Lyrics for If It Means a Lot to You as interpreted by fallacyofdualism

If It Means a Lot to You Lyrics
Hey darling, I hope you’re good tonight
And I know you don’t feel right when I’m leaving
Yeah, I want it, but no, I don’t need it
Tell me something sweet to get me by
‘Cause I can’t come back home ‘til they’re singing
La, la la la, la la la
‘Til everyone is singing

If you can wait ‘til I get home
Then I swear to you that we can make this last
If you can wait ‘til I get home
Then I swear come tomorrow this will all be in our past
Well it might be for the best

Hey sweetie, I need you here tonight
And I know that you don’t want to be leaving me
Yeah, you want it, but I can’t help that
I just feel complete when you’re by my side
But I know you can’t come home ‘til they’re singing
La, la la la, la la la
‘Til everyone is singing
La, la la la, la la la

If you can wait ‘til I get home
Then I swear to you that we can make this last
If you can wait ‘til I get home
Then I swear come tomorrow this will all be in our past
Well it might be for the best

I know you can’t give me what I need
And even though you mean so much to me
I can't wait through everything
Is this really happening?

I swear I’ll never be happy again
And don’t you dare say we can just be friends
I’m not some boy that you can sway
We knew it’d happen eventually

La, la la la, la la la
Now everybody’s singing
La, la la la, la la la
Now everybody’s singing
La, la la la, la la la
If you can wait ‘til I get home
(Now everybody’s singing)
Then I swear to you that we can make this last
(La, la la la, la la la
Now everybody’s singing)
If you can wait ‘til I get home
(La, la la la, la la la
Now everybody’s singing)
Then I swear to you that we can make this last
(La, la la la, la la la
Now everybody’s singing)
La

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DCswindle
01-16-2009

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Damn, I was just about to post this lyric too... Beat me to it...
This song features Sierra Kusterbeck of VersaEmerge.

To me this song's another one about touring.
Girlfriend back home,
can't take the touring lifestyle of her boyfriend,
Breaks up with him etc.

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when.the.sun.sleeps
01-17-2009

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Beautiful song. I agree with the comment above me, as well.

I think the line "Yeah, you want it, but I can’t help it if I just feel complete when you’re by my side" should be "Yeah, you want it, but I can't help that I just feel complete when you're by my side"

"I can wait through everything" I think is supposed to be "I can't wait through everything"

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bloodjunkie
01-19-2009

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"And even though it means so much to me" should be "And even though you mean so much to me"


beautiful song nonetheless

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bloodjunkie
01-19-2009

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"And even though it means so much to me" should be "And even though you mean so much to me"


beautiful song nonetheless

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stephlittle
01-21-2009

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that girl from versaemerge is sooo amazing!!
i seee lots of potential to make it big.

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alwaysloveashxx
01-21-2009

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the girl in this song has a pretty voice.

I love this song!

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rockcitydrug
01-23-2009

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One of my favourite songs from the album.
Sierra really brings something else to the song. :D

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paulineheineyx
01-23-2009

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This song is amazing, the whole album is amazing, but this song really stnads out to me for the meaning of the home sick album, how touring can take a toll on a relationship. But jeremy's la's, haha, they make me giggle, so monotone, but he's amazing. I just love this album so much! (:

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KevinSTL4
01-23-2009

Rated +1 
I think this can applied towards any relationship. (That's actually one thing I love about ADTR. Their songs allow you to drift and think of your own meaning for the song.) This can be someone in the military, away at school, traveling for a job, touring (in this case), etc...

"I know you can’t give me what I need
And even though you mean so much to me
I can't wait through everything"

I think this means that she is going to move on, even though, she really just wants to be with him.

"Is this really happening?"

And this Jeremy saying, "Come on? Just stay with me... Do you know what this will do to me?"

"I swear I’ll never be happy again
And don’t you dare say we can just be friends
I’m not some boy that you can sway
We knew it’d happen eventually"

And this is Jeremy saying, "Ok fine, do what you want. Just know I'm not going to be around anymore if you follow through with this."


