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.
Here's the thing we started out friends
It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah yeah
Since u been gone
You dedicated you took the time
Wasn't long till I called you mine
Yeah yeah
Since u been gone
And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I pictured me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say
But since u been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
What I want
Since u been gone
How can I put it? You put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah, yeah
Since u been gone
How come I'd never hear you say
I just wanna be with you
I guess you never felt that way
But since u been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get, I get what I want
Since u been gone
You had your chance you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth I just can't take it
Again and again and again and again
Since u been gone (since u been gone)
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get, I get what I want (what I want)
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get (I get)
You should know (you should know)
That I get, I get what I want
Since u been gone
Since u been gone
Since u been gone
It was cool but it was all pretend
Yeah yeah
Since u been gone
You dedicated you took the time
Wasn't long till I called you mine
Yeah yeah
Since u been gone
And all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I pictured me with you
That's all you'd ever hear me say
But since u been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get
What I want
Since u been gone
How can I put it? You put me on
I even fell for that stupid love song
Yeah, yeah
Since u been gone
How come I'd never hear you say
I just wanna be with you
I guess you never felt that way
But since u been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you
Now I get, I get what I want
Since u been gone
You had your chance you blew it
Out of sight, out of mind
Shut your mouth I just can't take it
Again and again and again and again
Since u been gone (since u been gone)
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get, I get what I want (what I want)
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so moving on
Yeah, yeah
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Now I get (I get)
You should know (you should know)
That I get, I get what I want
Since u been gone
Since u been gone
Since u been gone
Lyrics submitted by Sayra, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Since U Been Gone [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Jeremy Wade Mckinnon Alexander Thomas Shelnutt
Lyrics © Another Victory Publishing
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dude calm down its probably a fucking JOKE god damn
Hahah. This is great. xD
this song was just to show that they can pretty much turn shit into gold.
they did it for fun, it was pretty much an experiment.
and if you had the chance to fuck ADTR, i'm sure you would Minus.
open your fucking ears and listen to the music. it's amazing.
you shouldn't worry about how other bands are and how every band should be EXACTLY the same.
ADTR is unique
and the best band in the world in my eyes.
GODFUCKINGDAMN first there was Since you been gone by the Sexy and Talanted Kelly Clarkson. And I hate the song as it is now this stupid gay ass band just fucked it up even more.
Kelly Clarkson KiCks there faggot asses
Go masturbate to chuck norris
All EMO should eat there Shit and DIEEEEEEEEEEEEE. ┏┫ ｜ ｜ ┣┓ ┗┫━━ ┃ ━━┣┛ ┏┓ ┃ ━━━━━ ┃ ┏┳┫┣┳┓ ┗━━┳━┳━━┛ ┃ ┃ ━━━━┃ ┃ ┗━┳┳━┛
P.S. put the razor down lesson to real Rock music like. Stone Temple Pilots Alice in Chains Mad Season Pantera Faith no More Nirvana Godsmack SoundGarden Guns N Roses Mother Love Bone The Doors KoRn Metallica Rage Aganst The Machine Staind Disturbed Just to name a few good rock bands.
too bad ADTR isn't emo and all those bands you posted suck
1) A Day To Remember is not emo dooschefag<br /> 2) Soundgarden suck arse<br /> 3) Stay out of my dad's CD collection you ponce<br />
ha you actually call rage against the machine music<br /> id rather listen to this song then them<br /> ADTR kicks ass but i do have to agree this cover blows<br /> <br />
It's "their shit and die." "There" refers to a place not a group of people...you stoopid reterd. And I've never lessoned to music before but I bet it's fun...no need to put down the razor either as I'm not emo...which is a pretty bad stereotype for this band by the way........plus those bands you've listed.....suck. The bands you've listed all started pretty strong but pretty much EVERY one of them broke from their mold and formed into a blob of whiney-outdated-wish we could live in the moment we once had...ness, and you can only listen to a mediocre song so many times before listening to powertools grinding against bone sounds more appealing.
I like ADTR but I also like Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Staind and Disturbed. I love a wide variety of music, and I don't think that just because somebody listens to a particular band doesn't mean that it doesn't mean less to them than Nirvana or Disturbed mean to you, persoanally I think you are an absolute fuckwit. So stop sterotyping and get a life.<br />
Haha Staind is sooooo gaaaayy. Also I love The Doors reference...a little out of place but you probably think it adds credibility to your idiotic statement.
Actually, I listen to all of that music, but I love ADTR. And, to label everyone "emo" (which isn't correct in the first place) who listens to ADTR is just ignorant. And maybe you should learn to use proper grammar and spelling too. Seriously.
Anyways, the song is pretty good, I totally wouldn't expect a cover song like this at all. Good breakdowns.
Haha how can you call ADTR emo. get the fuck out of here with that. if you heard the song heartless they say do the world a favor, stop cutting your wrists, and slit your throat.
They stated they did that kelly clarkson cover just to keep their fans entertained and interested until they can get some more of their new music done. Since their fans liked it so much they through it on the re-issue. So fuck you douchebags that take the time out to come on a bands lyrics and talk shit.
And to the two people that downed them, firstly Minus the bear is more mainstream than ever, and half the bands that other kid named are such sellouts its not even funny. Metallica? Godsmack? Staind? Disturbed? all 40 year old men that couldn't have any other job and grew up around money, who's bands are all sell outs now. Fuck that.
haha guys chillll. The Growled part has been stuck in my head all fucking day. I love this cover.
gahh, i love this cover. =)
ahhh, Love it.