Can you remember ever having any fun?
’Cause when it’s all said and done I always believed we were,
but now i’m not so sure. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
I drink a gin and take a couple of my pills,
and my parade will give you chills.
Oh honey, don't give me up. (oh oh oh oh)
I know we've had enough.

You should go if you want to.
Yeah go if you want to.
I’ll be alright, be alright.
Well I’ve made so many messes,
and this love has grown so restless.
Your whole life's been nothing but this.
I won’t let you go, not unless I'll be alright.
I’ll be alright.

I’m so self loathing that its hard for me to see
reality from what I dream.
No, no one believes me.
No, not a single thing.
My brain is racing and I feel like i’ll explode
You’re looking at me from below.
This world wasn’t made for you.
Just go find someone new.

You should go if you want to.
Yeah go if you want to.
I’ll be alright, be alright.
Well I’ve made so many messes,
and this love has grown so restless.
Your whole life's been nothing but this.
I won’t let you go, not unless I'll be alright.
I’ll be alright.

Why do I keep holding onto suffering?
Heads gone off, now walls, my thoughts are stumbling
This party's over love, it isn’t happening.
The wind in my sails could tell I'm only recovering.

You should go if you want to.
Yeah go if you want to.
I’ll be alright, be alright.
Well I’ve made so many messes,
and this love has grown so restless.
Your whole life's been nothing but this.
I won’t let you go, not unless I'll be alright.
I’ll be alright.



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  • 0
    Lyric Correction:Here's the full lyrics as I hear them:

    "Can you remember ever having any fun?
    ’cause when it’s all said and done i always believed we were
    But now i’m not so sure (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
    I drink a gin and take a couple of my pills
    And my parade will give you chills
    oh honey, don't give me up (oh oh oh oh)
    I know we've had enough

    You should go if you want to
    Yeah go if you want to
    I’ll be alright, be alright
    Well i’ve made so many messes
    And this love has grown so restless
    Your whole life's been nothing but this
    I won’t let you go unless I'll be alright.
    I’ll be alright.

    I’m so self loathing that its time for me to see
    Reality from what i dream
    No, no one believes me
    No, not a single thing
    My pain is racing and i feel like i’ll explode (oh!)
    You’re looking at me from below,
    this robe wasn’t made for you
    Just go for someone new

    You should go if you want to
    Yeah go if you want to
    I’ll be alright, be alright
    Well i’ve made so many messes
    And this love has grown so restless
    Your whole life has been nothing but this
    I won’t let you go unless I'll be alright.
    I’ll be alright.

    Why do I keep holding onto suffering?
    Heads go on now, walls, my thoughts are stumbling
    This party is over now it isn’t happening
    The wind in the sails could tell I'm only recovering"
    Flag sugarbombon September 08, 2012   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction:The start of the last verse sounds like it says this to me:

    "Why do I keep holding on to suffering?
    Heads gone on now, walls, my thoughts are stumbling,
    this party is over now, it isn't happening.
    The wind in the sails could tell I'm only recovering."
    Flag sugarbombon September 08, 2012   Link
  • +2
    My Interpretation:God, this song BREAKS my heart. This song seems really happy and victorious, but the story in the lyrics is anything but. To understand a lot of Gossamer, you need to recognize that one of the essential truths of Michael Angelakos is that he has bipolar disorder.

    In this song I hear: a) manic episode b) realizing how awful you are being to your loved ones and c) dangerous self delusion about being able to handle your problems on your own

    I base this interpretation on this quote:

    "Everyone was telling her, 'Why are you with this guy?' At a certain point, she realized, 'Wait, Michael hasn't seen his doctors in a while, he's fucking manic.' If she had left me, there is no question that I would have killed myself. I don't remember anything I did-- which is terrifying, because now I have to live with this guilt." (pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/8893-rite-of-passion/)

    So the song may say "I'll be alright if you leave" but the singer WILL NOT BE ALRIGHT. It's amazing and so, so sad.

    So this song for me is about where you are mentally *just before* you realize how much you need other people, even if you hurt them, and that in the end they get to chose whether you are worth it
    Flag nelleishon August 06, 2012   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:I feel like this song is about a man who loses the love of his life and resorts to drinking and drugs in order to fill the gap the lover left. "I drink a gin and take a couple of my pills" really cements this thought.
    Flag maccrash21on July 30, 2012   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction:I won't let you go unless (I'll be alright), not I won't let you go the mess.
    Flag liquidus4on June 18, 2012   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction:I'm so self loathing, not self lonely.
    Flag liquidus4on June 18, 2012   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:Not sure but I think that the chorus might end with:

    "Your whole life has been nothing but this
    I won't let you go UNLESS
    I'll be alright
    I'll be alright"

    It makes more sense and parallels better with the opening lines of the chorus.

    Also the final verse sounds more like:

    "Why do I keep housing on the SEPARATE
    Heads go on now where's my thought to stumbling
    This party is over now it isn't happening
    The wind in the SAILS COULD TELL I'M ONLY RECOVERING"

    That's just my two cents...
    Flag BensonRosson June 14, 2012   Link

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