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only time will tell if I'll allow
the scenery around to eat me alive
I want to sleep for weeks like a dog at her feet
even though I know it won't work out in the long run
so I burn down the wall, breathe my good shadow
those arms I once knew, hold me like gold
I learn how to speak a forgotten language
I fall in the sea but forget how to swim
When anything that's anything becomes nothing that's everything
and nothing is the only thing you ever seem to have
but only time will tell if I'll allow
the scenery around to eat me alive
I want to sleep for weeks like a dog at her feet
even though I know it won't work out in the long run
so I burn down the bone, breathe my good shadow
those arms I once knew, hold me like gold
I learn how to speak a defeated language
I fall in the street as I howl at the moon
When anything that's anything becomes nothing that's everything
and nothing is the only thing you ever seem to have
the scenery around to eat me alive
I want to sleep for weeks like a dog at her feet
even though I know it won't work out in the long run
so I burn down the wall, breathe my good shadow
those arms I once knew, hold me like gold
I learn how to speak a forgotten language
I fall in the sea but forget how to swim
When anything that's anything becomes nothing that's everything
and nothing is the only thing you ever seem to have
but only time will tell if I'll allow
the scenery around to eat me alive
I want to sleep for weeks like a dog at her feet
even though I know it won't work out in the long run
so I burn down the bone, breathe my good shadow
those arms I once knew, hold me like gold
I learn how to speak a defeated language
I fall in the street as I howl at the moon
When anything that's anything becomes nothing that's everything
and nothing is the only thing you ever seem to have
Lyrics submitted by wingedfeetxc
Track duration: 03:44
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can someone explain? xd
only time will tell if i will ever see a way around her eat me alive
the scenery around to eat me alive
Waiting something out.
I want to sleep for weeks like a dog at her feet
even though I know it won't work out in the long run
What he wants to do is to be with her.
so I burn down the wall, breathe my good shadow
those arms I once knew, hold me like ghost
He's thinking of her still and always, too many reminders to just get her out of his head.
I learn how to speak a forgotten language
I fall in the sea but forget how to swim
He tries removes her from all aspects of life, but can't function entirely normal. He's still too attached.
When anything that's anything becomes nothing that's everything
and nothing is the only thing you ever seem to have
Having nothing, but everything is the full concept of acceptance.
I learn how to speak a defeated language
I fall in the street as I howl at the moon
He's not sad anymore, he's angry. He's frustrated. He feels like something is wrong, but he can't find out how to fix it. Followed by the true message again and again with added feelings, and a reliving "la la la" which in this case may symbolize closure.
and people literally talk differently here. sure, they speak english, but it's just a different social and political climate. so now i have to learn to speak a language that i had almost erased.
the loneliness and last ditch effort at holding onto something (anything) are really shining through in this song for me right now.
When he says "learn how to speak forgotten language. Fall in the sea but forget how to swim" He is talking about gettin back to the single life. The forgotten language is how to talk to girls again, and the the sea refers to the saying "plenty of fish in the sea" He will look for these fish, but has forgotten how.
When anything that's anything becomes nothing that's everything, and nothing is the only thing ya ever seem to have........
on piano, that should be D# G7 Cm G7.
Also, does anyone now the piano chords used in the song? I wanna learn how to play it