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When will I feel this
As vivid as it truly is
Fall in love in a single touch
And fall apart when it hurts too much?
Can we skip past near-death clichés
Where my heart restarts, as my life replays?
All I want is to flip a switch
Before something breaks that cannot be fixed
I know, I know the sirens sound
Just before the walls come down
Pain is a well-intentioned weatherman
Predicting God as best he can
But, God, I want to feel again
Rain or shine, I don't feel a thing
Just some information upon my skin
I miss the subtle aches when the weather changed
The barometric pressure we always blamed
All I want is to flip a switch
Before something breaks that cannot be fixed
Invisible machinery
These moving parts inside of me
Well, they've been shutting down for quite some time
Leaving only rust behind
Well, I know, I know the sirens sound
Just before the walls come down
Pain is a well-intentioned weatherman
Predicting God as best he can
But, God, I want to feel again
Oh, God, I want to feel again
Down my arms, a thousand satellites
Suddenly discover signs of life
As vivid as it truly is
Fall in love in a single touch
And fall apart when it hurts too much?
Where my heart restarts, as my life replays?
All I want is to flip a switch
Before something breaks that cannot be fixed
Just before the walls come down
Pain is a well-intentioned weatherman
Predicting God as best he can
But, God, I want to feel again
Just some information upon my skin
I miss the subtle aches when the weather changed
The barometric pressure we always blamed
Before something breaks that cannot be fixed
These moving parts inside of me
Well, they've been shutting down for quite some time
Leaving only rust behind
Just before the walls come down
Pain is a well-intentioned weatherman
Predicting God as best he can
But, God, I want to feel again
Oh, God, I want to feel again
Suddenly discover signs of life
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A good song about heart-break and pain, saying how numb and distant people can be after being hurt. My one question is what does he meant by "All I want is to flip a switch. Before something breaks that cannot be fixed?" Is he implying suicide or just fliping a switch and feeling again? I am not too sure. Beyond that, the meaning is pretty straight forward. Clever title, I will add. Loved it as it made my heart sink and made me think about pain in general. Truly another fantastic by Sleeping at Last.
Ryan explains the meaning behind this song on his blog: http://www.sleepingatlast.com/blog/touch-how-it-was-made