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I drove 1,100 miles,
To find a photograph I lost;
It’s just a polaroid I used to keep,
Of a girl that I once loved.
And sleeping leads to nightmares,
’Cause I never can forget.
So now I’m dreaming of Los Angeles,
As the winter closes in.
I said, I’m dreaming of Los Angeles,
As the winter closes in.
And we met seven English girls,
Who asked if we’d like to see God.
I’m not one for missed adventures,
So I answered with a smile.
We spent the night on razor’s edge,
All innocence and sin.
Now I’m strung out on the Bowery,
As the winter closes in.
I said, I’m strung out on the Bowery,
As the winter closes in.
I won’t cry if you can’t love me like the way it used to feel,
We had our summer on Long Island, now there’s wounds that never heal.
I won’t cry if you can’t love me like the way it used to feel,
We had our summer on Long Island, now there’s wounds that never heal.
I’d paint a picture of my mother,
But I can’t recall her face.
She’s even far away at midnight,
And her laughter haunts my dreams.
I ain’t never been this broken;
I’ve got nothing left to give.
Now I’m searching for salvation,
As the winter closes in.
I said, I’m searching for salvation,
As the winter closes in.
Man, I’m searching for salvation,
As the winter closes in.
I won’t cry if you can’t love me like the way it used to feel,
We had our summer on Long Island, now there’s wounds that never heal.
I won’t cry if you can’t love me like the way it used to feel,
We had our summer on Long Island, now there’s wounds that never heal.
To find a photograph I lost;
It’s just a polaroid I used to keep,
Of a girl that I once loved.
And sleeping leads to nightmares,
’Cause I never can forget.
So now I’m dreaming of Los Angeles,
As the winter closes in.
I said, I’m dreaming of Los Angeles,
As the winter closes in.
And we met seven English girls,
Who asked if we’d like to see God.
I’m not one for missed adventures,
So I answered with a smile.
We spent the night on razor’s edge,
All innocence and sin.
Now I’m strung out on the Bowery,
As the winter closes in.
I said, I’m strung out on the Bowery,
As the winter closes in.
I won’t cry if you can’t love me like the way it used to feel,
We had our summer on Long Island, now there’s wounds that never heal.
I won’t cry if you can’t love me like the way it used to feel,
We had our summer on Long Island, now there’s wounds that never heal.
I’d paint a picture of my mother,
But I can’t recall her face.
She’s even far away at midnight,
And her laughter haunts my dreams.
I ain’t never been this broken;
I’ve got nothing left to give.
Now I’m searching for salvation,
As the winter closes in.
I said, I’m searching for salvation,
As the winter closes in.
Man, I’m searching for salvation,
As the winter closes in.
I won’t cry if you can’t love me like the way it used to feel,
We had our summer on Long Island, now there’s wounds that never heal.
I won’t cry if you can’t love me like the way it used to feel,
We had our summer on Long Island, now there’s wounds that never heal.
Lyrics submitted by sarahfahner
Track duration: 04:16
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When he sayings "and her laughter haunts my dreams" he is trying to say that he threw away something so perfect and good, like the relationship he was in, for a stupid mistake. The mother, the care and comfort, is laughing at him because he threw away something incredible. He is calling himself stupid. It ends with him searching for protection since everything he had is gone.
maybe he cheated.. maybe that's why he says ..
"So I answered with a smile.
We spent the night on razor's edge,
All innocence and sin.
Now I'm strung out on the Bowery,
As the winter closes in."
and it's something he regrets more then anything and gives him nightmares. he once loved her so much, but he made one mistake and it was all lost. and he's telling her that if she can't love him anymore that he understands.. that they had an amazing relationship that he will never let go of. but the mistake he made causes wounds for him that hurts him more than anything.
and he can't turn to his mother or family for comfort because she's gone? i dont know. but he's so lost now that he's trying to find himself. maybe within himself.. or within faith
It's one of the best songs off the "Daylight" album in my opinion.
As for the meaning; I'm not really sure on my idea but here it is anyway.
I think its a song about pain and maybe that he's done so much and so many things have happened that even when a loved one doesn't feel for him anymore it doesn't affect him.
Like he's become immune to pain kinda. Thats my idea anyway.