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Time stands too still
Left you there for the kill
But this hope that sorrow bleeds
Leaves a man with nothing
There's just no mercy in your eyes
There ain't no time to set things right
And I'm afraid I've lost the fight
I'm just a painful reminder
Another day you leave behind
Love grows so thin
Suites your taste of bitter ends
But this stake that holds you in
Leaves no place to begin
There's just no mercy in your eyes
There ain't no time for selling lies
And I'm afraid I've lost the fight
I'm just a painful reminder
Another day you leave behind
Words seem so blind
I've been pushed far aside
To my choice it seems too small
Any move and I could fall
There's just no mercy in your eyes, child
There ain't no time to set things right
And I'm not preaching to the choir
I'm just a painful reminder
And you're a fool to satisfy
Ooooooooooo
yeah and so
why can’t you see love?
why won’t you feel love?
I’m on my knees
yeah and so
why won’t you see
why can’t you dream on
I’m on my knees
yeah and so on
why won’t you see no more?
why can’t you hear love?
I’m on my knees
yeah, I’m right here for you
Left you there for the kill
But this hope that sorrow bleeds
Leaves a man with nothing
There ain't no time to set things right
And I'm afraid I've lost the fight
I'm just a painful reminder
Another day you leave behind
Suites your taste of bitter ends
But this stake that holds you in
Leaves no place to begin
There ain't no time for selling lies
And I'm afraid I've lost the fight
I'm just a painful reminder
Another day you leave behind
I've been pushed far aside
To my choice it seems too small
Any move and I could fall
There ain't no time to set things right
And I'm not preaching to the choir
I'm just a painful reminder
And you're a fool to satisfy
why can’t you see love?
why won’t you feel love?
I’m on my knees
why won’t you see
why can’t you dream on
I’m on my knees
why won’t you see no more?
why can’t you hear love?
I’m on my knees
yeah, I’m right here for you
Song Info
Submitted by
milburn On May 08, 2006
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I really love this song too. I think this song is about becoming jaded about relationships but, even more so, craving broken relationships . Even the way it is sung and the tune are, although beautiful, very dull, dreamy and lacking enthusiasm...a sense of hopelessness. "Love grows a fear Suites your taste of bitter ends But this stake that holds you in Leaves no place to begin" The subject (she?) is drawn to failed love but hates it at the same time. This makes it impossible to have a relationship with her because she is not only unforgiving due to past lovers (no mercy) but the singer just doesn't have any more will to fight
anyways thats my take on it but all in all, great song and i love the lyrics
they improv an extra part @ the end of the song live:
yeah and so why can't you see child why won't you feel love I'm on my knees
yeah and on why won't you speak child why can't you dream on I'm on my knees
yeah and so on why won't you see child why can't you feel love I'm on my knees I'm right here for you
i first heard this song on KEXP's song of the day podcast...and its pretty amazing. its now the first song on my ipod's sleep playlist! :)
God. Fucking amazing.
BRMC are the one of the few bands left who have a truly original sound. This song is just....gah....elleon is right. its fucking amazing. if you've never listened to BRMC before, then you need to dorp everything and go now. To me this song is about that whole idea of being left behind but still being there, in view of everyone who's left you, and still sticking to your guns. BRMC are my heroes.
sad but it's a beautiful song. i think it's about losing hope
Brilliant song, wonder if this is about a father that wasn't there and shows up after time to realize there's no hope in setting things right with his child...