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”
On and off
You told me to wake you up
When the hand reaches the six
I crash over, laying (laying)
My eyes on the road
Help me to hold on to all your foes,
They will be the last ones always
You and I are lost can't save this,
World if we could see the truth through the lies
But you and I will never be the same
Again
On and Off
The ropes in which I upheld
Two lines across your face
For every smile you gave
To me with love
Help me to hold on to all your foes,
They will be the last ones always
You and I are lost can't save this,
World if we could see the truth through the lies
But you and I will never be the same
Again
I beg myself to watch your face
And clear the sin of you away
For love the key will always be disguised
You and I are lost can't save this,
World if we could see the truth through the lies
But you and I will never be the same
Again
You told me to wake you up
When the hand reaches the six
I crash over, laying (laying)
My eyes on the road
Help me to hold on to all your foes,
They will be the last ones always
You and I are lost can't save this,
World if we could see the truth through the lies
But you and I will never be the same
Again
On and Off
The ropes in which I upheld
Two lines across your face
For every smile you gave
To me with love
Help me to hold on to all your foes,
They will be the last ones always
You and I are lost can't save this,
World if we could see the truth through the lies
But you and I will never be the same
Again
I beg myself to watch your face
And clear the sin of you away
For love the key will always be disguised
You and I are lost can't save this,
World if we could see the truth through the lies
But you and I will never be the same
Again
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99 Lyrics as written by Charles Robert Simpson Alexander Westaway
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Here's my other two corrections; 'You need to hold onto all your friends, We'll be the last one's holding.'
'I bleed myself to wash your face, and clear the sin of human race, The love you keep will always be disguised.'
Based on these newly rectified lyrics, I conclude that this song is about a couple, breaking up, most likely over adultery. No matter what they or friends do they cannot return to how their relationship was previously. 'Oh, enough, you told me to wake you, up.' Signifies an argument or annoyance from his partner directed at him for doing what she's asked (to wake her up at six). He continues with what possibly is a very descriptive metaphor, him crashing over to lie down with his eyes on the road. It explains his pain and frustration with how she is responding to him. The road and crashing couple hand in hand to show his thought of suicide.
The pre-chorus simply points out that you need your friends to support you in situations like this, because you know that you'll always be holding onto them.
I get the idea of them breaking up from the chorus, 'you and all of us, could save this all', suggests that her and everyone involved could save their relationship if they try. 'If we could feed the truth to the lies', the only problem is they need to ignore what has happened, and live a false reality, which is impossible. 'But you and I will never be the same again', just shows you how they have changed and seperated.
He continues, 'the ropes in which I upheld, drew lines upon your face'. This shows how supportive he's been, and how he's almost literally given her a foundation when she's been flat on her face. His repition of 'oh enough', further supports the idea of his frustration with how she's ignoring what he's done.
'I bleed my face to wash your face'. That line supports my theory of adultery, or something treacherous that she has commited. 'To wash the sin of human race', more simply the sins that mankind is capable of, which she has done. 'The love you keep will always be disguised'. Self explanitory really.
There you have it.