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.
Whatever happened to the promises you made
Those little notions of your breakthrough day
My one mistake was in making some room
Leaving doors unlocked that you pushed through
And taking too much time
Some you lose and some you give away
Some you lose and some you give away
I lost some friends out on that empty road
Good, bad together, it's always them you know
'Cause what don't get you, leave a mark on your back
Like the piece that doesn't fit in the jar that cracked
Forgetting what you were told
Some you lose and some you give away
Some you lose and some you give away
I left some candles at the side of your house
In case you got lost and needed showing out
Maybe we'll pass through L.A. again
Older and bitter with all the charm of friends
It's unlikely if the truth be told
Some you lose and some you give away
Some you lose and some you give away
Those little notions of your breakthrough day
My one mistake was in making some room
Leaving doors unlocked that you pushed through
And taking too much time
Some you lose and some you give away
Some you lose and some you give away
I lost some friends out on that empty road
Good, bad together, it's always them you know
'Cause what don't get you, leave a mark on your back
Like the piece that doesn't fit in the jar that cracked
Forgetting what you were told
Some you lose and some you give away
Some you lose and some you give away
I left some candles at the side of your house
In case you got lost and needed showing out
Maybe we'll pass through L.A. again
Older and bitter with all the charm of friends
It's unlikely if the truth be told
Some you lose and some you give away
Some you lose and some you give away
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Some You Give Away Lyrics as written by Bjorn Anders Baillie Alan John Redmond
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I LOVE THIS SONG!! And the lyrics are so true, so true...
This song is so sweet! Why isn't anyone commenting?
I'm quite surprised this song hasn't had more comments.
I think this song is fairly self-explanitory. The first verse 'my one mistake' is him blaming himself for the end of a relationship, saying 'maybe if i'd done this it would've been different.'
'I lost some friends out on that empty road' reminds me of a time when I'd be messed about constantly by this girl but I kept going back and in the end I lost a lot of friends because of it.
And 'some you lose and some you give away' to me is him saying that there was more he could've done to keep her but he didn't so he feels he gave her away.
as i was listening to this song 'some you lose and some you give away' seemed to me to mean that, you lose your mind, your virginity etc. but; you give away your heart.
I think that part that says "Some you lose, and some you give away" is about break-ups. More specifically, who initiates the break-up. "Some you lose" means that some break up with you, and "some you give away" means that some you break up with.
I think the song is about someone who has been given away though. I especially love the line "I left some candles by the side of your house in case you got lost and needed showing out". It means that even though the narrator has been given up, they aren't giving up. I really wish someone would write something like that about me. :)