I know that’d you’ve already kind of wrapped this one up. And I understand it’s about the mixed up memories and experiences at Grey’s Monument, but it has always told me a slightly different story. A relationship and a failed one at that…
You said you'd like to see me again
(something you’d say after a date)
And then, it all unraveled
(but then they broke up)
I heard that you were seeing someone
(She’s moved on)
Not such an insignificant other
(And it’s serious)
It seems my moves were far too swift
(He went to physical and to fast)
In life, some things are worth the effort
(I should have taken it slow)
I touched the place where your hair had been
(he misses her)
I pulled on the shirt that you left round mine
(He’s still holding on to her memory)
Defacing pictures of famous people on the train
(“We can do what we like because we are in love” It’s apparently a lie or possibly a memory)
Standing by the monument just waiting for the rain
(the monument is their relationship. He was waiting for this. He knew the “rain” or the break-up was coming)
In my wallet with your photobooth smile
(He still keeps her with him, but it’s fake and lifeless)
And I, wearing my waterproof jacket
(I’m prepared for the end/”the Rain”)
Posterity has hold of us now
(whatever we had is past)
Am I just waiting for the next chapter
(Should I just move on?)
We'll sleep tonight in seperate towns
(they are so far removed from one another/they think too differently)
At dusk, we see our disparate futures
(disparate means different… so this line is rather self explanatory)
I tore a sock to bind up your golden hair
(“I cared so much for you”)
We found a hotel bar to sustain our last night in vain
(They tried a quick fix, but it didn’t work)
Defacing pictures of famous people on the train
Standing by the monument just waiting for the rain
No more late night calls
Where tear drops fall
(It was a rocky relationship)
No more late night calls
Where tear drops fall
Tear drops fall
(Tears are a representation of the rain)
Standing by the monument just waiting for the rain
I'm just passing my time with you on my mind
(He doesn’t know where to go without her)
I'm just wasting my precious time
(He need to move on but he can’t)
I'm just wasting my time with you on my mind
*(Still in love)
I know that’d you’ve already kind of wrapped this one up. And I understand it’s about the mixed up memories and experiences at Grey’s Monument, but it has always told me a slightly different story. A relationship and a failed one at that…
You said you'd like to see me again (something you’d say after a date) And then, it all unraveled (but then they broke up) I heard that you were seeing someone (She’s moved on) Not such an insignificant other (And it’s serious)
It seems my moves were far too swift (He went to physical and to fast) In life, some things are worth the effort (I should have taken it slow) I touched the place where your hair had been (he misses her) I pulled on the shirt that you left round mine (He’s still holding on to her memory)
Defacing pictures of famous people on the train (“We can do what we like because we are in love” It’s apparently a lie or possibly a memory) Standing by the monument just waiting for the rain (the monument is their relationship. He was waiting for this. He knew the “rain” or the break-up was coming)
In my wallet with your photobooth smile (He still keeps her with him, but it’s fake and lifeless) And I, wearing my waterproof jacket (I’m prepared for the end/”the Rain”) Posterity has hold of us now (whatever we had is past) Am I just waiting for the next chapter (Should I just move on?)
We'll sleep tonight in seperate towns (they are so far removed from one another/they think too differently) At dusk, we see our disparate futures (disparate means different… so this line is rather self explanatory) I tore a sock to bind up your golden hair (“I cared so much for you”) We found a hotel bar to sustain our last night in vain (They tried a quick fix, but it didn’t work)
Defacing pictures of famous people on the train Standing by the monument just waiting for the rain
No more late night calls Where tear drops fall (It was a rocky relationship) No more late night calls Where tear drops fall Tear drops fall (Tears are a representation of the rain)
Standing by the monument just waiting for the rain I'm just passing my time with you on my mind (He doesn’t know where to go without her) I'm just wasting my precious time (He need to move on but he can’t)
I'm just wasting my time with you on my mind *(Still in love)