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CHaMP1323
01-23-2009

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spot on KevinSTL
i agree 110% with your thoughts on what makes jeremy and ADTR in general so great
its called excellent lyricism, writing songs that aren't too specific to one situation so that it can apply to the majority of listeners, it makes their stuff so much more attractive to listen to
he and the band have done an amazing job with this on every album
personally, i like to take it on as the being away from school one cause thats the situation im in now :/

also, great interpretation of the lyrics too, they make perfect sense

oo yeah one more thing
BOTH THIS ALBUM AND BAND KICK ASS
i honestly cannot pick a favorite song on this album
theyre all amazing
and i CANNOT wait to see these dudes live on april 3rd and on WARPED!

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cyrix713
01-25-2009

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I'm usually the guy who listens to nothing but heavy shit, and yet for some reason when it comes to ADTR my favorite songs are this one, You Had Me At Hello and Monument... Idk, maybe I just really relate to them or something lol

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livvv16
02-01-2009

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i absolutely love this song and the girl, sierra, in it.

I'm guessing the pretty obvious meaning...he's on tour and she's getting tired of him never being there, so she breaks up with him.
it's one of my favorites off the album
kinda sad though...reminds me of my ex...

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packofwolves
02-06-2009

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This is no doubt my favorite song from the new album. The lyrics are so obvious as to what the song is about. Sierra's vocal's really make the song. Its sad to think that its like that with relationships with touring band members. A great way to end the amazing album though.

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b0neyards
02-06-2009

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Such an amazing song , one of my favorites .

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xskunkx
02-08-2009

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On a personal level I can definitely relate to this song. My boyfriend is always touring and at times it feels difficult, but you know that when you wait through the good and the bad it'll only make you both stronger, individually and as a couple. In this case I think this girl is definitely feeling the sad side of it and feels she can't wait any longer, and questions if it's really worth it and if they should just be friends instead, but he wants more and wants her to stick through it. Touring is definitely not an easy thing, but it definitely teaches you alot about yourself and the people in your life.

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fightoff__yrdemons
02-08-2009

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soo fucking good.

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fightoff__yrdemons
02-09-2009

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It has to be about touring.

"But I can't come home 'till they're singing
laa, la la la, la la la,
'Till everyone is singing,
laa, la la la, la la la,"

Which means he can't come back home to her until he's gone to each and every city and seen all of his fans and make them "say la la la".

But yeah, it can apply to any kind of relationship, but I think the whole "'till everyone is singing laa, la la la, la la la" thing is about touring and going to shows and making the fans happy and how he's made a prior commitment and he can't get out of it; he has to do that first before he can be with her.

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operate
02-14-2009

Rated +1 
i love versaemerge, and i love adtr.

amazing song.

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operate
02-14-2009

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i love versaemerge, and i love adtr.

amazing song.

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metalkia666
02-17-2009

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this song was able to keep me and my girlfriend together because it made us realize that our relationship was important. And i'm still with her! that's the best part.

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chelllseeeaa
02-26-2009

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WOW fits my life perfectly right now.

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teck92
03-09-2009

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I absolutely love this song... its helping me get over a relationship

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Alaskaa
03-09-2009

Rated +1 
I probably feel this way simply because it applies to my life, but it reminds me of going off to college. You leave behind the one special person, swearing you will be back soon and often. However, as time goes on, coming home isn't as simple as you thought it would be. It sounds to me like she is saying I can't continue to watch you leave, and I can't continue to dream of you being here next to me.

It feels like a few days after a huge fight and the night before he's coming home when she suddenly realized she can't do this any more. Life is taking them in two separate directions, no matter how badly they just want to be together. He swears he can't go on without her and realizes they could never just be friends, but she has herself to take care of and enough faith in him to know that he will be okay.

The truth of it is, they both knew when he went off, it wouldn't work. It hardly ever does. I think the end is saying "We've done what's right, and in some crazy, messed up way, it's brought harmony back into our lives and the lives of everyone we know."

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IndiansBaseball27
03-11-2009

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This is The Best song ever.......Sierra makes it what it is

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adtrlove
03-14-2009

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amazingggggg sonnng!
my other favorite besides have faith in me :)
Sierra makes this song even bettter.
& has an amazing voice,
this was the first song i heard off the album.

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