He likes Vampires and hitless radio
Turns it off when he hears this one song he knows
And you breathe, the window's down
You're driving I4 as you make your way back home

You ride in silence because he will not let go
And you breathe, the window's down
It's a new place that you have found

I've been up late writing books
All about heroes and crooks
One of them saves you from this
The other one steals you and then
Sure things fall
And all sure things fall

Do you remember how we used to get so high?
It didn't work at first, we tried it two more times
And we could breathe, the window's down
I was thinking of the temperature outside

Cool like the water that was running through our eyes
And you breathe, the window's down
It's a new place that we have found

I've been up late writing books
All about heroes and crooks
One of them saves you from this
The other one steals you and then
Sure things fall
And all sure things fall

He could take you all the way to Church this time
But don't forget you summed it up in fifteen lies

I've been up late writing books
All about heroes and crooks
One of them saves you from this
The other one steals you

Of all of the places I looked
And all of the pictures I took
One of them's here with me now
I'm finally finding out how

Sure things fall
All sure things fall


Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208, edited by Adithi

Sure Thing Falling Lyrics as written by Peter Michael Mosely Longineu Warren Iii Parsons

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    I'm glad I understand the highway thing now, but does this song not smack of an affair, illicit or ill fated relationship to any of you? This is how I see it:

    You ride in silence because HE WILL NOT LET GO - the imagined girl who is sung about, and her boyfriend who won't let go of her, even though she wants to be with the singer.

    So as for 'heroes and crooks', the singer from Yellowcard is the either the metaphorical hero or crook, as in one respect, if the girl is leaving the guy for him, then "one of them saves you from this" e.g. he saves her from the unhappy relationship, or "the other one steals you" e.g. steals you away.

    Another bit I noticed was: He could take you all the way to Church this time... As in, you could get married, but in reality the relationship is a lie.

    'Sure things fall' in this context means to me, you think you'll end up happily ever after, married with 2.4 children, but maybe that's not the case, because it's too obvious and expected, because all sure things fall. Does anyone else see this in the song?

    bernznfgon February 03, 2006   Link

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