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.
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life
Such a lonely day
Should be banned
It's a day that I can't stand
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life
Such a lonely day
Shouldn't exist
It's a day that I'll never miss
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life
And if you go, I wanna go with you
And if you die, I wanna die with you
Take your hand and walk away
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life (life)
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
It's a day that I'm glad I survived
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life
Such a lonely day
Should be banned
It's a day that I can't stand
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life
Such a lonely day
Shouldn't exist
It's a day that I'll never miss
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life
And if you go, I wanna go with you
And if you die, I wanna die with you
Take your hand and walk away
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life (life)
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
It's a day that I'm glad I survived
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Great version of a great song,
It's about being really, really, really depressed. Feeling alone, then being glad that you made it through that bad time in your life (i.e. you didn't kill yourself). Possibly being glad because it made you a stronger person to go through that time.
Actually its about Daron's brother dying in a house fire...if u havent realized all the fire in the video. that day he went and got a shitload of tatoos all over his body. He was obviously very depressed
i think your right actually at first i thought it was about how nobody cares to notice the world burning in front of them as you see in the music video but if you about 50 seconds into the video a lady walks by a window that has the pink floyd wish you were here album cover in the reflection and that song was about syd barret who sort of went crazy because of lsd and how the band members miss him after they kicked him out of the band much like how daron probably misses his brother
@pfguitar111<br /> Daron is an only child so the song can not possibly be about his brother, The fire is probably a way to visualise depression in a larger scale.
I think this song is about loneliness, though I could be wrong.
@LucaBiandi no shit sherlock
Actually, I could be wrong here, but I think this song is parodizing a world-view. It doesn't use the same lyricism in its poetry that they usually have ... "the most loneliest day of my life?" They know better than that. What I hear when I listen to this is that they're mocking the emo kids who listen to "Chop Suey" without understanding it, and write bad poetry. The whole thing is melodramatic and has very little depth compared to "Chop Suey" or "Soldier Side" for instance. In fact, except for the excellent vocals and instruments, it bears very little resemblance to anything else System has done. It's a beautiful spoof.
sigh Yes, please, let the flaming begin.
i totally agree with this. when i first heard this song, that was exactly what i thought. it is making fun of the people who say they have 'problems' and are so damn depressed. I think he's mocking them because he actually has had loss in his life. these kids are attention seeking bullshitters.
@thewanderervii I have to disagree with you on this one. Though you do make good points
Um... cough.. err. I think its about a really lonely day that he was glad ended.
@p67 My pants = peed. thank you.
I hate it when people try to sound intelligent when defining songs that are completely obvious to define.
I hate assholes.
sometimes ass holes are ridiculously funny but that is an entirely new subject.
Here, I find myself presented with two alternative explanations to this song.
A) it is honest B) it is subversive
If a) is true, then this song is about the truly most loneliestest of days ever to exist. It is straight forward to a fault, and there is no explanation given for the banality of either the lyrics or the music. It is just that bad.
If b) is true, then this song is a satire (not a parody) of EMO music. The banality, under this explaination, is intentional in both the music and the lyrics.
It is as if they are saying that EMO is so easy to do, anyone can do it. There is no actual feeling involved. No honest experience that needs venting. Just recycled angst opened well past its sell by date.
Please note how the lyrics never actually refer to ANYTHING AT ALL. Rather they are the epitome of the recycled emo song. So lonely, and I want to kill myself, yadda yadda yadda. No reason really, just felt like it at the time.
A) forces me to lose all respect for the band, as their standards have sunk to abominable depths, if this is not an ironic song. B) actually makes me respect them more for taking on the music industry at its dark already been chewed core.
I used to listen to this song even when i didn't like their stuff and really liked it but now that I listen to all of their stuff and love them I kinda get what U mean but I'm not really sure I mean this is on their last album and maybe it's about how lonely they actuelly were even when they were together?
ok im sick of all these wrong accusations of the song. if you have watched the video, there is fire on every scene. daron's brother died in a fire. its talking about how the day he died, he is glad he survived but he is lonely from his brother being gone.
@schecterforlife You do realise that Daron is an only child right?
I know the song is about Daron's brother, but the way I interpret it is sitting around, realizing for the first time, you are truly alone. You have people you care about, and can trust, but due to some kind of event, you no longer see them as often or even at all anymore. And when that happens, you realize, you're alone.
I see it this way because just a few days ago was the last time I will see a lot of people, people I care about, people who care about me, people I trust. I don't trust very many people, I don't trust my family at all, and out of people I can trust with some of my darkest secrets, I will only ever definitely see two of them again, and only for the next few months. Then, I don't know if I will ever see them again.
One of the people I won't see again, helped me, and is still helping me, through depression. For a time, I wanted to kill myself. I cut myself quite frequently, and he helped me to get out of it. Granted, sometimes I still want to, since it's only been little more than half a week since I stopped, but still. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be alive right now.
Another of my friends, I doubt I'll be able to see her again. She helped me come to terms with exactly who I am, and if it weren't for her, I'd still be suffering from confusion as to who I am. She's amazing, and I love her so much for it. But, after just a few days ago, I've realized how alone I really am now, without her or my other friend.
So, there's my rant about the song, what it means to me, and a bunch of other things that nobody probably cares about.
Daron does not have a brother. He is an only child
To the retard at the end there........you are a fucking moron! This song is personal emotions as far as i can see! most people can relate to this! I hate to hear Daron slated for his singing and they say he sucks in this! But i strongly disagree! He isn't the best singer in the world but he is good! His voice just fits the song and it makes it feel more personal.
I could be, as the title suggests, a Lonely Day but i thought it could be away from a partner and away from everyone and isolated from the world. ''and if you go....etc.'' sounds like he is talking to a partner. But considering it goes into Soldierside, it could be related to the war and that you feel lonely in the trenches or what ever. Depends on your view i suppose...