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New Year's Day Lyrics
You're a senior double major
You got such big ideas
We were searching for a savior
To guide us through those restless years
If only I could steal you away
From those paths we were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'd take back all those things I said
That new year's day
The October autumn twilight
The chilling of our breath
I had dreams of found redemption
And a past full of regret
And the clouds on the horizon
Look like a thousand paper cranes
And I heard your voice
But couldn't scream your name
If only I could steal you away
From those paths were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'd take back all those things I said
That new year's day
So let's drink to forgiveness
Let's drink for regret
Let's drink to the ones we've loved and lost
Let us never forget
The mannequin shields her glowing eyes
We'll all too human, yeah
We're always searching on
Until that gift of isolation has been won
If only I could steal you away
From those paths were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'm haunting them the way you know you're haunting me
If only I could steal you away
From those paths were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
That new year's day
You got such big ideas
We were searching for a savior
To guide us through those restless years
From those paths we were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'd take back all those things I said
That new year's day
The chilling of our breath
I had dreams of found redemption
And a past full of regret
And the clouds on the horizon
Look like a thousand paper cranes
And I heard your voice
But couldn't scream your name
From those paths were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'd take back all those things I said
That new year's day
Let's drink for regret
Let's drink to the ones we've loved and lost
Let us never forget
The mannequin shields her glowing eyes
We'll all too human, yeah
We're always searching on
Until that gift of isolation has been won
From those paths were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
If only I could make you see
That all those dreams belonged to me
I'm haunting them the way you know you're haunting me
If only I could steal you away
From those paths were led astray
I would take back all those things I said
That new year's day
That new year's day
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Brand new song played at an acoustic show, there's a video on youtube. I know some of the lyrics don't sound quite right, so corrections would be welcome.
"You're a senior double mater" should read, "You're a senior, double major"
And "Look like a thousand paper planes" should be "Look like a thousand paper cranes"
Apart from that, it seemed spot on. Good song.
agreed...great song. again, references the divorce.
Actually, in the video it comes from, he says that it's about a relationship after the divorce.
And it's confirmed for the album!
something awesome to add! until recently (it's gone once i made the association) they'd added Charles Bukowski as a favourite author/influence on their myspace page...
well, he has a famous quote (google it) which contains: "it could mean mockery, isolation. isolation is the gift."
so i'm as certain as i can be that's where line.... 36 originates from!!
this song is about a girl kris used to date names emily, she went to stephens college in columbia, mo, and they spent new years together in 04/05 and it was one of the last times they saw eachother