This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
By the harbour I harbour the strangest memories,
Over land I could ever be,
Stranded in nostalgia,
So tonight I'll try harder,
But it's hard to fix this floodlight on me,
In a cast that's taken to places,
I'm unsure of where I want to be,
Stand up,
Stand up,
And stand down,
I'll climb El Capitan,
And jump off to cheers from the crowd,
Stand up,
Stand up,
And stand down,
And I hope you take your camera,
To photograph my tears as they hit the ground,
No one even listens,
The same way that no one ever laughs,
I'm taking the car out of the snow,
I'm wondering where the summer went to,
Circled by your secrets,
I'm hoping they don't include me,
At least I'm in good company,
Because there's no one else around,
Except me,
Stand up,
Stand up,
And stand down,
I'll climb El Capitan,
Just to watch the world slow down,
Stand up,
Stand up,
And stand down,
And I hope you take your camera,
Silence makes the loudest tap,
It seems far too easy to say the same things,
I'll choose my own way to use my life up,
Finally found a new way,
Say the same things,
In imaginary ways,
I'll use my life up,
You were looking at pictures in the distance,
Hoping to see the future in your pictures,
Of the distance hoping to see,
The future looking at pictures in the distance,
Hoping to see the future through your pictures,
Of the distance,
Hoping to see,
The future in your pictures of the distance
Over land I could ever be,
Stranded in nostalgia,
So tonight I'll try harder,
But it's hard to fix this floodlight on me,
In a cast that's taken to places,
I'm unsure of where I want to be,
Stand up,
Stand up,
And stand down,
I'll climb El Capitan,
And jump off to cheers from the crowd,
Stand up,
Stand up,
And stand down,
And I hope you take your camera,
To photograph my tears as they hit the ground,
No one even listens,
The same way that no one ever laughs,
I'm taking the car out of the snow,
I'm wondering where the summer went to,
Circled by your secrets,
I'm hoping they don't include me,
At least I'm in good company,
Because there's no one else around,
Except me,
Stand up,
Stand up,
And stand down,
I'll climb El Capitan,
Just to watch the world slow down,
Stand up,
Stand up,
And stand down,
And I hope you take your camera,
Silence makes the loudest tap,
It seems far too easy to say the same things,
I'll choose my own way to use my life up,
Finally found a new way,
Say the same things,
In imaginary ways,
I'll use my life up,
You were looking at pictures in the distance,
Hoping to see the future in your pictures,
Of the distance hoping to see,
The future looking at pictures in the distance,
Hoping to see the future through your pictures,
Of the distance,
Hoping to see,
The future in your pictures of the distance
Lyrics submitted by freedom-fighter
El Capitan Lyrics as written by Colin Newton Allan Stewart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Son Şansın - Şarkı Sözleri
Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
i have goosebumps when i hear this song. between 1998-2000 I was climbing and bouldering in Yosemite. El Capitan is the biggest monolith in continental US and quite popular with big wall climbers and base jumpers. I was there 1 late summer with some friends from Italy to boulder/climb rocks. While we were staying at camp4, that friday night had rumors flying around about an illegal base jump homage to some anniversary of someone's demise. Later that friday night, I read flyers from the ranger's station about their own warning about the organized anniversary base jump and that people caught will be receive full extent of the law (since it is illegal to base jump in yosemite natl park). The next day (saturday) my friends and I spent the morning bouldering camp4 area and ate pizza for lunch at curry village. we decided to head to the meadow facing "el cap" (as we climbers call it) and just laze around looking for big wall climbers. When we arrived at the parking area, there was quite a crowd and many cars parked including park ranger vehicles. We finally settled at the meadow area with a crowds of people scattered around. It seems pretty rare even during the summer months that this area would have quite a crowd. it didnt took us a long time to realize that there were people jumping off the face of el cap and that some people were cheering and clapping as they look up to this monstruos rock. The park rangers were already ready to wait for them to land and arrest them as we have seen them on the chase. The most unthinkable happened when after the 3rd person jumped off, the next person (which just looks like a dot when looking up) seemed like it just fell from the sky. Everyone on the area where we were were so shocked and didnt realized immediately that the shute didnt open! My friends and i didnt spoke for atleast 10mins because we didnt understood what just happened. Within 10minutes we were cleared on that grassy meadow while the SAR helicopter landed. When we went back to our camp at camp4 that evening, we've heard that it was a woman who borrowed her shute from someone because she didnt her shute to be confiscated the park rangers. Dan Osman, famous climber and base jumper at the yosemite valley also fell to his death. he was using his cell phone talking to a buddy while base jumping and an eerie silence just follwed.
this song as i recently heard on xfm.. is about el capitan in california.. it is the largest free standing cliff face in north america and it is a place where alot of people killed themselves.. and he talks about it being a glamourous death... and talking about the person who is bringing themselves up to face this cliff and the build up to there jump off.. its along those lines
its not only about the suicide its about the time before it, the feeling of loneliness "at least im in good company, because theres no one else around - except me" a great lyric, a great song
im gonna sound like an idiot now but i never really listened to the verses apart from the camera bit and i mistook the chorus for 'applaude el capitan' lol i had the image of a captain walking and ppl standin to applaude him. o well lol im stupid
This song is awesome! It's WAY more awesome live! Idlewild rock!
Idlewild seem to go unnoticed and are much better than other bands out there nowadays. This is a great song, it kinda glamourises suicide in a strange way.
thank you freedom-fighter, i always loved this song but i never knew what el capitan was! i mean i kind of figured this song was about suicide, but i never bothered to think about what it actually was... stupid really. but now it means a lot more... it's weird, this song is so catchy and singalongable yet it's about such a depressing subject.
Great song, great lyrics, but lots of mistakes here...
"I harbor the strangest memories, OLDER THAN I could ever be"
"but it's hard to fix this SPOTLIGHT on me"
"in a cast that's taken places" (not "to places")
"I'm DIGGING the car out of the snow"
Oh well, just nitpicking!
This is one of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard. It sounds weird but it makes my heart flutter - never knew it was about suicide though. I always imagined it was about someone refelcting on a holiday or a time he spent with friends whilst he's alone and feeling low. oh well. It's an amazing song.