Lyric discussion by :Dev 

Cover art for Like A Knife lyrics by Secondhand Serenade

I did a lot, I know you say I've got to get away. "The world is not yours for the taking" Is all you ever say. I know I'm not the best for you, But promise that you'll stay. 'Cause if I watch you go, You'll see me wasting, you'll see me wasting away

Basically he's made some mistakes, the girl is tired of it. He knows that she can do better, but he's begging her to stay, because he needs her.

'Cause today, you walked out of my life 'Cause today, your words felt like a knife I'm not living this life.

She left him, he got really hurt. It just feels unreal, and he's saying that this can't be his life.

Goodbyes are meant for lonely people standing in the rain And no matter where I go it's always pouring all the same. These streets are filled with memories Both perfect and in pain And all I wanna do is love you But I'm the only one to blame.

He's saying that he's not the type of person to get left, oh, goodbyes are meant for sad, depressed people, not me. But slowly, he realizes. he's turning into one of those people. Going places they used to go reminds him of her and how happy he was, but it's also painful, because it reminds him of how she's not there anymore. At the end he's saying that he just wants to love her, but he understands it's his fault that she won't accept it.

'Cause today, you walked out of my life 'Cause today, your words felt like a knife I'm not living this life.

And again.

But what do I know, if you're leaving All you did was stop the bleeding. But these scars will stay forever, These scars will stay forever And these words have no meaning If we cannot find the feeling That we held on to together Try your hardest to remember

He was already hurting, and she temporarily fixed it, but he'll always remember. Nothing he or she says matters unless they can find some feeling behind it. He's just asking her to remember being happy with him and he's asking for forgiveness.

Stay with me, Or watch me bleed, I need you just to breathe.

Basically, without you I can't function.

'Cause today, you walked out of my life (stay with me, or watch me bleed) 'Cause today, your words felt like a knife (i need you just to breathe.) I'm not living this life.

He just can't accept it yet.