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.
We still live in the same town, well, don't we?
But I don't see you around anymore
I go to all the same places, not even a trace of you
Your days are numbered at twenty four
And as I'm getting bored waiting 'round for you
We're not getting any younger, and I
Won't look back 'cause there's no use
It's time to move forward
I feel no sympathy
You live inside a cave
You barely get by, the rest of us are trying
There's no need to apologize
I've got no time for feeling sorry
Well, I tried not to think of what might happen
When your reality, it finally cuts through
Well, as for me, I got out and I'm on the road
The worst part is that this (this), this could be you
You know it too, you can't run from your shame
You're not getting any younger, time
Keeps passing by, but you waited awake
It's time to roll over
I feel no sympathy
You live inside a cave
You barely get by, the rest of us are trying
There's no need to apologize
I've got no time for feeling sorry
And all the best lies
They are told with fingers tied
So cross them tight
Won't you promise me tonight
If it's the last thing you do, you'll get out
I feel no sympathy
You live inside a cave
You barely get by the rest of us are trying
There's no need to apologize
I've got no time, I've got no time
I feel no sympathy
You live inside a cave
You barely get by the rest of us are trying
There's no need to apologize
Got no time
I've got no time for feeling sorry
I've got no time for feeling sorry
But I don't see you around anymore
I go to all the same places, not even a trace of you
Your days are numbered at twenty four
And as I'm getting bored waiting 'round for you
We're not getting any younger, and I
Won't look back 'cause there's no use
It's time to move forward
I feel no sympathy
You live inside a cave
You barely get by, the rest of us are trying
There's no need to apologize
I've got no time for feeling sorry
Well, I tried not to think of what might happen
When your reality, it finally cuts through
Well, as for me, I got out and I'm on the road
The worst part is that this (this), this could be you
You know it too, you can't run from your shame
You're not getting any younger, time
Keeps passing by, but you waited awake
It's time to roll over
I feel no sympathy
You live inside a cave
You barely get by, the rest of us are trying
There's no need to apologize
I've got no time for feeling sorry
And all the best lies
They are told with fingers tied
So cross them tight
Won't you promise me tonight
If it's the last thing you do, you'll get out
I feel no sympathy
You live inside a cave
You barely get by the rest of us are trying
There's no need to apologize
I've got no time, I've got no time
I feel no sympathy
You live inside a cave
You barely get by the rest of us are trying
There's no need to apologize
Got no time
I've got no time for feeling sorry
I've got no time for feeling sorry
Lyrics submitted by electricheart
Feeling Sorry Lyrics as written by Joshua Neil Farro Hayley Nichole Williams
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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It's probably about someone else from her past that really effected her...
Could this be about Hunter or Jason. I don't think its about Josh.
also, I think it's "cave" not "cage"..
me too.
Well, as for me, I got out and I'm on the road The worst part is that this, this could be you
That makes me think it's probably a former band member, not a past boyfriend or anything... Just a thought though.
I'm leaning towards Jason rather than Hunter... Didn't Hunter leave to get married? Why would someone hold a grudge over that? Besides, the line "we still live in the same town" leads me to believe it's Jason as he was/is Hayley's next door neighbour...
Bynum is 26. Hunter is 24. I think it's Hunter, Hunter took time out to get married, THEN decided he didn't want to come back.
Ah, maybe it was a rhyming device, or maybe Bynum was 24 when she wrote the song?<br /> Who knows? Is Hunter from Franklin too?
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"We still live in the same town Well, don't we? But I don't see you around anymore I go to all the same places Not even a trace of you"
Maybe after he left the band, they still had the intentions of staying friends, or he had lead onto it, and she kept that hope for a little while, but she's kind of given up on him now.
"I feel no sympathy You live inside a cage You barely get by The rest of us are trying There's no need to apologize I've got no time for feeling sorry"
Maybe music was his dream, but he wasn't working out with the band and never attempted to fix his problems with them or get with another band. She's saying she knows she would be heart-broken if something like that happened to her, but he didn't even try, so what's the point of feeling sorry for him?
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it's not jeremy or hunter... but definetly a former member though... maybe and strong probable answer: jason i am not sure though.
yep jason. he commented on a video "Let me clear this all up. yes i did leave after jeremy came back. but it was not because i hated anyone. I had a ton of family things going on and i needed to deal with them and i couldn't do so while i was on the road. so my only option was to leave. believe me when i say it was the hardest thing i have ever had to walk from and i love those guys so much they were like family. so if you have anymore questions please let me know i will be glad to answer them! -Jason" <br /> <br /> here if you don't believe me: /watch?v=GFsknZMrU4M&lc=EmsEMTuf3Uk3Lua0xu0iiWF0_PtTMmYHo-Xdirsnubk<br /> <br /> hint: "they were like family" but they don't talk anymore :(
"i got no time for feeling sorry"
reminds me of a friend of mine
It's "you wave it away," not "waited"