Hm, I somewhat agree with pinkninja. BUT, it also seems like it could be about making mistakes.
i'm not here to judge you
i'm just here to tell you
what you have done wrong
[[This seems like someone sees that someone they know has made a mistake of some sort.]]
beautiful girl looking her best
takes off her towel, puts on a dress
fixes her hair to look good for someone
waits in the car to go to a motel, to a motel
[[This is just describing the situation. In this case it kind of sounds like she's cheating.]]
i may not always be perfect
but i'll always try
[[This is saying everyone trys to be perfect to avoid doing something wrong, but everyone makes mistakes, even when they try not to or don't mean to.]]
will you say your prayers
just to be honest with yourself?
will you save your soul
is this what you wanted all along?
[[I'm not really sure about this part, but it could be about the person not wanting to admit to themselves that they did something they regret. It sounds like they just want to stop feeling guilty but they can't.]]
heirs became bigs who just lie to himself
stockmarket falls and he loses it all
he sleeps alone for the third time this week
knees become numb he just wants this to be (over)
wants this to be
[[This sounds like the person spends so much time doing work, like so many people do, that he feels like that's only thing he really has and when something goes wrong he loses pretty much the only thing he has.]]
boy on the floor
what have you done?
head in your hands
what have you done?
[[The person is finally questioning themselves (or someone is questioning them) about whatever they did. It sounds like they can't really believe they would have done something that bad.]]
beautiful girl sleeps by herself
half the beds cold
she knows its her fault
she's given in and admitted defeat
and she'll be fine
[[The end of the song seems the person is realizing their mistake, whatever it may have been. They're admiting it's their fault but they know things will get better and life will go on.]]
Either way, this is an amazing song. I agree it's the best off Arrivals & Departures lyrically wise. :]
Hm, I somewhat agree with pinkninja. BUT, it also seems like it could be about making mistakes.
i'm not here to judge you i'm just here to tell you what you have done wrong [[This seems like someone sees that someone they know has made a mistake of some sort.]]
beautiful girl looking her best takes off her towel, puts on a dress fixes her hair to look good for someone waits in the car to go to a motel, to a motel [[This is just describing the situation. In this case it kind of sounds like she's cheating.]]
i may not always be perfect but i'll always try [[This is saying everyone trys to be perfect to avoid doing something wrong, but everyone makes mistakes, even when they try not to or don't mean to.]]
will you say your prayers just to be honest with yourself? will you save your soul is this what you wanted all along? [[I'm not really sure about this part, but it could be about the person not wanting to admit to themselves that they did something they regret. It sounds like they just want to stop feeling guilty but they can't.]]
heirs became bigs who just lie to himself stockmarket falls and he loses it all he sleeps alone for the third time this week knees become numb he just wants this to be (over) wants this to be [[This sounds like the person spends so much time doing work, like so many people do, that he feels like that's only thing he really has and when something goes wrong he loses pretty much the only thing he has.]]
boy on the floor what have you done? head in your hands what have you done? [[The person is finally questioning themselves (or someone is questioning them) about whatever they did. It sounds like they can't really believe they would have done something that bad.]]
beautiful girl sleeps by herself half the beds cold she knows its her fault she's given in and admitted defeat and she'll be fine [[The end of the song seems the person is realizing their mistake, whatever it may have been. They're admiting it's their fault but they know things will get better and life will go on.]]
Either way, this is an amazing song. I agree it's the best off Arrivals & Departures lyrically wise. :]