I dreamt of a fever
One that would cure me of this cold, winter set heart
With heat to melt these frozen tears
Burned with reasons as to carry on
Into these twisted months I plunge without a light to follow
But I swear that I would follow anything
Just get me out of here
But you get six months to adapt
And you get two more to leave town
In the event that you do adapt
We still might not want you around
But I fell for the promise of a life with a purpose
But I know that that's impossible now
And so I drink to stay warm
And to kill selected memories
'Cause I just can’t think anymore about that or about her tonight
But I give myself three days to feel better
Or else I swear I'll drive right off a fucking cliff
Because if I can’t learn to make myself feel better
How can I expect anyone else to give a shit?
And I scream for the sunlight or a car to take me anywhere
Just get me past this dead and eternal snow
Cause I swear that I am dying, slowly, but it's happening
And if the perfect spring is waiting somewhere
Just take me there
Just take me there
Just take me there
And say and lie to me and say
And lie to me and say
It’s going to be all right
It’s going to be all right
It’s going to be all right
It’s going to be all right
It’s going to be all right
It’s going to be all right
It’s going to be all right
It's going to be all right
It's going to be all right



Lyrics submitted by PLANES, edited by X321CA

Track duration: 03:25


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    My Interpretation:I only have one thing to add.

    When he is singing "alright" over and over, I get the feeling that he starts believing the lie... That everything will be alright, it'll be alright...its gonna be alright, alright... alright. Self fulfilling prophecy. I've listened to this song for so many years and I think that every single time. Its the comfort found through that repetition. Even if it isn't going to be alright.
    Flag Blaqqqqon October 24, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:i'm so afraid of growing up and not being able to relate to this
    Flag howardtjmoonon November 21, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Oh My God

    This song = perfection
    Flag FireworksNTon November 03, 2010   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:Everyone says that listening to this song makes them want to cry but really, it takes all of my problems and sorrow of winter and gives me energy, like when you're so upset you get mad and energetic. It takes all the negative energy and throws me into spring with force.

    sorry for such a weird description
    Flag forbidenxlovezxon October 03, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Pretty much sums up my wasted life. Makes me cry.
    Flag SkylinexBleedsxRedon September 17, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:To me winter is a metaphor in this song. Probably because it's the middle of summer here and i can relate to every line in this song like he wrote it just for me.

    the dead and eternal snow is the emptiness and the sadness that you get so bogged down in with depression. You can't see anything past it. The perfect spring is the other end, the light that people keep saying is at the end of this tunnel.

    "Just take me there and lie to me and say it's going to be alright"
    Flag chewedbluecrayonon January 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:How can one man write so many beautiful songs?

    He's a god.

    Every song i hear i love.

    i love each one so much i listen to them over and over again.

    and each time i understand it more.

    and it continues to amaze me.

    well done guys.

    breathtaking stuff.
    Flag ThePriestofHiroshimaon April 20, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:this is my second favourite bright eyes song, i think let's not shit ourselves (to love and be loved) is conor's best by far.. still this one is incredible!
    Flag psycholeprachaunon February 27, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Sure, he's singing about a break up.

    But he's in turn, intertwining that into Alaska. 6 months of sun 6 months without. He's praying for the sun. The darkness, the snow. Etc.
    Flag Heathlingon September 07, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:yeah this is a pretty depressing song....pretty easy to relate to. Seems like its just about feeling like shit and not knowing how to make yourself feel better except drinking the cold away with your problems.
    Flag WakingFloydon December 23, 2007   Link

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