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Walking alone tonight
‘Cause I’ve only got room for two
Me and my burdened black heart
It’s all we know how to do
Yet I look for a bigger bang
Than the kind I continually see
Sick of all this inertia ow
Won’t you mend me?
Lover, can you help me?
I’m a child lost in the woods
A black heart pollutes me
And I think
You’re a mountain that I’d like to climb
Not to conquer, but to share in the view
Pulled by a false inertia
Pushed out by circumstance
Pistol firing at my feet
That’s coercing me to dance
Yet I look for a bigger bang
Than the kind I’m sorry to know.
Here I am, first foot of the climb
Watch me go.
Lover, can you help me?
I’m a child lost in the woods
A lit path eludes me
And I think
You’re a mountain that I’d like to climb
Not to conquer, but to share in the view
You’re a bonfire and I’m gathered ’round you
Set this old black heart inertia aflame
Send it away (repeat)
-- guitar --
You’re a mountain
That I’d like to climb
Not to conquer, but to share in the view
You’re a bonfire
And I’m gathered ’round you
Set this old black heart inertia aflame
Set it aflame, send it away
‘Cause I’ve only got room for two
Me and my burdened black heart
It’s all we know how to do
Yet I look for a bigger bang
Than the kind I continually see
Sick of all this inertia ow
Won’t you mend me?
Lover, can you help me?
I’m a child lost in the woods
A black heart pollutes me
And I think
You’re a mountain that I’d like to climb
Not to conquer, but to share in the view
Pulled by a false inertia
Pushed out by circumstance
Pistol firing at my feet
That’s coercing me to dance
Yet I look for a bigger bang
Than the kind I’m sorry to know.
Here I am, first foot of the climb
Watch me go.
Lover, can you help me?
I’m a child lost in the woods
A lit path eludes me
And I think
You’re a mountain that I’d like to climb
Not to conquer, but to share in the view
You’re a bonfire and I’m gathered ’round you
Set this old black heart inertia aflame
Send it away (repeat)
-- guitar --
You’re a mountain
That I’d like to climb
Not to conquer, but to share in the view
You’re a bonfire
And I’m gathered ’round you
Set this old black heart inertia aflame
Set it aflame, send it away
Lyrics submitted by kezy12
Track duration: 04:53
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his loneliness and negative approach to love.
Walking alone tonight
‘Cause I’ve only got room for two
I love these lines. He knows he'll stay lonely as long as he keeps his black heart. This night, he's at a point where he wants something to change, wants a relationship.
I think the "bigger bang" refers to something deeper than the superficial relationships, which we see so often these days, especially among young couples. People have "cohabitants", "part time lovers", "sex friends", with no need for being committed.
He is looking for a real, lasting relationship. This is stressed again, of course, in the chorus when he wants to "share in the view".
Also, the chorus makes me believe that he is not just talking about love in general. There is a specific girl, "you", who he is into. She is the cause he's trying to overcome his inertia and make a new start (the "first step of a climb").
Clearly, he is in love with her, but he's putting some pressure on her, too: He hopes *she* will solve his problems, when actually it should be him. He repeatedly asks her to erase his black heart, to "send it away". Very human, especially in a new relationship, when the pink glasses are still on, to make the lover responsible for our happiness, isn't it?
I had to look up the word "inertia", had never heard it before, but I think it is well-chosen for this song. (Generally, I like lyrics that are beyond primary-school level and a little challenging, at least for non-natives like me.) It perfectly describes the numb, emotionally cold feeling that the person is trapped in. Also, the music and the lyrics go very well together. The song has this heavy, trotting rhythm, especially in the beginning, which makes you picture someone carrying a burden, but at the same time a catchy, uplifting melody, that, I think, is very motivating, like it's saying: "Go, make the climb!".
"Oh, God...an excuse for Boyd to make out with hot girls."
Or maybe I was just jealous of said girls.
:(
"Oh, God...an excuse for Boyd to make out with hot girls."
Or maybe I was just jealous of said girls.
:(
Yet another song full of amazing imagery from brandon.<3
Anybody got an explanation for 'it'?
Sick of all this inertia
I want to human be
Even though all the lyrics I can find say otherwise...
I actually had not looked up the lyrics until just now and I am happy I did. I can relate to it alot because it's difficult to be in a relationship with me. I have a hard time trusting people I usually end up trusting the wrong people. I am not jaded, but I have a lot of issues and feel black inside and that is why I feel alone and can't really relate to anyone... or maybe I don't want to relate.
Walking alone tonight
‘Cause I’ve only got room for two
Me and my burdened black heart
It’s all we know how to do
I still hope that maybe one day I will be with someone that can understand my fucked up ways and that will help me heal. That would be great. It would be nice to feel on top of the world and be there with a person I love.
Lover, can you help me?
I’m a child lost in the woods
A black heart pollutes me
Sick of all this inertia
I want a human being!
And it makes the song much more real to me then 'won't you mend me'
So no matter what the correct words are...I will always sing the above lines.