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You say that you're leaving
That your hands are only dust
And the boy loves you
Oh, he loves you so much
Will you trust me
Like you did when we were young?
When we were young
You say that you're wilting
But I don't see it at all
You're a thousand things
You can fly with one wing
Who will brace me
From my painful, sudden fall
When we were young
I never had to worry
I never even cared
'Cause something always came my way
When we were young
I never was repeating
The sentiment again and again
Oh, something's gotta come my way
Oh, it won't be easy
As you reach your final end
When our days are spent
And I watch you transcend
Will you watch me
With our loved ones in the sky
When we were young
I never had to worry
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
I never had to worry
I never even cared
'Cause something always came my way
When we were young
I never had to carry
Those fears I have today
You take me when I close my eyes
That your hands are only dust
And the boy loves you
Oh, he loves you so much
Will you trust me
Like you did when we were young?
When we were young
You say that you're wilting
But I don't see it at all
You're a thousand things
You can fly with one wing
Who will brace me
From my painful, sudden fall
When we were young
I never had to worry
I never even cared
'Cause something always came my way
When we were young
I never was repeating
The sentiment again and again
Oh, something's gotta come my way
Oh, it won't be easy
As you reach your final end
When our days are spent
And I watch you transcend
Will you watch me
With our loved ones in the sky
When we were young
I never had to worry
When we were young
When we were young
When we were young
I never had to worry
I never even cared
'Cause something always came my way
When we were young
I never had to carry
Those fears I have today
You take me when I close my eyes
Lyrics submitted by manprettys_panties
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Who will brace me
From a painful, sudden fall
...
When we were young
I never was repeating
The sentiment again and again
Oh, something's gotta come my way
...
Will you watch me
With our loved ones in the sky
When we were young
I never had to worry
...
When we were young
I never had to carry
Those fears I have today
You take me when I close my eyes
These are the only parts where I hear different things. Who knows what I'm really hearing though. I tend to get lost in the beauty. Thanks for posting :)
I'm sensing it's referring to a death of some sort, or maybe getting older (and how our mortality is so much more profound in our minds as we age). However, the first part trips me up with the reference of the "boy" who "loves you so much" and the "will you trust me." One section looks like it's offering reassurance while another seems to ask for reassurance.
Point being, I'd love to hear any other more coherent interpretations!
You say that you're leaving
That your hands are only dust
And the boy loves you
Oh, he loves you so much
^Her best friend is in love, and is going to leave to be with him, while the narrator of this song is left alone.
Again, I may be wrong.. :)
If you interpret the song to be about Stacy loosing a best friend- I think it would refer to Sherri. Sherri entered into a marriage very suddenly, which ended in divorce quite quickly afterwards. I think this is song is about that situation. Where she worries about her older sister, when they get older and realize the consequences of having their personal lives all over the internet.
To me it is about an unavoidable death, perhaps of a love one. Personally, they went through several periods of illness with their mother that was spoken of a while ago, so maybe it's a reflection of that.
Talking in general: When we are young, we usually don't have worries about older parents/family members passing away, getting sick. When one starts to get older, that happens more and more.
The "You say that you're leaving....hands are only dust." and "You say that you're wilting, but I don't see it at all" lines --- I know my parents are now commenting on how "old" they are and are talking about wills, etc., but to me, they are still my parents who protect me and can do anything.
The boy loves you may refer to her father loving her mother. Lyrically, she seems to use "boy," "girl," "honey," etc despite age.
The last part is of course, talking about the passing of a love one...something we unfortunately all have to go through.
I don't know...I remember when I first heard the song, I thought it was somewhat about a relationship, but now it makes sense that it is about that period where her mother was really sick and can relate to that situation in general. With this new interpretation, it makes me appreciate the song even more.