Will you think that you're all alone
When no one's there to hold your hand?
When all you know seems so far away
And everything is temporary, rest your head
I'm permanent
I'm permanent

Is this the moment where I look you in the eye?
Forgive my broken promise that you'll never see me cry
And everything, it will surely change even if I tell you I won't go away today
Will you think that you're all alone
When no one's there to hold your hand?
And all you know seems so far away and everything is temporary
Rest your head
I'm permanent

I know he's living in hell every single day
And so I ask, oh God is there some way for me to take his place
And when they say it's all touch and go
I wish I could make it go away
But still you say
Will you think that you're all alone
When no one's there to hold your hand?
When all you know seems so far away
And everything is temporary,
Rest your head
I'm permanent

I'm permanent

Is the moment where I look you in the eye?
Forgive my broken promise that you'll never see me cry.


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    The first verse & chorus are from Adam's point of view & the second verse is from David's point of view.

    Is this the moment where I look you in the eye? - Adam facing the possibility of his own death

    Forgive my broken promise that you�ll never see me cry And everything, it will surely change even if I tell you I won�t go away today Will you think that you�re all alone When no one�s there to hold your hand? And all you know seems so far away and everything is temporary rest your head I�m permanent ---- Adam is the oldest brother (David's the middle one & Andrew is younger) so he's trying to be strong for his younger brothers

    I know he's living in hell every single day And so I ask oh God is there some way for me to take his place And when they say it�s all touch and go I wish I could make it go away ----Now David's talking, pretty self-explainitory...

    But still you say----The key phrase in the whole song IMHO because it proves that Adam was the one talking in the first verse/chorus

    Will you think that you�re all alone when no one�s there to hold your hand? When all you know seems so far away and everything is temporary, rest your head I�m permanent I�m permanent

    Is this the moment where I look you in the eye? Forgive my promise that you�ll never see me cry

    & I am POSITIVE it's I'm -all- the way through the song.

    cookiefan324on March 09, 2009   Link

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