing but my closing window when
I.......I won?t
This makes...for a perfect song
I do it one more time so I could sing this
I.....I won?t
This makes.....for the perfect song
It?s up to you for this
Should we just call it off
I?ve tried so many times before
It?s up to you for this
Should we just call it off
iT?s up to you for this
Cuz I?m gonna set it off
Come on angel...let?s talk this over
Come on angel
Come on angel...let?s talk this over
Come on angel
I.......I won?t
This makes...for a perfect song
I do it one more time so I could sing this
I.....I won?t
This makes.....for the perfect song
Trying to take what you don?t have
Whatever made you so jealous
I?m tired of being quiet
I?m sick of writing the songs that make you think that your so speciale
You never really were that speciale
I?m ready to start this riot
I?m ready to start a new democracy
Of Something like it
One for all and all against you
I.....I won?t
This makes for a perfect song
I do it one more time so I could sing this
I.....I won?t
This makes for the perfect song
Maybe later we can start one
Start a new relationship
You call it friendship or call it your second chance for you
Get on your knees and beg to me
not to call you names behind your back or to your face
your nothing but my closing window when
I.......I won?t
This makes...for a perfect song
I do it one more time so I could sing this
I.....I won?t
This makes.....for the perfect song
It?s up to you for this
Should we just call it off
I?ve tried so many times before
It?s up to you for this
Should we just call it off
iT?s up to you for this
Cuz I?m gonna set it off
Come on angel...let?s talk this over
Come on angel
Come on angel...let?s talk this over
Come on angel
I.......I won?t
This makes...for a perfect song
I do it one more time so I could sing this
I.....I won?t
This makes.....for the perfect song
Lyrics submitted by BuckCheeks
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Great song, prob my fav. Halifax song
man, whats with all the question marks instead of apostrophies?
@tommyhaych That's because the lyrics were edited in a word processor (MS Word) and the font didn't translate over to web so the browser doesn't know how to interpret the characters, substituting them.
its a unique way of doing things.. i guess
but does anyone want to actully give the song meaning out instead of talking about it how good it is
i think this song is about how mike once had a girl that was quite into him, and even after they broke up and mike had moved on and found a new girl, she kept holding onto her feelings. all he wanted was friendship. she gets jealous of this new girl and mike gets fed up with her "whatever made you so jealous", "you never really were that special" she wanted more then just friendship, and he just wanted to "talk it over."
"I'm sick of writing the songs that make you think that your so special You never really were that special"
I love that part
i love this song soo much! its awsome. lol when i heard it i was like YEAHHH!!! rock on ! lol ;)
does it maybe mean the fact they broke up and then tried to get back to gether but it just never worked
I think its about a girl that broke the guys heart and how he has mixed emotions. Throughout almost the whole song, he is all mad and is like im gonna kick your ass cause your a bitch. but then at the end. hes saying he wants to talk it over and that they should get back together or w/e anyway amazing song. my FAV by far from halifax
ok- saw them in concert tonight and I KNOW what the song is. cause the lead singer said this : "this song is about a STUPID cunt at home who i Don't care about anymore"
haha. at least hes got good humor