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.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change
Courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference
I am not like I was before
I thought that nothing would change me
I was not listening anymore
Still you continued to affect me
I was not thinking anymore
Although I said I still was
I'd said I don't want anymore
Because of bad experience
And now I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different
I have not seen freedom before
And I did not expect to
Don't let me forget now I'm here
Help me to help you to behold you
I started off with many friends
And we spent a long time talking
I thought they meant every word they said
But like everyone else they were stalling
And now they seem so different
They seem so different
They seem so different
I should have hatred for you
But I do not have any
And I have always loved you
Oh you have taught me plenty
The whole time I'd never seen
All you had spread before me
The whole time I'd never seen
All I'd need was inside me
Now I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different
Courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference
I am not like I was before
I thought that nothing would change me
I was not listening anymore
Still you continued to affect me
I was not thinking anymore
Although I said I still was
I'd said I don't want anymore
Because of bad experience
And now I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different
I have not seen freedom before
And I did not expect to
Don't let me forget now I'm here
Help me to help you to behold you
I started off with many friends
And we spent a long time talking
I thought they meant every word they said
But like everyone else they were stalling
And now they seem so different
They seem so different
They seem so different
I should have hatred for you
But I do not have any
And I have always loved you
Oh you have taught me plenty
The whole time I'd never seen
All you had spread before me
The whole time I'd never seen
All I'd need was inside me
Now I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different
I feel so different
Lyrics submitted by stentorian
Feel So Different Lyrics as written by Sinead O'connor
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I think it is addressed to an ex. She is telling him that she is happy now and has become a new person since she was with him.
In the first verse she is telling about trying to not let him affect her. She had given up on him ("was not listening anymore"). She then goes on to say "I don't want anymore" which could be either that she doesn't want another relationship or that she doesn't want anymore from him "because of bad experience" meaning her experience was that when she wanted more, she was let down.
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I think it's about a end of a relationship that she still cares about, but in someway was a bad experience. I think she was fighting against his own heart...
Anyway... Love sucks!! Love hurts!! ;-(((((
Maybe about the relationship about her mother.
@Amandamyluv123 ~ Hello Amanda - I really believe that too. It's very deep.
Stunner.
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Om pretty surr its about addiction. Its THE serenity prayer that NA and AA uses alot. Sherlock feeling diffret and free cuz Sherlock is clean and such
@Kalasmannen Great point about the Serenity prayer.