Flowers cut and brought inside
Black cars in a single line
Your family in suits and ties
And you're free
The ache I feel inside is where the life has left your eyes
I'm alone for our last goodbye, but you're free
I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
I still can't believe you're gone
Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
And until I'm with you, I'll carry on
Adrift on your ocean floor
I feel weightless, numb, and sore
A part of you in me is torn
And you're free
I woke from a dream last night
I dreamt that you were by my side
Reminding me I still had life in me, yeah
I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
I still can't believe you're gone
Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
And until I'm with you, I'll carry on
I'll carry on
Oh, I'll carry on
Every lament is a love song
Yesterday, yesterday
(A love song)
I still can't believe you're gone, oh
Every lament is a love song
Yesterday, yesterday
(A love song)
Oh, so long my friend, so long
Black cars in a single line
Your family in suits and ties
And you're free
The ache I feel inside is where the life has left your eyes
I'm alone for our last goodbye, but you're free
I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
I still can't believe you're gone
Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
And until I'm with you, I'll carry on
Adrift on your ocean floor
I feel weightless, numb, and sore
A part of you in me is torn
And you're free
I woke from a dream last night
I dreamt that you were by my side
Reminding me I still had life in me, yeah
I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
I still can't believe you're gone
Oh, I remember you like yesterday, yesterday
And until I'm with you, I'll carry on
I'll carry on
Oh, I'll carry on
Every lament is a love song
Yesterday, yesterday
(A love song)
I still can't believe you're gone, oh
Every lament is a love song
Yesterday, yesterday
(A love song)
Oh, so long my friend, so long
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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When you're under water just floating around it feels surreal, doesn't it? (Gravity has almost no effect and you can just float 'weightless'ly around, and if the water's cold enough it can 'numb' you.) Well with Jon singing "I still can't believe you're gone" it's still surreal to him that this person's gone .
And I think those lines add great imagery and a bit of diversity to the lyrics in this song.
For someone who hasn't experienced a close loss, this song is just a reminder of what happens to people all the time. And when it's you who is experiencing the loss, the song just comes alive. Kudos to Switchfoot for creating the perfect song to remember my friend with.
jon and tim wrote this one together and are actually coming from different experiences. and the song is about the death of a friend or family member.