Warning: this is going to be long. I signed up here specifically to give my thoughts this song. ^_^
This is possibly my favorite blink-182 song, and I've been a fan since Dude Ranch came out. On the album insert Tom says this is a song that can only be fully realized when listened to with headphones. I wholeheartedly agree. This is a beautiful song to play even while driving, but there are so many different effect playing harmonically in the background that I could (and I do) listen to it for hours on end on sleepless nights- it's an endless source of writing inspiration. I love what they've done here, turning these honest, straight-from-the-heart lyrics into a powerful song that balances quiet rhythm and hard-hitting choruses. I heard that this song was 6 months in the making, and I believe it. This is something that Pink Floyd would have written. Tom's voice is perfect for this song; the way he sings the choruses is so earnest and heartfelt... Everyone will have a different interpretation of what this song means, but for me it has a specific meaning that I don't know how to describe. There is some kind of chill that runs down my spine whenever I hear the second verse... It's like an intense form of nostalgia. Anyway I never knew they were capable of making an album like this one, and I hope they continue making songs like this, though I doubt I'll ever hear anything like "I'm Lost Without You". jenlovesmusic, I think that the train noise is more of a mood-setting effect than a haunting one. I love how The_Soul describes this song, too. Kudos. I'm gonna get me some mexican food.
Warning: this is going to be long. I signed up here specifically to give my thoughts this song. ^_^ This is possibly my favorite blink-182 song, and I've been a fan since Dude Ranch came out. On the album insert Tom says this is a song that can only be fully realized when listened to with headphones. I wholeheartedly agree. This is a beautiful song to play even while driving, but there are so many different effect playing harmonically in the background that I could (and I do) listen to it for hours on end on sleepless nights- it's an endless source of writing inspiration. I love what they've done here, turning these honest, straight-from-the-heart lyrics into a powerful song that balances quiet rhythm and hard-hitting choruses. I heard that this song was 6 months in the making, and I believe it. This is something that Pink Floyd would have written. Tom's voice is perfect for this song; the way he sings the choruses is so earnest and heartfelt... Everyone will have a different interpretation of what this song means, but for me it has a specific meaning that I don't know how to describe. There is some kind of chill that runs down my spine whenever I hear the second verse... It's like an intense form of nostalgia. Anyway I never knew they were capable of making an album like this one, and I hope they continue making songs like this, though I doubt I'll ever hear anything like "I'm Lost Without You". jenlovesmusic, I think that the train noise is more of a mood-setting effect than a haunting one. I love how The_Soul describes this song, too. Kudos. I'm gonna get me some mexican food.