In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Somebody told me, they saw you somewhere
Somebody hold me, 'cause suddenly I'm a little, cold
Well I must be mistaken you for somebody else
I know you all to well, or do I?
[Chorus:]
I heard you say
We were one and the same
Well wrong again
I could never do those things you did to me
I will be OK
In time you'll fade
Into the nothing that you are
The nothing you are
Somebody sold me, yeah the same old story
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Hadn't you told me, you were there the whole time
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Well I must be mistaken you for somebody else
I hope you burn in hell, or do I?
[Chorus]
I know your mistakes will hunt you down, eventually
You'll know that when you hit the ground
Your weakness did you in, and dealt me out
It's OK, I have the truth on my side
I heard you say
We were one and the same
We'll wrong again
I could never do those things, you did to me
I will be OK
In time you'll fade
Into nothing that you are
The nothing you are
The nothing you are
The nothing you are
The nothing you are
Somebody hold me, 'cause suddenly I'm a little, cold
Well I must be mistaken you for somebody else
I know you all to well, or do I?
[Chorus:]
I heard you say
We were one and the same
Well wrong again
I could never do those things you did to me
I will be OK
In time you'll fade
Into the nothing that you are
The nothing you are
Somebody sold me, yeah the same old story
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Hadn't you told me, you were there the whole time
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Well I must be mistaken you for somebody else
I hope you burn in hell, or do I?
[Chorus]
I know your mistakes will hunt you down, eventually
You'll know that when you hit the ground
Your weakness did you in, and dealt me out
It's OK, I have the truth on my side
I heard you say
We were one and the same
We'll wrong again
I could never do those things, you did to me
I will be OK
In time you'll fade
Into nothing that you are
The nothing you are
The nothing you are
The nothing you are
The nothing you are
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Nothing That You Are Lyrics as written by Mandy Moore James Renald
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ee thanks!!
does she say something
"Somebody told me they saw you somewhere ___neat? new?'
Somebody told me they saw you somewhere Somebody hold me cause suddenly I don't...? (no idea) Well I must be mistaken for somebody else I know you all too well Or do I
Chorus: I heard you say we were one and the same You were wrong again I would never do those things you did to me I will be okay in time you'll fade Into the nothing that you are The nothing you are
Somebody told me you're the same old story Hadn't you told me you were there the whole time Well I must be mistaken for somebody else I hope you burn in hell Or do I
Chorus
I know mistakes will haunt you down eventually You'll know that when you hit the ground Your weakness did you in and dealt me out It's okay i have the truth on my side
I heard you say we were one and the same Well wrong again I would never do those things you did to me I will be okay in time you'll fade Into the nothing that you are The nothing you are
The nothing you are (3x)
She said all of the songs on the new record are personal. It's obviously about dealing with a breakup and this was written a couple years ago, so I would assume it's about her relationship with Andy Roddick.
i feel like its about the whole wilmer saying he popped her cherry on the radio..."i would never do those thing you did to me"
eh, i'm pretty sure this is about Zach Braff. Its rumored that he cheated on her with Kirsten Dunst (and maybe someone else?, I can't remember) so I think this is about him because I don't think that she was this ANGRY over her breakup with Andy, just more upset (Gardenia is about their relationship) Anyway, "Somebody told me they saw you somewhere" "I would never do those things you did to me" "Hadn't you told me you were there the whole time" "I know mistakes will haunt you down eventually You'll know that when you hit the ground Your weakness did you in and dealt me out"
So yeah, I think it's definitely about Zach.