This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Tight rope walking ain't that hard
After slamming back a few you're laughing now
But it ain't that funny when they get through with you
You see me wishing I were you but it hurts too much to try
I failed before so now why bother
Hurts so much I think I'll cry
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If I never loved you then I wouldn't cry
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If loving meant living I wouldn't die
Standing closer ain't that bad
With your hands upon your face you looked too far
I looked much farther and lost all sense of trace
You see me wishing I were you but I'll never be the same
Never had such a sense of wonder
Never knew they had a brain
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If I never loved you then I wouldn't cry
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If loving meant living I wouldn't die
I can't hear myself scream and I can't hear myself dream
Nobody's falling
Nobody's falling
Nobody
Run
Just hit the floor
Nobody's falling
Nobody's falling
Nobody
Still I'd catch you
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If I never loved you then I wouldn't cry
Nobody's falling
Nobody's falling
Nobody
Run
Just hit the floor
Nobody's falling
Nobody's falling
Nobody
Still I'd catch you
After slamming back a few you're laughing now
But it ain't that funny when they get through with you
You see me wishing I were you but it hurts too much to try
I failed before so now why bother
Hurts so much I think I'll cry
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If I never loved you then I wouldn't cry
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If loving meant living I wouldn't die
Standing closer ain't that bad
With your hands upon your face you looked too far
I looked much farther and lost all sense of trace
You see me wishing I were you but I'll never be the same
Never had such a sense of wonder
Never knew they had a brain
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If I never loved you then I wouldn't cry
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If loving meant living I wouldn't die
I can't hear myself scream and I can't hear myself dream
Nobody's falling
Nobody's falling
Nobody
Run
Just hit the floor
Nobody's falling
Nobody's falling
Nobody
Still I'd catch you
If I never knew you I'd never love you
If I never loved you then I wouldn't cry
Nobody's falling
Nobody's falling
Nobody
Run
Just hit the floor
Nobody's falling
Nobody's falling
Nobody
Still I'd catch you
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Sugar Free Lyrics as written by Dave Rosin Christian Robert Crippin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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here's the REAL lyrics:
Tight Rope Walking ain't That Hard After Slamming Back A Few You're Laughing Now But It ain't That Funny When we Get Through With You Tell me we're all about failing and being wrong Tell me I'll never let go of you, I will never give or take you for a ride
And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die) And I can't let myself go, waiting for you, waiting for you And I can't feel myself crying
Standing closer ain't that bad With your hands upon your face You look too far I looked much harder And they lost all sense of trace Me and draw up colour me lost and found Tear me down lift me up you make me feel so god damn colder than you're bleeding eyes
And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die) And I can't let myself go, waiting for you, waiting for you And I can't feel myself crying
If I Never Knew You I'd Never Love You If I Never Loved You Then I Wouldn't Cry If I Never Hold You Then I'll never know you If Loving Meant Living Then I Wouldn't Die
And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You,I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die) And I can't let myself go, waiting for you, waiting for you And I can't feel myself crying
And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die) And I can't hear myself scream (If I Never Loved You, I Wouldn't Cry) And I can't hear myself dream (If Loving Meant Living, Then I Wouldn't Die)
these lyrics are amazing, and he sings them with such passion. luv this song in all of its glory. wonderful. very hot.
VERY VERY VERY VERY HOTT hedley rocksss my socks off
i love this song. ilove hedley. i cant wait till their cd drops
hedley is my life. actually. im listening to them right now haha.
I love this song , next to trip its my favorite , its so amazing , jacob's voice is so intense in this song ! its aweosmeeeee .. i think its about a bad relationship
my favourite song from their album
The lyrics here are from the original version, but oh well. It's an awesome song.
this song is amazing. he's saying if he never met this gal, he'd never love her. and loving her made his life a living hell pretty much, because he can't get over her.
i'm in this situation now. maybe it'll relate to you guys more than the lyrics. i met this guy through my friends, and it was pretty much love at first sight. we went out, and then he broke up with me. i cried and crieddddd. ever since then i've been in love with him and i'm not able to get over him and every time i see him i die inside.
This song's about Jake when he was younger. He said that he'd walk a girl home, give her a flower (or something like that), then write a song, but in the end none of them were ever interested in him. But he has also said when talking about the meaning of this song that he said that he doesn't know, he just made the song up. The first meaning I mentioned is more probable, since I did hear Jake was a bit of a loser back in the day (no offence).