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Ben Howard – Keep Your Head Up Lyrics 10 years ago
so simply put, well said.

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Ben Howard – Keep Your Head Up Lyrics 10 years ago
For me this song is powerful in getting over the lose of a relationship Its amazing what Ben Howard's voice can do when he sings. With "Only Love", the simplicity of that song is easy to recognize it is all about the pure love that one possess in a relationship with another...simple and free-ONLY LOVE no bullshit. With "Keep Your Head Up" you feel the optimistic misery in it. Though the song has a happy beat, its quite sad(well maybe not sad) but defintley emotional in terms of a couple that no longer is together.
For me it is about-exactly- this:

"I spent my time, watching
The spaces that have grown between us.
And I cut my mind on second best,
Oh the scars that come with the greenness.
And I gave my eyes to the boredom,
Still the seabed wouldn't let me in.
And I try my best to embrace the darkness
In which I swim."

-Here he is speaking about how he has watched them grow apart(spaces) and he has stressed about how he feels second best in her life. And after all of this stress and after all the heart break is gone, he can finally let his scars heal(greenness)- and let himself be bored(lonely) and try to embrace the darkness( the emptiness of not having her anymore).

"Now walking back, down this mountain,
The strength of a turnin' tide.
Oh the wind so soft, and my skin,
Yeah the sun so hot upon my side.
Oh lookin' out at this happiness
I searched for between the sheets,
Oh feelin' blind, I realize,
All I was searchin' for, was me.
Oh oh-oh, all I was searchin' for was me."

Here hes talking about the next chapter in his life(walking down the mountain/turning tides)-change. And how there may be obstacles(wind, heat) but there will be happiness again because he realizes as hes making his way down/making changes in his life that all along he wasn't searching for someone to complete him, but rather he was searching for who he really was.
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Now I saw a friend of mine, the other day,
And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.
Oh I said I'd been away, and he knew...
Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.
And it felt so good to see his face,
All the comfort invested in my soul,
Oh to feel the warmth, of his smile,
When he said, 'I'm happy to have you home.'
Oh oh-oh, I'm happy to have you home.

Here- he's just saying:no matter the pain and trials your going through in your life keep your head up and keep moving forward with your mind set on the "prize"because it will get better. Have friends that can look in your eyes and know what your going trough, and be able to lift you up ( feel the warmth of his smile-and all the comfort invested in his soul)

'Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change

And lastly here: he is saying no matter what happen, how much pain he is in- or that she is in, he will have a memory of her that will never be tainted- the good memories, but will know that there was always "demons" of change that made the relationship unsuccessful.

In all- this song is teaching the lesson of-"Either your a lesson or a blessing" and maybe she was both. They might no longer be together, but they changed each others life- becasue maybe without each other they never would have learned the lessons in life they needed to learn at the time they were together

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Third Eye Blind – Dao of St. Paul Lyrics 12 years ago
Angelique22............you could have not hit the nail on the head more !! i especially agree about how you say maybe they did both love each other just as much as the other did but one had more insight that the other didnt.....BEEN THERE.....AMEN

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Matt Nathanson – Still Lyrics 12 years ago
this song is great.... young romance...little rebellious...but definitely you can tell he's a little sad about all of it....i mean hell....happy "past" memories that cant be anymore are usually pretty bittersweet to think about, whether the relationship ended terrible or very friendly....still sad too look back on happy times that can not be recreated.

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Matt Nathanson – Queen of (K)nots Lyrics 12 years ago
i think its obvious.....
His Queen of Knots is a "bitch " that broke his heart....walked all over him "" like a hurricane"" and had him "twisted".....promised shed be the best girlfriend ever " promised blueskies" so he believed her and "he went missing""( maybe lost a lot of friendships)....but her sweet turned sour... But now he doesnt give two shits because he knows he deserves better and shes "somesone's crazy now" and not his problem anymore.

Though you can tell he's hurt and deff. bitter about all of...ive been this girl before took advantage of how nice a guy was...sometimes having a spine sometimes is better then being to nice theres a balance... sounds like he was walked all over....but also being the bitch isnt right either....the girl, if she ever loved him learned....you can bet.

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The Fray – Heartless (Kanye West cover) Lyrics 12 years ago
cant wait for their album either, long time i have been waiting for this...if this song is anything as to what the album will be...your right it will be frayyyymazinggg!

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The Fray – Heartless (Kanye West cover) Lyrics 12 years ago
I think this song is about a couple in the midst of their realtionship...they dont seem like they have been dating super long, but they have finally started to open up to each other, and he wants her to trust him he wants to heal her,
"I know the memories rushing into your mind.
I want to kiss your scars tonight."

shes obviously is hesitant to love again, but he wants to know that she can love him, "'Cause you've gotta try, you've gotta let me in, let me in."

- I can so relate because I have been hurt bad in past relationships ,but i cant let that hold me back for future relationships, because someone great could pass me bye if I dont let them ," kiss my scars." Because Issac is right....whether you have been hurt or not, " if you love someone you love them all the same."- meaning that love is love, its never different, it is always amazing.

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