Lyrics for You Be the Anchor That Keeps My Feet on ... as interpreted by thoseguiltyeyes

You Be the Anchor That Keeps My Feet on ... Lyrics
And honestly, I have been begging for answers
That you and only you can give to me
A voice crying loud
I've been crying for days now
And as I start to run, I stop to breathe

(And I was nearly scared to death)
And I was nearly scared to death
(Of what you left in paragraphs)
Of what you left in paragraphs
(The words were nearly over us)
The words were nearly over us
You stop and turn and grab your bags

And I'll be here by the ocean
Just waiting for proof that there's
Sunsets and silhouette dreams
All my sand castles fall
Like the ashes of cigarettes
And every waves drags me to sea
I could stand here for hours
Just to ask God the question
Is everyone here make-believe?
With a tear in His voice
He said, "Son, that's the question."
Does this deafening silence mean nothing
To no one but me?

As hours move to minutes
And minutes take longer to break
I will be desperately awaiting
But my tongue won't fall apart
And we've been sitting here for hours
All alone and in the dark

So let me think of how to word it
Is it too soon to say "perfect"?
If I could find another thirty minutes somewhere
I'm sure everything would find me
All that's left is just to sing

And I'll be here by the ocean
Just waiting for proof that there's
Sunsets and silhouette dreams
All my sand castles fall
Like the ashes of cigarettes
And every waves drags me to sea
I could stand here for hours
Just to ask God the question
Is everyone here make-believe?
With a tear in His voice
He said, "Son, that's the question."
Does this deafening silence mean nothing
To no one but me?

And if you sing to me sweet till then
I may never sail Virginia again
And as this current moves slow for me
This much you must know
We'll meet again
And El, I'll have you know I'm scared to death

Tell me once again
That you'll love me to the death
And should I die
You swear that you will come for me
As I fade away, you reach out your arms
(And please don't let me go)
And please don't let me go
(And please don't let me go)
And please don't let me go

And I'll be here by the ocean
Just waiting for proof that there's
Sunsets and silhouette dreams
All my sand castles fall
Like the ashes of cigarettes
And every waves drags me to sea
I could stand here for hours
Just to ask God the question
Is everyone here make-believe?
With a tear in His voice
He said, "Son, that's the question."
Does this deafening silence mean nothing
To no one but me?

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brittanynoele
06-26-2007

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when i first heard this song [well the whole album actually!] i was sitting next to Derek and Brooks and across from Alex and Cabbage, it was such an amazing moment that i will remember forever... this song is just so awesome, the boys sound so grown up! it's just great! everytime i hear this album i'll remember that the first time i got to hear it was over a month before it came out sitting in a hotel room next to Mayday Parade =)

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Heartahimfan666
06-26-2007

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thats awesome man,
do you know wat the ? are saying?

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brittanynoele
06-26-2007

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this is what i get from it:

And honestly, I have been begging for answers
That you and only you can give to me
**A voice crying loud, I've been crying for days now
And as I start to run, I stop to breathe
**(And I was nearly scared to death)
**And I was nearly scared to death
**(Why you left in paragraphs)
**Why you left in paragraphs
**(The words were nearly over us)
**The words were nearly over us
**You stop and turn to grab your bags

And I'll be here by the ocean
**Just waiting for proof that there's sunsets and silhouette dreams
All my sand castles fall like the ashes of cigarettes
And every waves drags me to sea
I could stand here for hours
Just to ask God the question, "Is everyone here make-believe?"
**With a tear in His voice, He says, "Son, that's the question,
Does this deafening silence mean nothing to no one but me?"

As I was moved to malice
And minutes take longer to break
I will be desperately awaiting
But my tongue won't fall apart
And we've been sitting here for hours
All alone and in the dark

So let me think of how to word it
Is it too soon to say 'perfect'?
If I could find another thirty minutes somewhere
I'm sure everything would find me
**All that's left is just to sing--

And I'll be here by the ocean
**Just waiting for proof that there's sunsets and silhouette dreams
All my sand castles fall like the ashes of cigarettes
And every waves drags me to sea
I could stand here for hours
Just to ask God the question, "Is everyone here make-believe?"
**With a tear in His voice, He says, "Son, that's the question,
Does this deafening silence mean nothing to no one but me?"

?
I may never sail Virginia again
And as this current moves slow for me
This much you must know, we'll meet again
And I'll have you know I'm scared to death

Tell me once again
That you'll love me to the death
And should I die, you swear that you will come for me
**As I fade away, you reach out your hand
(And please don't let me go)
And please don't let me go
(And please don't let me go)
And please don't let me go

And I'll be here by the ocean
**Just waiting for proof that there's sunsets and silhouette dreams
All my sand castles fall like the ashes of cigarettes
And every waves drags me to sea
I could stand here for hours
Just to ask God the question, "Is everyone here make-believe?"
**With a tear in His voice, He says, "Son, that's the question,
Does this deafening silence mean nothing to no one but me?"

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thoseguiltyeyes
06-27-2007

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Thank you. Hah, man, I can't believe made such tiny errors I should have noticed before, like misspelling 'silhouette.'

