Through The Trees

Low Shoulder

All alone in an empty room
Nothing left but the memories of when I had my best frIend
I don't know how we ended up here
I don't know but it's never been so clear
We made a mistake, dear
And I see the broken glass in front of me
I see your shadow hangIng over me
And your face, I can see

Through the trees
I wIll find you
I wIll heal the ruins left inside you
'Cause I'm stIll here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathIng now
UntIl I'm set free
Go quiet through the trees

I remember how we used to talk
About the places we would go when we were off
And all that we were gonna find
And I remember our seeds grow
And how you cried when you saw
The first leaves show
The love was pouring from your eyes

So can you see
The branches hanging over me?
Can you see
The love you left inside of me?
In my face
Can you see?

Through the trees
I will find you
I will heal the ruins left inside you
'Cause I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
Until I'm set free
Go quiet through the trees

'Cause you're not coming back
And you're not coming back
No, no, no
You're not coming back
You're not coming back

Take my breath as your own
Take my eyes to guide you home

'Cause I'm still here breathing now
I'ms till here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
And I'm still here

'Cause I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
And I'm still here

'Cause I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
I'm still here breathing now
And I'm still here

But you're not coming back
And you're not coming bac.
'Cause you're not coming back
Until I'm set free
Go quiet through the trees


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    My Interpretation

    the song, in my own interpretation is about having someone you really love that he/she becomes your best friend and you spend a lot of time with each other but time comes that you argue for some reason/s and thus it leads your relationship to fall apart and then you realized each others mistakes and ended up realizing you love that someone more than anything but it's all been said and done. Then you do things to make things right and save the relationship but then it seems like that someone is tired and have already give up. So the feelings you shared is still there yet it's broken now and though you already know that someone is never ever coming back, you still wait until you heal and accept the fact that it's really over and you just have to let go :(

    midnightzoneon November 13, 2013   Link

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