Vertical Horizon – Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)

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So you sailed away into a gray sky morning
Now I'm here to stay, love can be so boring
Nothing's quite the same now I just say your name now

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You don't want me back
You're just the best I ever had

So you stole my world now I'm just a phony
Remembering the girl leaves me down and lonely
Send it in a letter, make yourself feel better

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You don't need me back
You're just the best I ever had

And it may take some time to patch me up inside
But I can't take it so I run away and hide
And I may find in time that you were always right
You're always right

So you sailed away into a gray sky morning
Now I'm here to stay, love can be so boring
What was it you wanted? Could it be I'm haunted?

But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
I don't want you back
You're just the best I ever had
The best I ever had, the best I ever

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Track duration: 04:31

"Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" as written by Danny Robert Hamilton, Nakia S. Coleman, Ann Marie Hamilton, Aubrey Drake Graham, Matthew Jehu Samuels, Dwayne Carter

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:i love this song even though it's soo sad..at first it's hard to let go like "you don't want me back"
    then it's like realization "you don't need me back", then finally it's acceptance "i don't want you back, you're just the best i ever had"
    Flag happyfeet74on June 23, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:Best I Ever Had by Vertical Horizon
    The song actually reminds us of something or someone we had in our life once and they just can’t stay forever. It hurts when the best you ever had has “sailed away”. It shows the stages one will go through. Dealing with the other not wanting you, then not having a need for you. What probably remain in you were memories to deal with, and you know that things will never be the same again. I think the hardest part was the denial stage as mentioned in the lyrics “I don’t want you back”, telling yourself that you’re okay, trying to believe that you’re okay but honestly you are not. Maybe the meaning of this song is getting over with someone, dealing with your loss but I think the most painful is the last part of the lyrics because it makes you see how all that you can do for yourself is to be in denial especially when that’s the best you ever had-“Well it’s not so bad”. And you know that probably getting over with someone is a long process, “it may take some time to patch me up inside”, “I can’t take it so I ran away and hide” and all you can do was try to deal and carry on with it.
    Well, the song is painful to listen especially if it reminds you of something- a person, a thing, or a situation you been through with. This maybe one of the saddest songs I’ve ever heard and I came across this song while browsing the contents of my laptop. Something about this song made me a little bit nostalgic and will always remind me of a friend because we always love to listen to this song. And whenever I hear this song I came close to remember someone whom I also consider the “best I ever had”
    Flag lovemhycangelon March 24, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think it might just be me, and I could simply be wrong. This song creates a scene in my head of a girl who passed away, leaving him with his regrets from not keeping her safe, haunting him... And he's trying to make light of it by saying that it's not so bad. I also kinda feel like the sailboat is important, especially in the video where it was filled with flowers... Sorta like a floating grave... But that's just my thoughts on it.
    Flag AKsayssoon October 28, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song means expresses the feelings of loss in a relationship. There will come a time in the lives of every person wherein they'll meet a person., a special someone who changes the way they look at things and gives meaning to their lonely world. Someone who understands them more than the people around. It hurts when the person is like your family. They fill in what you're lacking in your life. They take away your loneliness and feelings of emptiness. You have a special connection to this person more than anyone in this world. You developed a "deep" relationship. Since that day that person left you, you never met someone like him. You compare everyone you meet with him but just realize in the end that it's still him that you're missing. It's still him that you love. In short, he's still the best you ever had.


    After that relationship, you may experience feelings of denial, but there will come a time wherein you'll understand everything better. You will realize that the end of your relationship means the start of something new. It may take some time though, but you'll get there... Surely you will... :)


    When you let go of what you have, you become what you are.... :)
    Flag LoveandSoulon October 23, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:heart breaking, yet beautiful
    Flag ALWAYSYOURS4EVERon March 27, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:for me this song was all about meeting someone who had great impact on our lives.but sadly that person could not stay forever.and all the while we remember them as one of the best in our lives.i had a friend whom had done great things to me like opening my eyes to the world.he was my best adviser and the brother i never had.but sadly we could not make our friendship continue because many things that are so complicated.and deep inside my heart he was the best i ever had because he listened to me as i pour my heartaches and pain in life.and he advised me on my problem.he was my angel and he would always hold a special place in my heart.
    Flag MsMhycon February 21, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:You're all wrong, to be honest. This was written by Gary Allan. He wrote it about his wife committing suicide
    Flag rawrxotigeron June 11, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song kills me. when he says "so you stole my world" i think of the guy that stole my world and the fact that i only had him for a little while. hes the only guy that i loved that much and its been 3 years and everything reminds me of him. he really was the best i ever had. "it might take some time to patch me up inside. I cant take it so i runaway and hide." thats exactly how i feel. time hasnt patched me up & i kind of have ran away from everything.....LOVE THIS SONG.
    Flag ahsilalishaon March 05, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song sooooo much!

    Amazing ♥
    Flag MusicLover23on August 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song could be about someone dying. Gary Allan covered this song for his wife after she passed away. It's really sad when you listen to it, even though there is a bit of a sarcastic tone ("It's not so bad, you're only the best I ever had").

    One of my best friends passed away 2 weeks ago after a motorcycle accident. He had just celebrated his 18th birthday two weeks before then. I heard this song in my iTunes a few days ago, and until then I had never really listened to the words. It describes exactly how I feel. I listened to it and cried my eyes out.

    My favorite part of this song is "...It may take some time to patch me up inside..."

    In Loving Memory of Robie Tyler
    [June 16, 1991-June 30, 2009]
    Flag PrincessSaraon July 15, 2009   Link

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