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brittanynoele
06-27-2007

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and i just realized it says "As hours move to minutes" not "As I was moved to malice"

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noodles342
07-03-2007

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this song is so amazing.
i love everything about it

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xalixo
07-03-2007

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where can i hear this song?

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brittanynoele
07-03-2007

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on their latest CD "A Lesson In Romantics" which comes out July 10.

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xalixo
07-03-2007

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how do people have the lyrics now if the song hasnt come out yet...

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noodles342
07-05-2007

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i downloaded it through a torrent on bitcomet.

so pretty much, people know people who know mayday parade so they already have it.

the whole new cd is AMAZING.

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noodles342
07-05-2007

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i tried to sing along to this..


yeah, he defiantly won.

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xalixo
07-05-2007

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who wants to send me the album :D

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+Bloody_Angel+
07-17-2007

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Come on guys, just go and buy the album.
Hot Topic has it.
It's only 10 bucks and it's so worth it.
I'm ashamed that you guys are talking about just downloading the whole album before it comes out, this is a great song, it's a great album all around.

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splitintwo
07-20-2007

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I hear:

and you'll sing two weeks to wait until then
i may never sail virginia again
And as this current moves slow for me
This much you must know, we'll meet again
And I'll have you know I'm scared to death

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sewerep5
07-21-2007

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i absolutely love this song, the entire album is truely amazing! they are great artists, and put on a great show! :)

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Nate668
07-25-2007

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it's "And if you sing to me sweet till then", not the and you'll sing two weeks or whatever. it says right in the cd booklet, people:P

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simplelittlewhore
07-26-2007

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that's all great and all you guys.

BUT WHAT THE FUCK DOES IT MEAN ?


but indeed, the whole album is fuckinnn amazingggg

[[:

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hellocourtneyx
07-26-2007

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Yeh, I'm kind of confused as to what the meaning is..
At first I thought maybe it was about someone he really cared about leaving.
But then the chorus threw me off.
Egh, I don't know.

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jxshxx_lxw
08-01-2007

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The verses are obviously about his love leaving him all alone. The chorus seems to be about being in denial that he's alone and he's watching the sunset and possibly seeing other people's silhouettes on a building, possibly a happy couple on a date or something. "everyone here make believe" is referring to his current situation and if it's really real. God responds by saying that he needs to ask himself if it's what he will let happen. The "deafening silence" is the lack of her voice in his life which kills him. In the bridge he just wants her back so bad. He's basically begging her to stay with him.

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carefreedude
08-18-2007

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The verses are definitely about him thinking about the relationship. I interpret the first verse as him reading a goodbye letter that the girl gave to him as she was leaving because she couldn't actually tell him face to face. Probably because she was cheating on him with another guy behind his back. In the second verse, he tells of how he thought that their relationship was perfect, and I guess he's just wondering how she could leave.. what was it that he did wrong?

Eventually, he drifts off into that sleep that you get when you're super exhausted, totally worn out from being so depressed. That's when the chorus hits. He dreams that he's walking beside an ocean, reminiscing about all the past events in the relationship (those are the silhouette dreams), and he asks God if everyone there was make believe. In other words, was everything he saw in the relationship real, or were there things that he wasn't really aware of, and maybe that's why the girl left. Was the relationship really that perfect?

The ending part is him wanting to meet with the girl again. He wants to hear that she'll love him 'til the death. He wants to know that she'll never let him go. And because she actually did leave him, he's scared to death. He's torn .. heartbroken.

This song was definitely the easiest to relate to for me. I think anyone who's been in a deep relationship that ended by the other person leaving them can relate. This is undoubtedly my favorite song off the album, if only because I can put myself exactly in the guy's shoes.

'You be the anchor that keeps my feet on the ground... I'll be the wings that keep your heart in the clouds'

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xalixo
08-30-2007

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um, i believe it's
and i was nearly scared to death
(and i was nearly scared to death)
of what you left in paragraphs
(of what you left in paragraphs)

you know, because that actually makes sense lol.

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rocknbrianna
11-03-2007

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without a doubt the best line in this song is

Tell me ounce again
That you'll love me to the death
And should I die, you swear that you will come for me
as I fade away, you reach out your hand
(and please don't let go)

Not only are the lyrics good but the passion that is put into the vocals is amazing!



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rocknbrianna
11-03-2007

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without a doubt the best line in this song is

Tell me ounce again
That you'll love me to the death
And should I die, you swear that you will come for me
as I fade away, you reach out your hand
(and please don't let go)

Not only are the lyrics good but the passion that is put into the vocals is amazing!



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rocknbrianna
11-03-2007

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without a doubt the best line in this song is

Tell me ounce again
That you'll love me to the death
And should I die, you swear that you will come for me
as I fade away, you reach out your hand
(and please don't let go)

Not only are the lyrics good but the passion that is put into the vocals is amazing!



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imthelead
11-10-2007

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i think that the beginning is about a girl leaving him. and the rest of the song is about him getting over it seeking Gods help.

i thought maybe the ending was to a girl, but El translates to God in english. so that changed my views on that part.

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