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"
I don't want this moment to ever end
Where everything's nothing without you
I'll wait here forever just to, to see you smile
'Cause it's true, I am nothing without you
Through it all, I made my mistakes
I stumble and fall but I mean these words
I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go
These words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know
As I bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go
Thoughts read unspoken, forever in vow
And pieces of memories fall to the ground
I know what I didn't have so, I won't let this go
'Cause it's true, I am nothing without you
All the streets where I walked alone
With nowhere to go
I've come to an end
I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go
These words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know
As I bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go
In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies
When you don't know what you're looking to find
In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies
When you just never know what you will find
(What you will find, what you will find, what you will find, what you will find)
I don't want this moment to ever end
Where everything's nothing without you
I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go
These words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know
As I bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let (I want you to know) go
With everything I won't let this go
These words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know
As I bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go
Where everything's nothing without you
I'll wait here forever just to, to see you smile
'Cause it's true, I am nothing without you
Through it all, I made my mistakes
I stumble and fall but I mean these words
I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go
These words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know
As I bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go
Thoughts read unspoken, forever in vow
And pieces of memories fall to the ground
I know what I didn't have so, I won't let this go
'Cause it's true, I am nothing without you
All the streets where I walked alone
With nowhere to go
I've come to an end
I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go
These words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know
As I bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go
In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies
When you don't know what you're looking to find
In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies
When you just never know what you will find
(What you will find, what you will find, what you will find, what you will find)
I don't want this moment to ever end
Where everything's nothing without you
I want you to know
With everything I won't let this go
These words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know
As I bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let (I want you to know) go
With everything I won't let this go
These words are my heart and soul
I'll hold on to this moment you know
As I bleed my heart out to show
And I won't let go
Lyrics submitted by Avalanche1
With Me Lyrics as written by Deryck Jason Whibley
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
No, it's about a devotion to anything, anyone. Though devotion could easily be mistaken for obsession. It's easy to say that this song is about a boy or a girl, but this song is much more than that. It's about a life-changing moment, whether it be meeting the love of your life, gaining that one thing in your life that was missing, or memories.
"In front of your eyes it falls from the skies when you don't know what you're looking to find."
Myself, personally. It's me and my feelings right now. No matter what I'll love that boy with all my heart and all of me. Although things may not go my way, there is still no doubt in my mind that he loves me.
this song is so powerful. it explains how you feel when you were lonely and depressed all your life and then finally find that special person that cares for you and you cant imagine your life without them and never want this love to end.
in my opinion its the best song on the record.
First off i'd like to say this is one of my favorite songs of all time. After my breakup i gained new insight to what the song might mean.
The first lines of the song is very powerful. I think hes saying everything's nothing without you and i wouldn't have it any other way.
"Through it all, I made my mistakes I stumble and fall, but I mean these words
I want you to know With everything I won't let this go, these words are my heart and soul I'll hold on to this moment you know, as I bleed my heart out to show And I won't let go"
Even though they broke up or had a falling out because of his mistakes hes not going to give it up. Hes obviously remembering a moment in time where everything was perfect and hes not going to let it go.
"Thoughts read unspoken, forever in doubt Pieces of memories fall to the ground I know what I didn't have so, I won't let this go 'Cause it's true, I am nothing without you"
I feel like the first line of this verse might mean that he said something to her over text or something and maybe forever in doubt means the girl is doubting it or the guy doubts if he got his point through. A very cryptic line indeed. Next he's reflecting on things (maybe qualities) that he didn't have so he want to try again knowing he needs those.
"All the streets where I walked alone, with nowhere to go I've come to an end"
The guy obviously is lonely and cant stand it anymore.
"In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies When you don't know what you're looking to find In front of your eyes, it falls from the skies When you just never know what you will find (what you will find)"
I think hes reflecting back on when they first got together. Maybe he wasn't looking for love but he found her. Or maybe he was upset or occupied with something or someone else in his life and she came in to make things better.
Overall i think this is a very powerful song and has more meaning than first meets the eye. (or rather, ear)
i love this song. it is def. one of the greatest love songs eva. my fav line is "I wait here forever just to to see you smile"
It's just how u feel about a person ..I met this girl her name was Heidy she was the girl of my dreams ...but i was too scared to tell her but then we became friends n then went our ways n then we stopped talking becuz of a stupid argument ... but hey things happen for a reason ..
ive loved this song ever since it played on gossip girl, season 1.. the episode where chuck and blair hooked up for the first time.
♥
Wow! A love song by Sum 41!!!!!
As for the motivation behind it I would say it heavily entails Derycks love for Avril and how his days of loneliness are over and that now he's finally complete. Truely Touching . . .
yeah i agree with you this song is dedicated to avril lavigne <br /> they make a very good couple :)LOVE
I'm happy they weren't afraid to put a song like this. A great band matures even more with this CD. The lyrics are pretty straight forward...but still one of the best on the disc.
this is my song to my boyfriend of almost a year. it fits almost perfectly. i basically poured my hart out to him. and i will never let go. goddddd, i love derycks voice. this song is so great i have it on repeatttt 24/7. next album im buying, definitely!