I think the song is an analysis of relationships in general. Whether it be friendships, or romantic relationships. I can personally relate to it as romantic relationships.
Honestly what will become of me
don't like reality
It's way too clear to me
(She's in a relationship and is happy but she's questioning what will become of her when it ends. She knows relationships don't last forever in reality and doesn't like that. It's way too clear to her because she's been there before).
But really life is daily
We are what we don't see
Missed everything daydreaming
(In reality life is lived on a daily basis, one day everything can be great and the next you can be heartbroken. In relationships we forget about reality because we're in love and daydreaming about the future. We're so caught up in the moment that we forget about the pain that comes in the end).
[Chorus:]
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?
(The chorus is very clear, in a relationships there's flames then dust. We're lovers then friends, why do all good things come to an end?)
Traveling I only stop at exits
Wondering if I'll stay
Young and restless
Living this way I stress less
(I love this line, traveling I only stop at exits - She only stops in life for relationships that will soon end (exits). She keeps falling in love throughout her life wondering if she'll stay young and restless. She'd rather live this way because it's less stress to go through life falling in love than to be bitter and alone.
I want to pull away when the dream dies
The pain sets in and I don't cry
I only feel gravity and I wonder why
(When the dream dies and the relationship ends she wants to pull away - run away maybe?). The pain sets in but she can't cry because she been here too many times before. She only feels gravity and she wonders why. TO me the gravity reference is the feeling when you come down from the 'high' of love. Gravity pulls you back down to earth and reality and it hurts.
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?
Well the dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Dogs were whistling a new tune
Barking at the new moon
Hoping it would come soon so that they could
Die die die die die
According to Lunar charts, the new moon is technically when there is no moon at all, after the occurrence of a waining moon. We all no that dogs like to bark at the moon. I personally see the dogs as her emotions and pain. They keep barking and she's waiting on a new moon (or no moon at all) so they'll stop barking so she can get some peace after the end of a relationship. I'm not sure about this but that's my take.
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
Flames to dust
Lovers to friends
Why do all good things come to an end
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to end?
come to an end come to an
Why do all good things come to an end?
Well the dogs were barking at a new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon
And the sun was wondering if it should stay away for a day 'til the feeling went away
(She almost wants the sun to stay away so she can get on with getting closure on her relationship and then enjoy the sun - life - when she is really happy.
And the sky was falling and the clouds were dropping and
the rain forgot how to bring salvation
I view this line as her tears. The rain forgot how to bring salvation. Her tears have dried up, she forgot how to cry which would give her some release - salvation).
the dogs were barking at the new moon
Whistling a new tune
Hoping it would come soon so that they could die.
That's just my analysis, I love the song and can certainly relate.
Danom8on December 09, 2010 Link
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