The Finish Line Lyrics

Lyric discussion by KangarooCry 

Cover art for The Finish Line lyrics by Train

I think this song is about a relationship where the man is letting go and the woman is holding on. They both want the relationship to work but the man realizes that letting go is the only option. They would be better off apart and free than being together and broken. Her attempts at saving the relationship are fruitless because he has given up and is not willing to fight, and the more she fights for him, the more he slips away. He tries to explain that we are blinded by what we want so badly we loose sight of what we truly need and what is best for us. She is so focused on holding on to him, she has lost herself along the way and He tries to comfort her by saying that once he has left, she will be able to find herself again, and in turn, be able to let him go.

An achingly and bittersweet song

This is exactly the way I hear the song as well, thank you for your post KangarooCry.

Stunning song.

Thank you for your post.

Beautiful. I hear the same thing. I wish someone I know would stop following me all around the Internet. He's fearless there, but he has no balls when it comes to face-to-face. I should tell him to listen to this song and then leave me the hell alone...