Your sweet voice
Lets me know there is a choice
Please me slow
Oh, Much more slowly than that

And when we danced
We danced warm cheek to cold cheek
A sideways glance
I knew you were looking at him

I can't call you a friend
Cause when you left me here
You left me here to die
Don't worry I won't call you again
Cause when I take a hint
I take it pretty hard
And when you broke my heart
you broke it into shards of glass

The telephone yells out
At me to wake
I won't be blamed
For someone else's mistakes
It's your sweet voice
Sounding cheery and warm
It breaks my heart
But I summon up all my charm

Can I call you my friend?
It's been so long
Since we have talked
and I miss you
Don't worry I'm over you right now
So my feelings won't get in the way of it
Oh, I miss the way we talked
about the little things



Lyrics submitted by lawfuldrugs

"Your Sweet Voice" as written by Gary Lightbody, Jonathan Graham Quinn, Iain Denis Archer, William Angus Campbell, Charles Clark, Colin Mcpherson, Malcolm Bruce Middleton, Jennifer Reeve, Gareth Martin Russell, Stacey Jenifer Sievwright

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    General Comment:if a snow patrol fan wants to chat just email me my email is hypnoticscorpia@gmail.com really i would like to have a friends have the same interests
    Flag snowpatrolgaryloveron April 27, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song has touched my bones and shaked them and everytime i hear it i got to be all upside down, it just says everything happened with me the same everything, i loved a guy and he loved me but we never really had the chance to talk with each other anything just small things, small talk, we were like that for 5 monthes!! and then i didnt see him for about i think 2 monthes, so i went see him once just to know about him and i found out that he was gone to America and he will not be back, theres is so much more than that, but shortly gary talks everything in my mind he is so smart and deep and have the whole same mind, i just cant stop from hearing this song it just explain too much!
    Flag snowpatrolgaryloveron April 27, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I've never hurt so much listening to this song. It's so beautiful in all it's truth, but I can't help but cry to hear the end. It's a great end, but it always keeps me wondering if I will get to that point?
    Flag disasterbuttonon November 06, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I'm still mad for the tenderness of this track.
    Flag shockdelicaon October 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:There is a verse missing here

    The telephone yells out at me to wake
    I wont be blamed for someone elses mistakes
    its your sweet voice sounding cheery and warm
    it breaks my heart but i sumon up all my charm

    can I call you my friend?
    coz its been so long since we talked and i miss you
    dont worry Im over you right now
    so my feelings wont get in the way of it
    oh miss the way we talked about the little things



    such a beautiful song
    Flag lushblisson October 10, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:The first time I really listened to this song, meaning the entire thing, word for word, was the exact time in my life when it could not have made more sense.

    My situation was a crush I had that, in truth, I knew really wouldn't work, but I allowed myself to be tricked (by other people and myself) that it could work. I spent all this time and effort chasing this person, knowing deep down that she didn't much care for me beyond being friends. Well, when it finally became obvious to her that I really liked her, she of course let me know that, no, she wasn't interested.

    I felt so rejected that I got angry and, almost, indignant. I told her I don't think I can be friends with you. All those words in the first half of the song...exactly how I felt.

    And then...I really listened to this song one day thinking about the situation. And I realized that I couldn't hold a grudge any longer and I really missed just being friends, because she was such a sweetheart.

    And I was a little drunk that night...but I sent her the last verse of this song and told her that I thought of her when I heard that, and can we just talk because I missed her so much. And the next day I saw her in person for the first time and we shared the most genuine hug I think I've ever had. That was all the closure I needed from her. She's happily married now and I'm happy for her.

    This is the most fabulous song of all time.
    Flag kcimuon April 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Basically, I think it's about becoming friends with someone that you loved/dated, and how hard it is to separate the emotions.
    Flag darkfrankhson May 12, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is crazy how much this song mimics my situation! Shocked me loads
    Flag darkfrankhson May 12, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love the way Gary Lightbody writes. . . sheesh.
    Flag Rinse_It_Awayon March 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This guy has such talent for writing touching songs...=/
    Flag Guigouon December 26, 2007   Link

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