Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
the last thing i wanna do right now is read your stupid poetry
why cant you just tell me what you really wanna say?
you'd clear your conscience with words so weak and empty
but something in your eyes gave you away
and i've been lonely like a silhouette or a serenade
a heart attack or a man betrayed
the arms of love are holding me like a silhouette or a serenade
is this all you have to say this broken boy would hang on every word
you tell me that you need me while i slowly fall apart
you'd heal your heart ache with words so cool and callous
but the absence of your tears gave you away
and i've been lonely like a silhouette or a serenade
a heart attack or a man betrayed
the arms of love are holding me like a silhouette or a serenade
and all pretty poems have to end
so i say this before i leave
if words are your weapons my dear i surrender, surrender
and i've been lonely like a silhouette or a serenade
a heart attack or a man betrayed
the arms of love are holding me to you
why cant you just tell me what you really wanna say?
you'd clear your conscience with words so weak and empty
but something in your eyes gave you away
and i've been lonely like a silhouette or a serenade
a heart attack or a man betrayed
the arms of love are holding me like a silhouette or a serenade
is this all you have to say this broken boy would hang on every word
you tell me that you need me while i slowly fall apart
you'd heal your heart ache with words so cool and callous
but the absence of your tears gave you away
and i've been lonely like a silhouette or a serenade
a heart attack or a man betrayed
the arms of love are holding me like a silhouette or a serenade
and all pretty poems have to end
so i say this before i leave
if words are your weapons my dear i surrender, surrender
and i've been lonely like a silhouette or a serenade
a heart attack or a man betrayed
the arms of love are holding me to you
Lyrics submitted by sleepingxin
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wow, i cant believe there arent any comments on this song! this is my favorite vendetta red song. i love the intro. the lyrics kinda suck tho. theyre too emo for me i guess.
The lyrics are a bit to emo for VR, but its okay since they are such an awesome band! i liked the whole point of the song, it made me think about some of the relationships that ive been in. "all pretty poems have to end"
since no one else has anything else to say, i cant wait to see them tomorrow night in SLC!! i've met the band and i really hope i get a chance to go and hang out with them again!
Wow great song...definatly one of there best...i like the emo thing although it is quite different for them...its catchy
"if words are your weapons my dear, i surrender" i love this song. i haven't stopped listening to it since i bought it. it's so pretty so sad so true.
This is by far my favorite Vendetta Red song. I bougt the cd the day my first love and i split. So this song holds meaning to me. Plus ut has nothing to do with death so It's different for them.
i freakin HATE vendetta red. whenever i see the lead guy's face, it makes my fists clench... but i seriously love this song. those suckers are good, i have to give them that.
this song has special meaning to me whenever i hear it i think of: this guy.. that i really want to be with but he's too worried about our friend who has a crush on me. we have to keep everything hidden and it's terrible.. we are all over each other and he's telling me he loves me but he doesn't want to be a bad friend. too late. i can tell that he feels bad, and has a heavy heart for doing this to me.. so he makes up all these weak reasons but i can tell that he means none of it and he really wants what i do. the only reason i'm not just being like 'fuck this' is because i'm actually in love with the boy.. it's been forever since this started.. when he says ' tell me that you need me while i slowly fall apart ' i feel that way when this guy tells me he loves me.. and then asks that it be a secret.. i'm like damn.. you say all this but it's killing me.. and he talks about healing the heartache that to me is me telling him that .. when i hear him talk to zack about how he doesn't have feelings for me but there's zero emotion in it.. it's pretty much a conditioned response from him.. it's obvious to everyone except for zack that he wants to be with me but i believe that is just because zack only sees what he wants..
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