Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I wandered through fiction
To look for the truth
Buried beneath all the lies
And I stood at a distance
To feel who you are
Hiding myself in your eyes
Hold on, before it's too late
We'll run till we leave this behind
Don't fall, just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
And the risk that might break you
Is the one that would save
A life you don't live is still lost
So stand on the edge with me
Hold back your fear and see
Nothing is real till it's gone
Hold on, before it's too late
We'll run till we leave this behind
Don't fall, just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
So live like you mean it
And love till you feel it
It's all that we need in our lives
So stand on the edge with me
Hold back your fear and see
Nothing is real till it's gone
Hold on, before it's too late
We'll run till we leave this behind
Don't fall, just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
Hold on, before it's too late
We'll run till we leave this behind
Don't fall, just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
It's all that we need in our lives
It's all that I need in my life
To look for the truth
Buried beneath all the lies
And I stood at a distance
To feel who you are
Hiding myself in your eyes
Hold on, before it's too late
We'll run till we leave this behind
Don't fall, just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
And the risk that might break you
Is the one that would save
A life you don't live is still lost
So stand on the edge with me
Hold back your fear and see
Nothing is real till it's gone
Hold on, before it's too late
We'll run till we leave this behind
Don't fall, just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
So live like you mean it
And love till you feel it
It's all that we need in our lives
So stand on the edge with me
Hold back your fear and see
Nothing is real till it's gone
Hold on, before it's too late
We'll run till we leave this behind
Don't fall, just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
Hold on, before it's too late
We'll run till we leave this behind
Don't fall, just be who you are
It's all that we need in our lives
It's all that we need in our lives
It's all that I need in my life
Lyrics submitted by ggdfan25
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Great version of a great song,
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I really love this song! To me it's just saying take a risk and live life and love people and let them know how you feel about them before it is too late. I am feeling that right now and this song is getting me through it.
i love this song and the fact that it's gonna be on the transformers soundtrack which is kind of a stupid reason but still...
this song is said to be sam and mikaela's theme, so its not that stupid at all. great song :)
i agree with loaded friend. but i didnt think she was a good actress. i love shia though.
but anyways. i also agree with lancerchik. this song is beautiful. really pretty.
i agree with lancerchick. It's about taking a chace with someone. I like this song, but not as much as some of their others. It still really good.
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Hey guys, at first when i listened to the song, i did think it was about that couple or telling someone how you feel before it's too late.. risk, right..
but then after listening to it a couple more times and reading the lyrics, i came to a conclusion that this song is about taking a risk in life, just in general... if you want something that bad, go get it "before it's too late."
sometimes we watch movies and read fiction books looking for something that might give us hope in which it is "buried beneath all the lies"
many people can relate to this song, because we just need to get the ball rolling and that's the hard part. so we need to really feel it and "love till you feel it" right? how can we do or get something we want so bad if we don't feel it?
it can go so many ways, but the message is don't give up, feel it inside you with your heart, and dont hide in your eyes by just looking... go and do it!!
Hey guys, at first when i listened to the song, i did think it was about that couple or telling someone how you feel before it's too late.. risk, right..
but then after listening to it a couple more times and reading the lyrics, i came to a conclusion that this song is about taking a risk in life, just in general... if you want something that bad, go get it "before it's too late."
sometimes we watch movies and read fiction books looking for something that might give us hope in which it is "buried beneath all the lies"
many people can relate to this song, because we just need to get the ball rolling and that's the hard part. so we need to really feel it and "love till you feel it" right? how can we do or get something we want so bad if we don't feel it?
it can go so many ways, but the message is don't give up, feel it inside you with your heart, and dont hide in your eyes by just looking... go and do it!!
i LOVE this song soooo mucH!! yea.