In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
On the way home
This car hears my confessions
I think tonight I'll take the long way
In this weather
The wind outside is biting
It's left me feeling tired and exposed
You've been asking me to bleed
It seems these kinds of questions
Come too easy to you now
Your lack of shame comes naturally
I should not be surprised
I should have seen it sooner
Expect me to apologize
For things that you've done wrong
While you're inciting others
You're owning up to nothing
And I wish that I was gone
'Cause you're not going anywhere
And this damp air
It's fighting my defroster
My sighs, they ring victorious and fog this tinted glass
And it's clouded
And so is my head
The hint of these new tears are sharp
I try to choke them back
But it's useless
I'm useless against them
They are beating me with ease
On the way home
This car hears my confessions
I think tonight I'll take the long way
Expect me to apologize
For things that you've done wrong
While you're inciting others
You're owning up to nothing
And I wish that I was gone
'Cause you're not going anywhere
On the way home
This car hears my confessions
I think tonight I'll take the long way
This car hears my confessions
I think tonight I'll take the long way
In this weather
The wind outside is biting
It's left me feeling tired and exposed
You've been asking me to bleed
It seems these kinds of questions
Come too easy to you now
Your lack of shame comes naturally
I should not be surprised
I should have seen it sooner
Expect me to apologize
For things that you've done wrong
While you're inciting others
You're owning up to nothing
And I wish that I was gone
'Cause you're not going anywhere
And this damp air
It's fighting my defroster
My sighs, they ring victorious and fog this tinted glass
And it's clouded
And so is my head
The hint of these new tears are sharp
I try to choke them back
But it's useless
I'm useless against them
They are beating me with ease
On the way home
This car hears my confessions
I think tonight I'll take the long way
Expect me to apologize
For things that you've done wrong
While you're inciting others
You're owning up to nothing
And I wish that I was gone
'Cause you're not going anywhere
On the way home
This car hears my confessions
I think tonight I'll take the long way
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208, edited by bobyhopkns
The Sharp Hint of New Tears Lyrics as written by Christopher Andrew Carrabba
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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On the way home this car hears my confessions I think tonight I'll take the long way
these lines seemed to have a relation with band's name dashboard confessional. heheh
people can shamelessly do things, that may hurt you. you can be expected to apologize although it may not be anything you've done. feeling hurt all you can do is let out your emotions. you cant change others. they arent going anywhere. Like a night with bad weather when your car is fogged up, you may feel that nothing is clear and you cant do anything but move forward. you can try to hold back tears but sometimes you jus have to let your feelings have out. you cant be expected to not feel hurt. so take the long way. dont rush yourself, just let it out as it comes.
spc04-- ditto. it's nice to know I'm not the only one who breaks down while shampooing.;)
::sigh:: ... what would we do without lonely car rides?*
Man I know what you are talking about, I am a friend of the loney car ride, and I never take one without this song!
i've started to come to the conclusion that my long lonely car rides late at night are maybe pointless...cause sometimes i feel taken for granted, and not loved at all...reading these lyrics, playing the song in my head makes my eyes fill with tears because im so scared to lose that which i never thought i could lose...
well, it sounds like you need to listen to those feelings and maybe be more careful about who you give your heart to, I'm not saying that is a solution, but I think it would help, there have been times I felt the same way, but the time I listened to my feelings I endedup happier, just some probaly unwanted advise.
no, not unwanted advice, thank u....ive just been really confused lately, and things have been pretty bleh...
i wish i could have lonely car rides with this song but my brother stole my cd so i cant!!!!!!
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