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You've been out in the street
Talkin' about the war with me
And the background is at night
Don't want to hesitate
Will they tell me where you're hiding?
But through the haze there's no one there
Wondering if you care
Callin' your name in the darkness
When I'm done with my time here
I'm going to keep staying strong
Through the railways
But I never mind going
And I realize now that the road is bare
And I hear it all through the grand parade
And I don't mind you disappearing
'Cause I know you can be found
Maybe livin' on the dark side of the street, damn
When we're livin' in the moment and losing our grasp
Making it last with the grand parade in our past
Sometimes I wait for the cold wind to blow
As I struggle with myself right now as I let the darkness in
But I don't mind chasing you through the backways for the keys
It evaporates and fades like a grand parade
And I don't mind you disappearing
When I know you can be found
When you're livin' on the dark side of the street, damn
We're just livin' in the moment, making our path
Losin' our past through the grand parade
I'll be here or I'll fade away
Never cared about moving
Never cared about now
Not the notes I'm playing
Is there room in the dark
In between the changes?
Like a light that's drifting
In reverse, I'm moving
Talkin' about the war with me
And the background is at night
Don't want to hesitate
Will they tell me where you're hiding?
But through the haze there's no one there
Wondering if you care
Callin' your name in the darkness
I'm going to keep staying strong
Through the railways
But I never mind going
And I realize now that the road is bare
And I hear it all through the grand parade
'Cause I know you can be found
Maybe livin' on the dark side of the street, damn
When we're livin' in the moment and losing our grasp
Making it last with the grand parade in our past
As I struggle with myself right now as I let the darkness in
But I don't mind chasing you through the backways for the keys
It evaporates and fades like a grand parade
When I know you can be found
When you're livin' on the dark side of the street, damn
We're just livin' in the moment, making our path
Losin' our past through the grand parade
Never cared about moving
Never cared about now
Not the notes I'm playing
Is there room in the dark
In between the changes?
Like a light that's drifting
In reverse, I'm moving
Song Info
Submitted by
monomania On Mar 13, 2014
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I cant attest for most of the lyrics in the song but I think the general theme is about a past lover whos just out of reach, in the darkness and how badly you want them.
And I don't mind you disappearing When I know you can be found
This to me is about letting a lover go but with the idea that they may come back into your life and you can rekindle that love again
I'll be here or I'll fade away Never cared about moving, never cared about now Not the notes I'm playing Is there room in the dark, in between the changes? Like a light that's drifting, in reverse I'm moving
The narrator isnt really that concerned with anything except love. Yea he says he doesnt care about the notes he playing, but he does, just not as much as he cares for his lover.
Is there room in the dark, in between the changes?
The lover lives in this darkness and he asks, are you ready for me to join you in this comfortable refugee and live through the changing seasons of live.
As for last line, I havent got a clue
An incredible way to end an incredible album
I don't mind you disappearing when I know you can be found....
To me, the song is about him and finding himself. “I don’t mind you disappearing cause I know you can be found… when we’re living in the moment and losing our grasp.”
How many of us that struggle with anxiety and/or depression can relate to this? When you suffer from these things you find that your core self disappears. You hide and you aren’t the same until you learn to tackle things head on. For me, suffering with anxiety is hard, and at times, my real self disappears but I don’t mind it because I know I can always find myself.
I love seeing the difference of how people hear this song. That is what makes music SO GREAT. It doesn't have to have one meaning. It can relate to many different people for many different reasons.