Circa Survive – I Felt Free

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Nothing new to say
Nothing to report ‘cause the future happened yesterday

If I could tell the truth
I could make you stay
but forever seems so far away

I fell apart in your arms
for the last time
And I felt free to do what I want
because of the things you told me,
because of the things you told me, you told me
I felt free


You could be the end of me
Too many shades of gray
It’s just another pointless game that we play

I couldn’t tell the truth
I’ll never make you stay
because tomorrow always happens yesterday

I fell apart in your arms
for the last time
And I felt free to do what I want
because of the things you told me
because of the things you told me, you told me
I felt free

I felt free

I will learn to live again for now I’m breaking
all the things I couldn't mend without escaping
I will learn to love again
I will learn to love
I will learn

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Track duration: 03:56


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    General Comment:This song was definitely my favorite off the album and reminds me a lot of breaking free from a verbally abusive relationship.

    "I couldnt tell the truth, I'll never make you stay because tomorrow always happens yesterday". In a verbally abusive relationship, no matter what you say, even if it's the absolute truth, the other person doesn't hear you because they're in their own world. Every fight is the same and every day with them always ends the same way, tomorrow always happens yesterday. Both verses kind of follow that same pattern.

    Most of all, "I felt free to do what I want because of the things you told me". Once you realize that you've done nothing wrong and your partner is just saying crazy abusive things because of their own issues, you absolutely do feel free.

    It's just the kind of relationship you can't mend without escaping.
    Flag junglejesson July 21, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Just saw Circa live two times (incredible both times). They played this at both shows and at the first one, Anthony said it was about being able to do whatever you want and achieving your dreams. But like most Circa songs its open for a lot more/different interpretations.
    Flag imaginaryenemyon January 25, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Because of the things you told me.... i felt free...

    Holy shit, this gotta be their best album seriously, i love this record! it fucking reminds me bads like guns n' roses , led zeppelin, ac dc, anthony used his vocal range moree i fucking love when he screams his loungs out but with his high pitch raspy like and 80's singer with a 2010 band playing, idk it's just fucking awesome the new music. and it stills sounds like them.
    Flag OSLon May 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this is definitely my current favorite song from the album. it stuck out to me as well and after i listened to the lyrics, i couldn't stop replaying the song. what was interpreted before me, i totally agree with. i can really relate.

    "You could be the end of me
    Too many shades of gray
    It's just another pointless game that we play

    I couldn't tell the truth
    I'll never make you stay
    because tomorrow always happens yesterday"

    i think that it obviously meant that whoever he's talking about had kept leading him on and on and in the end it just couldn't work out, it was all just a game. and no matter what he wanted to tell that person, it wouldn't matter much because they just wouldn't understand how good he might be for them? but now i'm mostly speakin bout my own experience haha.

    absolutely brilliant song <3
    Flag katieduong52694on May 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:okay i take back what i said before, dyed in the wool is my favorite off the album.
    Flag FearLESSwearsNADAon May 05, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is amazing in every element, the melodies are great and Anthony's voice of course. As it's been mentioned that little bridge and breakdown is just awesome. I think the meaning is pretty clear in this one, probably the most straightforward song they've ever done. Beautiful song.
    Flag SixStringSoulon May 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:wow i am speechless.. listened to the whole album for the first time. Blue sky noise was amazing but this song stuck out for me the most i guess i can relate
    Flag FearLESSwearsNADAon May 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think the "because tomorrow happens yesterday" is the wishful thinking of someone that's in a relationship that isn't going well. For example, I see someone saying "Just wait for tomorrow, everything's going to get better, we just have to wait," when in all actuality, the best part of the relationship is over, it occurred yesterday. Just how I see it. Hope it makes sense.
    Flag CircaNewon April 25, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:what do you guys things

    "because tomorrow always happens yesterday"

    means?
    Flag britkneeon April 24, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is definitely in my top three favorites off of Blue Sky Noise. ;) The intro is gorgeous, everything about this song is great.<3
    Flag jadejuturnaon April 23, 2010   Link

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