Detroit Waves

i think the second verse is wrong. i hear this:

and when, you're warm enough to share your sheets cold enough to make it seem like I was only there long enough to disappear you know I'll still, say your name to fall asleep over and over a cynic saying rosary a liar living make believe

There is fantastic meaning behind this song.

He's saying their best effort in the relationship wasn't quite good enough to make them want to stay.

"Knowing now how all our best intentions never lit the world on fire. Lights, illuminate the exit signs and over the wings the skies an open endless sea, crowding up surrounding me."

The grass is greener. The lit up exit signs signify how they felt there was more for them outside of the relationship.

Any help on the second stanza?

and when, you're warm enough to share your sheets (If you ever decide to come back) bold enough to make believe that I was only there long enough to disappear (Shes making it out to be her fault) I'll still, say your name to fall asleep over and over a cynic saying rosary (cynic means someone who believes everyone is selfish...so idk, i guess it means he still will love her (say her name to fall asleep) even if they're not together) a liar in his make believe (no clue)

Wow i didnt do a good job but w/e

I'm going to take a stab at the second verse

"and when, you're warm enough to share your sheets" When she's ready to start anew relationship with someone else. When she's over it.

"bold enough to make believe that I was only there long enough to disappear" By this point she's made herself believe the relationship was not as significant as it was. (i.e. I was only there long enough to disappear = makes herself believe it was over as soon as i started almost.

"I'll still, say your name to fall asleep" Even when she has reached that point, he'll still be in love with her and rely on her memory.

"over and over a cynic saying rosary; a liar in his make believe" Even though he knows there's no hope (is cynical), he'll lie to himself and make himself believe that there is.

That's my take on it.

so, we let it go to start again knowing now how all our best intentions never lit the world on fire and the lights, illuminate the exit signs and over the wings the skies an open endless sea, crowding up surrounding me

and all, of Detroit waves goodnight spread out beneath me now if I could, if I could change believe me I would, yes I would (for you)

and when, you're warm enough to share your sheets cold enough to it seem like I was only there long enough to disappear I'll still, say your name to fall asleep over and over a cynic saying rosary a liar in his make believe

and all, of Detroit waves goodnight spread out beneath me now if I could, if I could change believe me I would, yes I would and Detroit waves, Detroit waves

comes around around around comes around around around comes around around around again

and Detroit waves, goodnight spread out beneath me now if i could if I could change believe me I would yes I would, I would

Detroit waves Detroit waves