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What you, what you see is
Something you can't distiguish
Something you know that you love
What you, what you need is
Something she'll never be
I think it's time to let you go
Go and ask the captain
Do it now, do it before we drown
It's too late, it's too late
I think the tide has come to wash you out
Wash you away from here (x2)
Here comes the storm
It's moving in and swallowing
Like the bottom half of an hourglass
And we're running out of space
Go and ask the captain
Do it now, do it before we drown
It's too late, it's too late
I think the tide has come to wash you out
Wash you away from here (x2)
Empty ocean is all we see
The North Star is all we need
This time is probably right for everyone
To say their goodbyes
"Mayday, mayday!" she said to me
However, it's too late
Captain, oh captain, we've lost our direction
(It's too late, it's too late, it's too late)
It's too late, it's too late
I think the tide has come to wash you out
Wash you away from here (x2)
Something you can't distiguish
Something you know that you love
What you, what you need is
Something she'll never be
I think it's time to let you go
Do it now, do it before we drown
I think the tide has come to wash you out
Wash you away from here (x2)
It's moving in and swallowing
Like the bottom half of an hourglass
And we're running out of space
Do it now, do it before we drown
I think the tide has come to wash you out
Wash you away from here (x2)
The North Star is all we need
This time is probably right for everyone
To say their goodbyes
"Mayday, mayday!" she said to me
However, it's too late
Captain, oh captain, we've lost our direction
I think the tide has come to wash you out
Wash you away from here (x2)
Song Info
Submitted by
simpleasme On Dec 15, 2005
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This is a great song, and a great cd. Well, to actually give some meaning to this song, I think the overall song is about losing feelings for a girl. They use a lot of sea metaphors that you can easily decipher, for example:
It's too late, it's too late I think the tide has come to wash you out Wash you away from here
^ It's too late to go back and change things, he lost feelings for her, and you can't stop the tide from coming, it's gonna come and it'll wash away whatever's in its path.
Here comes the storm It's moving in and swallowing Like the bottom half of an hourglass And we're running out of space Go and ask the captain Do it now, do it before we drown
^ The bad is overweighing the good in their relationship - find a way to fix it, or they're gonna end.
Empty ocean is all we see The North Star is all we need This time is probably right for everyone To say their goodbyes "Mayday, mayday!" she said to me However, it's too late Captain, oh captain, we've lost our direction
^The relationship is going nowhere (empty ocean is all we see) and he wants a way out because he thinks it'll be better for the both of them (the North Star's all we need). She doesn't want to leave though, she thinks they can work it out (Mayday! Mayday! she said). But he doesn't think they can fix it...it's too late.
Why has no one commented on this song yet? I love it.
Why has no one commented on this song yet? I love it.
Tell me about it. I fucking love it as well.
its go and ask the captain
this song is amazinggggg. just saw them at bamboozle left- glorious.
this song is amazinggggg. just saw them at bamboozle left- glorious.
sounds like it's 'go and ask the captain', instead of 'better ask the captain'
..good song :]
yeah, that's always what i thought it said.
i love this song its really good, just like the rest of their songs:) i LOVE the audition!!!