This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
I need another story
Somethin' to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need somethin' that I can confess
'Til all my sleeves are stained red
From all the truth that I've said
Come by it honestly, I swear
Thought you saw me wink, no
I've been on the brink
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
My God, amazing how we got this far
It's like we're chasin' all those stars
Who's drivin' shiny, big, black cars
And everyday I see the news
All the problems, bet we could solve 'em
When a situation rises
Just write it into an album
Send it straight to gold
But I don't really like my flow, no
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Ooh, got no reason, got no shame
Got no family I can blame
Just don't let me disappear
I'ma tell you everything
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
All my secrets away
All my secrets away
Somethin' to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need somethin' that I can confess
'Til all my sleeves are stained red
From all the truth that I've said
Come by it honestly, I swear
Thought you saw me wink, no
I've been on the brink
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
My God, amazing how we got this far
It's like we're chasin' all those stars
Who's drivin' shiny, big, black cars
And everyday I see the news
All the problems, bet we could solve 'em
When a situation rises
Just write it into an album
Send it straight to gold
But I don't really like my flow, no
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Ooh, got no reason, got no shame
Got no family I can blame
Just don't let me disappear
I'ma tell you everything
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
So tell me what you want to hear
Somethin' that'll light those ears
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time, don't need another perfect lie
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
All my secrets away
All my secrets away
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Lyrics are:
I need another story Something to get off my chest My life gets kinda boring Need something that I can confess Til' all my sleeves are stained red From all the truth that I've said Come by it honestly I swear Thought you saw wink, no I've been on the brink, so
Tell me what you want from here Something that were like those years Sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time, don't need another perfect line Don't care if critics never jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
My god, amazing how we got this far It's like we're chasing all those stars Who's driving shiny big cars And everyday I see the news All the problems that we could solve And when a situation rises Just write it into an album Singing straight, too cold I don't really like my flow, no, so
Tell me what you want from here Something that were like those years Sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time, don't need another perfect line Don't care if critics never jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
Oh, got no reason, got not shame Got no family I can blame Just don't let me disappear I'mma tell you everything
So tell me what you want from here Something that were like those years Sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time, don't need another perfect line Don't care if critics never jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away
So tell me what you want from here Something that were like those years Sick of all the insincere So I'm gonna give all my secrets away This time, don't need another perfect line Don't care if critics never jump in line I'm gonna give all my secrets away All my secrets away, All my secrets away
This is 99.99% correct.<br /> <br /> "Tell me what you want to here" <br /> <br /> Should be:<br /> <br /> "Tell me what you want to hear"
I'm pretty sure the lyrics are "Something that will delight those ears."<br />
"something to delight those ears"<br /> ???<br /> thats what it sounds like to me.
I think this song shows us the people we are... even though we have everything, and we have the right people in our lives, we still manage not to be happy... we still manage to be confused... its like we strive for better things... but we dont notice the things we already have "just don't let me disappear"... as he walks passed the girl in the video and she doesnt even notice him... showing thats shes lost and confused... and as she walks in to the ally way towards the end of the video, she then realizes that she may b making a mistake so she turns back to go meet the person she was suppose to meet... and as she gets there his back is turned to her with his head down and she second guesses what she should actually do and turns around once again showing us how humans really are... how we arent content with what we have, we are always looking for more "it's like were chasing all those stars" i think the lines go more then just an artist talking i think its describing every one and everything in an everyday life no matter who it is...and the bird at the end of the video is showing that sometimes you just gotta let go of the people you care about the most... and let them fly and let them realize on there own what they had or have in theyre life and hope they come back... theres more to the lyrics then a straight forward story about an artist and the video helps you see that... theres alot of imagery and meaning
I think the lyrics mean that a guy all his life has been telling his relationships things that were what they wanted to hear or something crazy and bold so they will like him more. He finally realizes that it is not what they want to hear. They want the truth even if its boring because it is truly about him and his life and it is more intimate. Thats why he is giving all his "secrets" away because before he wouldn't tell them these things because he thought they wouldn't love him if they new the truth. He finally realizes to tell them everything, even if it hurts him.
"Who's driving shiny big cars"<br /> <br /> you missed a word:<br /> <br /> "Who's driving shiny big BLACK cars"<br /> <br /> i apriciate the effort though :)thanks
the correct lyrics are:<br /> <br /> <br /> I need another story<br /> Something to get off my chest<br /> My life gets kinda boring<br /> Need something that I can confess<br /> <br /> <br /> ‘Till all my sleeves are stained red<br /> From all the truth that I’ve said<br /> Come by it honestly, I swear<br /> Thought you saw me wink, no<br /> I've been on the brink, so<br /> <br /> <br /> Tell me what you want to hear<br /> Something that are like those years<br /> Sick of all the insincere<br /> So I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> This time<br /> Don’t need another perfect lie<br /> Don’t care if critics ever jump in line<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> My God<br /> Amazing that we got this far<br /> It’s like were chasing all those stars<br /> Who’s driving shiny big black cars?<br /> <br /> <br /> And every day I see the news, all the problems we could solve<br /> And when a situation rises, just write it into an album<br /> Seen it straight to go<br /> I don’t really like my flow, no, so<br /> <br /> <br /> Tell me what you want to hear<br /> Something that are like those years<br /> Sick of all the insincere<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> This time<br /> Don’t need another perfect line<br /> Don’t care if critics ever jump in line<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> Oh, got no reason, got no shame,<br /> Got no family I can blame<br /> Just don’t let me disappear<br /> I’mma tell you everything<br /> <br /> <br /> So tell me what you want to hear<br /> Something that were like those years<br /> Sick of all the insincere<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> This time<br /> Don’t need another perfect lie<br /> Don’t care if critics ever jump in line<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> So tell me what you want to hear<br /> Something that were like those years<br /> I’m sick of all the insincere<br /> So I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> This time<br /> Don’t need another perfect lie<br /> Don’t care if critics ever jump in line<br /> I’m gonna give all my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> All my secrets away<br /> <br /> All my secrets away<br /> <br /> <br /> ive checked 20x, their correct