Waiting for My Sun to Shine

The Maine

Is this a waste of all my precious time
And could this chance that I take lead me to losing my mind
As I step to the edge, I saw the water below
Then I said to myself, "Sometimes you've gotta let go"

All I know is
All I know is
All I know is I'm still waiting for my sun to shine

Oh I see our clouds when I look around
Rain falls from my mouth as it hits the ground
Lead me to the light
'Cause I'm still waiting
I'm waiting for my sun to shine

What does it take to be a liar
And all the chances we take
What we're measured by
As I sat on my couch
I wondered why
It's such a beautiful day
I'm still sitting inside-side-side
All I know is
All I know is
All I know is I'm still waiting for my sun to shine.

I was dancing with the devil
I was singing dirty songs
Pulling whiskey from the bottle
'Till the early break of dawn

Oh my gorgeous Arizona
Here's to gettin' caught with you
I was runnin' with the wolves
I was howlin' at the moon

I felt down and torn apart
With no cash left in my pockets
Just a shitty fortune card
It read "Strength will find you sooner
Then you ever thought it would"

Then the pain it turned to anger
Moved to joy, so now I'm good
And I'm one pack of smokes from broke
I can tell I will make it alone

So I'll keep on fighting
Yeah, I'll keep on fighting
In the end, when you sink, we float

When you're one pack of smokes from broke
When you're one pack of smokes from broke
When you're one pack of smokes from broke
When you're one pack of smokes from broke
I'm just one pack of smokes from broke
Yes I'm one pack of smokes from broke

I'm just one pack of smokes from broke
I'm just one pack of smokes from broke
I'm just one pack of smokes from broke
One pack of smokes from broke
One pack of smokes from broke
I'm just one pack of smokes from broke

I'm just one pack of smokes from broke


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    I can't believe nobody commented on this one! well, to me this song is about moving on, letting go of the things that make you feel miserable about yourself, overcoming, growing. It's about being in a hard time but hoping and waiting for the best to come. It's one of my favourites of the album, because its so easy to relate to, everybody has had their up and downs, and after all the bad things that happen, we always thank that things were this way, giving room for other amazing stuff to happen. I saw this guys on their first concert here in Brazil and I left the venue changed for life.

    erusselon January 14, 2012   Link

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