As I'm Leaving

One of my faves when you dont't know what to do with your life...for me the song describes how you seem to fade away off the world sometimes...when you "dream" into something other than the world you live in

I picture a young man who loves a young woman. He is moving away to pursue something (the streets persuading me) but struggles with leaving her as he believes he may be falling in love with her. (mumbled goodbyes) is the awkward and emotional moment of walking away. The change coming to his eyes are his eyes beginning to well up with tears. All references to water falls, rain are when he's crying. (there's no meaning in......) refers to nothing seems to matter without her. In his journey away from her he stays in motels (reference to the furniture) and (silence never stops) refers to sitting alone in his motel room. Throwing his heart on the stones refers to his realization that he may have thrown away his soulmate for life (soul of everything) He throws his (memories to the wind) trying to forget the pain of missing her. He's (almost gone) meaning he realizes it is probably over. FOLLOW THIS SONG WITH BABYLON WHEN SHE TRACKS HIM DOWN AND APPEARS IN FRONT OF HIM. THEY SEEM TO GO HAND IN HAND THOSE 2 SONGS.

I think it's about someone who has to leave, but doesn't want to. They are holding on to what someone else wants them to let go of. A life partner perhaps? Wife? Husband? So you're fading away, but its a struggle and you're pouring your heart out; pleading to stay, trying everything you can to stay, but alas there is nothing you can do. -Just my assumption

This song was on Ladder 49. The movie was a bit on the lamish side yet it was alright. It was a very good song for the movie. It fitted perfectly into the whole story. Im not saying this song is lame though. Its excellent.

I don't know what it is. When I read the lyrics I can't make out some things but when I hear them in the song it all makes perfect sense.

I think he is talking about dying. "As I'm leaving" as I'm dying. Maybe he seeing things in a different light but now it's too late.

leaving the one you love but not wanting to

It's "Through the water, through the RAIN."

This song is so good. Depicts the last year of my life perfectly. "And I'm almost gone... 'Most." I thought I'd never be fully "gone" when it came to this one guy, but I finally was able to move on.

And there's no meaning In clothes and coffee cups Cheap hotel furniture Where silence never stops

David has such a fluid way with words.

I believe it's about letting go of someone, as in a relationship. From what I've experienced, it seems like a perfect explanation for the meaning of this song.

As I'm leaving A change comes on my eyes These streets persuading me With mumbles strange goodbyes

And through the water Through the rain To the soul of everything Throw my heart out On the stones And I'm almost gone

"Throw my heart out on the stones, and I'm almost gone." It seems to me like a relationship that went to waste, or faded.

Ah, it's so heavy. So tragic. So beautiful.

"Through the water, through the rain." This seems to indicate that the relationship or whatever became shaky, a good fight was put up, and the tragedy of it seems to pour down upon the person leaving it (whether they really wanted to or not). Perhaps the other person became so distant that it simply became a standstill, and so a non-closure kind of ending might have had to take place.

And it's "mumbleD strange goodbyes", haha.

I'm thinking about using this song for a video montage for a high school graduation. I have a few other songs im considering, like Chocolate by Snow Patrol. I might use more than one. I thought this one might be appropriate, not just because of the lyrics but the song itself, I think it can make everyone feel very reflective...