Never been told my prayers would be answered
Wherever I go, I see you around
Never been told that something that beautiful
Would bring me up to let me down

Waiting up on the roof
Waiting up in the rain
Just to catch a glimpse of your face

Even when you're around
Still I'm out of sight, out of sound
In your world I'm out of place

Carry me over
Carry me over
Carry me over now
Carry me over
Carry me over
Carry me over now

You're like a ghost that I can't let go
You follow every step that I take
Never thought someone could be too close to you
Now across the street is miles away

And now I might as well
Be the man on the moon
I am watching but you don't seem aware

But I won't be around
I'll be out of sight, out of sound
Someone's gonna wait, somewhere

Carry me over
Carry me over
Carry me over now
Carry me over
Carry me over
Carry me over now

(Solo)

Carry me over
Carry me over
Carry me over now

Carry me over
Carry me over
Carry me over now
Somebody carry me over
Carry me over
Carry me over now

Carry me over
Carry me over
Carry me over now

Carry me over now


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    General Comment

    It's pretty obvious what's happened. Tobias can't get over a girl and is looking for peace of mind.

    thehumanroachon March 08, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Love from afar. He has been longing for her hopelessly and she has no idea.

    RushAsson July 06, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Oh, man...I know what Tobi means! I mean, there was that girl a year ago and she was in the next classroom. And I was like in love with her, but after a few days I found out she had a boyfriend. She never met me. And she never will, I guess...I got over it of course.

    Edboyon January 01, 2009   Link
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    Song Meaning

    You love a girl... And she loves you and you start dating and it seems to be the start of a great love... Then out of sudden she falls in love to someone else, but you still love her and ever more... And you're likely to meet her or both of them often... And all you can do now is listen to this song and cry...

    neldoron October 05, 2010   Link

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