I was young, but I wasn't naive
I watched helpless as you turned around to leave
And still I have the pain I have to carry
A past so deep that even you could not bury if you tried
Oh, oh
After all this time, I never thought we'd be here
Never thought we'd be here when my love for you was blind
But I couldn't make you see it, couldn't make you see it
That I loved you more than you'll ever know
And part of me died when I let you go
I would fall asleep only in hopes of dreaming
That everything would be like it was before
But nights like this, it seems, are slowly fleeting
They disappear as reality is crashing to the floor
Oh, oh
After all this time, I never thought we'd be here
Never thought we'd be here, when my love for you was blind
But I couldn't make you see it, couldn't make you see it
That I loved you more than you'll ever know
And part of me died when I let you go
Na na na na na na na no
Na na na na na na na no, yeah
After all this, why, would you ever wanna leave it?
Maybe you could not believe it that my love for you was blind
But I couldn't make you see it, couldn't make you see it
That I loved you more than you'll ever know
And part of me died when I let you go
And I loved you more than you'll ever know
And part of me died when I let you go
I watched helpless as you turned around to leave
And still I have the pain I have to carry
A past so deep that even you could not bury if you tried
Oh, oh
After all this time, I never thought we'd be here
Never thought we'd be here when my love for you was blind
But I couldn't make you see it, couldn't make you see it
That I loved you more than you'll ever know
And part of me died when I let you go
I would fall asleep only in hopes of dreaming
That everything would be like it was before
But nights like this, it seems, are slowly fleeting
They disappear as reality is crashing to the floor
Oh, oh
After all this time, I never thought we'd be here
Never thought we'd be here, when my love for you was blind
But I couldn't make you see it, couldn't make you see it
That I loved you more than you'll ever know
And part of me died when I let you go
Na na na na na na na no
Na na na na na na na no, yeah
After all this, why, would you ever wanna leave it?
Maybe you could not believe it that my love for you was blind
But I couldn't make you see it, couldn't make you see it
That I loved you more than you'll ever know
And part of me died when I let you go
And I loved you more than you'll ever know
And part of me died when I let you go
Lyrics submitted by plasticflowers
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As for a general interpretation, this is how you might feel if someone you cared about deeply left you.
Perfect twist of harmony. I love this song.
As for it's meaning...
The first verse really sounds like he's talking about his father walking out on him early in his life. Now (many years later) he's in a relationship with a woman, but can't get close with her. He's reminded of the past when his father walked out on him and fears this girl will walk out on him just like his father. All this fear he has puts a strain on the relationship until they eventually break up.
...Or, it's just all about his father (which is the more likely scenario...but the last line in the chorus kind of makes me think this song is partly about a woman.)
Then again, I've never been all that good at deciphering meanings...so I could be waay off. Either way, it's an amazing song.