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"
Fine, I understand
Okay with me
If that's the plan you can take the stereo
TV and the video the bed the sheets and pillows Before you go
But for now unlock the door
What are we doing all this for?
Let me make you dinner one last time
Then you'll go your way and I'll go mine
And I won't call you baby anymore
Won't call you baby like I did before
Won't call you baby anymore eleanor
You left your smell you left your taste
You left me here with my mistakes
And I can't relate to what you say I've done
Just for you I'll bite my tongue
And I won't call you baby anymore
Won't call you baby like I did before
Won't call you baby anymore
Eleanor I miss you
Eleanor be well
Eleanor I wish you'd release me from your spell
Come on
Eleanor
Do it
You can, do it
And I can't call you baby anymore
Won't call you baby like I did before
Won't call you baby anymore
No I can't call you baby anymore
Won't call you baby like I did before
Won't call you baby anymore Eleanor
Okay with me
If that's the plan you can take the stereo
TV and the video the bed the sheets and pillows Before you go
But for now unlock the door
What are we doing all this for?
Let me make you dinner one last time
Then you'll go your way and I'll go mine
And I won't call you baby anymore
Won't call you baby like I did before
Won't call you baby anymore eleanor
You left your smell you left your taste
You left me here with my mistakes
And I can't relate to what you say I've done
Just for you I'll bite my tongue
And I won't call you baby anymore
Won't call you baby like I did before
Won't call you baby anymore
Eleanor I miss you
Eleanor be well
Eleanor I wish you'd release me from your spell
Come on
Eleanor
Do it
You can, do it
And I can't call you baby anymore
Won't call you baby like I did before
Won't call you baby anymore
No I can't call you baby anymore
Won't call you baby like I did before
Won't call you baby anymore Eleanor
Lyrics submitted by stoolhardy
Eleanor Lyrics as written by Adam Cohen
Lyrics © AUDIO NOIR
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i love this song - completely catches the feelings of a breakup. suddenly all the bonds and ties created over the months are supposed to dissappear... the song portrays it exactly... plus the wonderful key changes, yeay!
i can't believe more people haven't commented on this song. it's such a good breakup song, like a happy breakup song! i bought their cd and am seeing them tomorrow i can't wait!
ps-any other good breakup songs? like girl powerish songs? i need them right now. thank you!
this song is so cool. i heard it on the radio and it just sounded like a song u would rock out to after a breakup. i love it.
This song is just soo nice. I never would've listened to it if apple wasn't giving it for free on iTunes. Thats why I have it. Now I love it. I especially like when he says "Let me make you dinner one last time Then you'll go your way and I'll go mine"
I'm a girl but most break-up songs are just about girls telling guys goodbye but now I'm glad to see guys like Maroon 5, Dashboard Confessional and Low Millions belting out these kind of tunes too
"You know you're in trouble when the person once affectionately known to you as 'baby' now only responds to his or her first name. The revocation of such a small, crucial privilege can only signal bad times ahead."
This song is decent. I'm not a big fan of the chorus, but I like the guitar riff after the chorus, thats kinda catchy
i didnt like it that much till i saw the vid
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WOW. only 9 people commented on this song?? HELLO! am i the only one who thinks its frickin AWESOME!!! like ya know how you usually have to listen to songs a few times to like them....well the moment i heard this song i couldnt get it out of my head!! im listening to it right now....my favorite part is "drums guitar COME ON!!!!!! ELANOR!!! DO ITTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!! YOU CAN DOOO ITTT!!!!" wow....just listen to his VOICE..so INTENSE...it just gets me so PUMPED!!!!!