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I have such a envy for this stranger lying next to me
Who awakes in the night and slips out into the pre-dawn light
With no words, a clean escape, no promises or messes made
And chalks it all up to mistake, mistake, mistake
And there are no tears
Just pity and fear
No vast ravine
Right in between
A storm at sea the bow cracked and I was capsizing
And I sunk below where I swore I would never go
If you can't stand in place you can't tell there's walking away
From who remains, who stays, who stays, who stays
And there are no tears
Just pity and fear
No vast ravine
Right in between
Spare no tears
Just pity and fear
And I recall
The push more than the fall
The push more than the fall
Who awakes in the night and slips out into the pre-dawn light
With no words, a clean escape, no promises or messes made
And chalks it all up to mistake, mistake, mistake
And there are no tears
Just pity and fear
No vast ravine
Right in between
A storm at sea the bow cracked and I was capsizing
And I sunk below where I swore I would never go
If you can't stand in place you can't tell there's walking away
From who remains, who stays, who stays, who stays
And there are no tears
Just pity and fear
No vast ravine
Right in between
Spare no tears
Just pity and fear
And I recall
The push more than the fall
The push more than the fall
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They liked how it sounded so much they kept it in.
Our character finally accepts it. He finally sees what he didn't so long ago. He realizes his mistake, and goes where he said he wouldn't go. He isn't sad about it. He just feels sorry for himself and is afraid of returning to the life he once lived. And finally, their relationship cracks and everything falls apart.
See the last song for the closing of our character's story.
I'm glad to see that DCFC is starting to branch out musically and test new waters.
You, sir, are a genius in more than one way.
Picked up someone when he shouldn't.
A storm at sea, bow cracked and I was capsizing
I sunk below where I swore I would never go
This tells me he is in a rocky relationship and cheated, but wished he hadn't.
Pity and fear are probably the two most disparaging emotions we can possibly feel, especially for someone we could have loved (made love with).
"The vast ravine" line is my favorite.
"When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you..."
That doesn't negate how terrible it sounds to the ears. It's so overpowering that sometimes, the ending is the only part I can remember. And, they're not the first band to employ this. I've heard better. I still like the song though.
In fact, I used to be a Death Cab doubter and Postal Service lover, but this song and Cath have changed my mind.
this guy was left. someone snuck out on him before dawn. he's finished, it isn't a nice ending to what they had, so the song CAN'T have a nice ending, or the lyrics and music would be contradictory.