This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Only two more days until your birthday,
Yesterday was mine.
You'll be turning five.
I know what it's like,
Growing up without your father in your life.
So I pretend I'm doing all I can,
And hope someday you'll find it in your heart,
To understand why I'm not around,
And forgive me for not being in your life.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
Remember waiting there to find nothing at all.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
Remember waiting there to find nothing at all.
Maybe someday you'll really get to know me,
Not just from letters read to you.
I pray I get the chance to make it up to you.
We've got a lot of catching up to do.
So I pretend I'm doing all I can,
And hope someday you'll find it in your heart,
To understand why I'm not around,
And forgive me for not being in your life.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
Remember waiting there to find nothing at all.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
Remember waiting there to find nothing at all.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
I remember....
Forgive me, I'm so sorry.
I will make it up to you.
Yesterday was mine.
You'll be turning five.
I know what it's like,
Growing up without your father in your life.
So I pretend I'm doing all I can,
And hope someday you'll find it in your heart,
To understand why I'm not around,
And forgive me for not being in your life.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
Remember waiting there to find nothing at all.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
Remember waiting there to find nothing at all.
Maybe someday you'll really get to know me,
Not just from letters read to you.
I pray I get the chance to make it up to you.
We've got a lot of catching up to do.
So I pretend I'm doing all I can,
And hope someday you'll find it in your heart,
To understand why I'm not around,
And forgive me for not being in your life.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
Remember waiting there to find nothing at all.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
Remember waiting there to find nothing at all.
I remember waiting for you to come.
Remember waiting for you to call.
I remember....
Forgive me, I'm so sorry.
I will make it up to you.
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surely this is also about Starla and the fact he doesn't get to see her as much as he wants to, due to the band and his ex wife. Pretty cute song.. as always.
This is a new one... I think it's going to be on their next album "Don't ever compromise what you believe". you can download the live version on audio galaxy... or wait till september for the album! support these guys. Thx
yeah, kris played at the roxy singing that song and i wish i remembered the title. recording is finishing up soon enough, untiul then get the re-mix/re-release of "anywhere but here" including the unrealeased track "Anderson"
once this is recorded it will probably go down as probably one of thier best. Kris`s best song so he says. About him growing up without his father obviously...I can relate to this...same thing happened at one time with me...it all was good in the end though.
Just to correct dave_ddc, the upcoming album will be named 'So long, Astoria' for anyone who doesn't know already. This song actually mixes two similar problems that Kris has known in his life - his father not being around when he was growing up, and himself not being around whilst his daughter is growing up. Kris once said in a live concert that this is the best song he has ever written, but I think he knows he has written better songs, San Dimas for example, but he just feels so strongly about the message of this song, that he would like to think that it is the best song he has ever written. All in all it's a great song and I can't wait to hear the studio version when the album comes out. Rock on Ataris!
great song indeed. I can't wait to hear it.
But hey "all in vain" San Dimas was not Kris' best stuff. Looking back on today is one of his best song I think.
wow. i've never heard this song, but the lyrics are great. does anyone know where i can download it? i've tried downloading it on kazaa, but it's not the right song
YOu can get the song here: theataris.com/music/the_ataris-the_saddest_song.mp3
ya know im a really big ataris fan i have been for a while but the last while iv been kinda in a black hole and i never new kris roe had a daughter.... can some one email me with more info on this or other subjects on the band cuz i need to catch up... thanx... ps email is xxdadpunkzxx@aol.com
i cried when i listened to this for the first time