We'll sew these eyes. You'll peel them back. We'll frame these words. Oh dear I just need some time. You've earned the right. You've earned the right to know Why I need this time away. And you need to feel right. Fool yourself, surprise your friends. Raise a toast to everything we once had. I'm still afraid to be alone. You found me out. I need this time to breathe. Give me space, I'll give you me. In time we'll sort this out. I'll keep this secret safe with me. I know you've earned the right. Kill yourself, surprise your friends. Raise a toast to everything we once had.



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"The Song I Swore to Never Sing" as written by Chris Hughes Peter Krpan

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    General Comment:really really like this song & the lyrics
    Flag alinamatterson September 19, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song is so beautiful.
    im pretty sure its about the dude just needs some space away from his girl, not from everything in life. like theres still something there for her. and he feels bad. hes telling her how he feels. how he says surprise your friends, he wouldnt say that if he was talking to everything.
    one time my girlfriend felt exactly like this. EXACTLY.
    Flag aolairdon September 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:wow. this song is so wonderful. ive listened to it sooo many times and i dont know if its going to get old any time soon.

    i agree with everyone who said it was about needing space, hes telling her why he has been feeling sad... and tells her he needs time alone but wants to stay with her.

    i absolutely love the par of the song where it says "I'm still afraid to be alone."

    the way the music stops and its just him singing and its just so intense, i listen to this song on full volume almost every time.
    Flag ylime947on March 21, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:So this song pretty much made me create my own profile on songmeanings.net.

    I was looking through some bands I used to listen to a couple years ago and also went on Moneen's Myspace. The title of the song made me curious so I listened to it, read the lyrics and I swear to me it kind of sounded like my boyfriend was talking to me since we're in a similar situation right now.


    I think it's about a guy who can't handle his own life anymore and is just totally overstrained with the whole situation he's in.


    "You found me out
    and I need this time to breathe
    give me space, I'll give you me
    and in time we'll sort this out"

    These lines could also mean, that the girl got too close, closer than anyone before her did and kind of broke down the safe wall he's always had around himself and now he's afraid to go on to the next "relationship-level", learning to be completely honest and open about what's going on inside him.

    So now he's just asking her to give him a time-out, but still trying not to see it in a negative way. He wants her to enjoy the time with her friends, because there's nothing to be sad about.

    He'll be back, he just needs some time on his own...


    Anyways, beautiful song..
    Flag verbal_essenceson January 06, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i just randomly played this song without ever actually hearing it before, and i'll be damned if the lyrics don't completely align with what's going on in my life these days. kind of weird. but i really like this song. it's nice to be able to relate to something when you really need it.
    Flag Really Lovelyon September 15, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:im not sure
    i get mixed messages from this song
    i think i have it figured out
    and then i find a line or two that contradict my theory

    i think its about a good life gone downhill
    only because the person was so afraid it would
    so it did
    youre so focused on keeping everything good
    that you forget to live and you lose everything

    and as for theory #2:
    i agree with the people that said it was about needing to take a break from everything
    that stuff gets so overwhelming
    and you dont know how you got to this point
    Flag mafooseon April 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:does anyone know where I could get the piano notes for this song?
    Flag nateissocoolon February 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:He's asking someone to wait for him while he sorts out his life, he's asking her to wait because he's afraid to be alone, and he'll keep their love a secret if he has to, because she's earned the right for it.
    Flag xyouvandalxon February 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I guess what ourmodernred said explains the title. I always imagine this song being played at the end of a film
    Flag Harry_Manbackon November 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This song is apparently the only love song that "slipped onto the record", according to Kenny when I saw them live. He said he intended for the cd to have no love songs but this one got on it. Not sure exactly what its about.
    Flag ourmodernredon October 03, 2006   Link

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