If I've learned anything from this,
It would all be gone, it would all be gone
And I will take away your breath.
Just to turn me on, yeah you turn me on

Down where the city meets the sea
I sit and daylight speaks to me
She carries me away
Oh yeah

I'll find my way
Would fall from grace
With the little piece of you that's left in me

But then it's one, two, three and you're back to me,
And all the pieces fit together oh so perfectly
Enough to take me home
Just take me home

If I've learned anything from this,
It would all be gone, it would all be gone
And I will take away your breath.
Just to turn me on, yeah you turn me on.

We'll find our way
We'll leave this place
With the little piece of me that's left in you

But then it's one, two, three and you're back to me
And if you hear me loud and clear then what's the problem dear?
Why won't you take me home?

If I've learned anything from this,
It would all be gone, it would all be gone
And I will take away your breath.
Just to turn me on, yeah you turn me on.

Down where the city meets the sea
I sit and daylight speaks to me
She carries me away

Just take me home
Why won't you take me home?

If I've learned anything from this,
It would all be gone, it would all be gone
And I will take away your breath.
Just to turn me on, yeah you turn me on.

Down where the city meets the sea
I sit and daylight speaks to me
She carries me away

Down where the city meets the sea
I sit and daylight speaks to me
Yeah, daylight speaks to me


Lyrics submitted by muddie08

Where the City Meets the Sea Lyrics as written by Clint Owen Ellis Aaron Richard Barnett

Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

Where The City Meets The Sea song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

22 Comments

sort form View by:
  • +1
    General Comment

    well i can't believe TGP have so little comments. they really made a break through, i think they are going to get bigger and bigger. to think they are from melbourne.

    matt's vocals are insane in this song. amazing

    cara_morexon February 17, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    this is my most favourite song on the album!

    heroheroinexon February 17, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i love this song so much, it seems to have so much meaning!! i guess the reason i don't like many singles is because i think they're the pop-ier ones with abit less meaning that have to be really simple and straight forward so the public don't get confused and so masses of people can 'accept' it, obviously i dont think this song is like that at all, it's brilliant, the lyrics have so much meaning, and matts voice is amazing, not to mention the other band members obvious talent. tgp never cease to amaze me.

    kelly-phwoarron December 30, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    increeeedible song. very simple lyrics but fit perfectly. song is addictive.

    -Amz-on February 29, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    love this. have it on repeat.

    could it be about lust?

    circa_survive_greenon March 04, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think this song is about a guy who has played up in the past, and he kind of clicks his fingers and an old girl from his past comes back to him. She knows how he is, so she doesn't 'take him home', and he can't fathom that. I think the daylight speaks to him when he's being pensive - reflecting on how he could have a problem.

    It's an awesome song, and I predict TGP will be one of the next big things to come out of Australia. Kind of like how Gyroscope is turning out.

    kimbo3on March 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Mathews voice is angelic, as it is in a few more of TGP's songs. They are amazing live, and i cannot wait untill the 28th of may. :D

    'I will take away your breath..'

    secrets.in.mirrorson March 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i think it's about a guy trying to bring a woman from his past back into his life and she's apprehensive about getting back with him considering their history together.

    black&greenon March 18, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I saw these guys at the My Chemical Romance concert last year before Circa Survive. They were awesome! Took me a while to get into them though...

    Awesome song, Matt has a really good voice.

    minimegooseyon April 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i love this song. and the getaway plan too. im seeing them play with kisschasy in sydney and cant wait XDDDDD

    ReeTARD_xon April 22, 2008   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Album art
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version. Great version of a great song,
Album art
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Album art
When We Were Young
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Album art
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.