Lyrics for If I Die as interpreted by evilmprss

If I Die Lyrics
A train crashed
And everything slows down
I was wishing I could get out of this town
These dreams we've had
Have never made you cry
And I am not a twinkle in your eye
But I've got to get out of here
Cuz you drive me up the wall
I've got to get out of here
Cuz I can't stand to fall

And If I die
see you won't be so close to me
And I won't be the one
Who sticks around
If I'm awake
see you won't go to sleep, I promise
And I won't be the one
Who lets you down

Tailgates, long talks
And your superficial friends
Shiny, silver Fords
That lead us to dead ends
And I said do you lick these salty wounds
That you, yourself condone
I sit, wait, and I'm all alone
But I can't go home
'Cause you're my home

If I die
see you won't be so close to me
And I won't be the one
Who sticks around
If I'm awake
see you won't go to sleep, I promise
And I won't be the one
Who lets you down
No, I won't let you down
No, I won't let you down

Tell me where you are tonight
And is everything alright?
Do you remember what I said,
While he's sleeping in your bed?
tell me now you Smile hard
cuz i don't smile much so far
And is he everything you need?
Is he everything I couldn't be?
Does he make everything match better?
Bring you all the shiny weather that you want
And is he everything
everything I'm not

And If I die
You won't be so close to me
And I won't be the one
Who sticks around
If I'm awake
see you won't go to sleep, I promise
And I won't be the one
Who lets you down
no, I won't let you down
no, I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't let you down

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freestyle4130
03-27-2002

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this song is so good, i believe it is about a guy that is in love with a girl and she doesnt feel the same way about him, like if he died he believe even then she wouldnt realise how much she meant to him.
he thinks that she is his life.

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sukireru
04-10-2002

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*nodnod* Like Freestyle said, it's about a guy who's in love with a girl, and she doesn't return his feelings. But it seems to me that although he still has feelings for her, he's not terribly thrilled with her. My reasoning: the first part of the chorus is not the nicest thing you could say to someone, "if I die, I won't be the one who sticks around," but the second part is sort of giving in, "if I'm awake, I won't let you down." Though this could also be interpreted as saying, " if I'm not going to be alive with you at all, I won't bother hanging around for you, but if I'm still here, then I'm not going to stop pursuing you." Sort of a spinoff of the prayer, 'if i die before I wake,' that sort of thing.

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sporkgoddess
04-12-2002

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i very much agree its about a guy whos driving himself crazy over a girl who doesnt feel that way. he thinks that if he leaves she will realize that all the material things and people that keep them apart aren't real, and she'll realize that he's there for her. but he figures with his luck he'll die on journey away from her, and she'll realize all this but he won't be able to be there because he'll be dead, thus forcing him to break his one promise to her which is to 'let her down'

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MixMasterMatty
04-16-2002

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Andrew is the man.

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MAKDBY0040
04-17-2002

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Josh wrote it.

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Evita
04-18-2002

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Here is a thought ...Maybe he is talking about an Ex...and he sees her with another guy and wonders if wasn't good enough..."Does he make everything match better? Bring you all the shiny weather that you want
And is he everything everything I'm not " ...He is unhappy with out her but he is glad he isn't the one who will let her down...But if she was with him he still wouldn't let her down...This might just be a song about how much she ment to him...But i'm not sure..i just love listening to it and analizing it...The Sound of this song is so feelingful (ya that's a made up word) It reminds me of things i've been through ...i guess i can relate.


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ThatOneDude
04-25-2002

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Whoa man. As I listen to this song now I dream thoughts of my lost significant other. I think this song has many meanings for many folks but to me it strikes deep at my current situation. I just wanna let you know out there wherever you are that I will always be round "cause your my home." With love.
Peace

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AmyLizK
04-26-2002

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I don't think it's all that severe.... i think there's someone in this person's life who he cares about but she's making it tough for him, so he's about ready to just leave and go off and start over. Sometimes you realize it's time to move on. I anticipated it to be a slower sad song, but I think in it's faster tempo I realized the actual meaning of the song.

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SoCoAmy8
04-28-2002

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HERES THE STORY BEHIND THIS SONG: Josh wrote for a girl named Crissy. She was his gf & she cheated on him for over a yr.

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nothingyouth0
04-29-2002

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this is just a good song, period. there's no way to explain what i think this song's message is...

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risthesttingstar
04-29-2002

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Does this song at the very, very beginning remind anyone else of system of a down "the metro," -i don't know, maybe it's just me. nonetheless, great song, hits hard if you can relate; meaning's covered, no need to add.

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CheshireCatDoorStop
05-02-2002

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what can i say? this song is amazing. the guy is pouring his heart out to a girl and sacrificing everything just for her not to feel the same way. i know there are millions of people who've felt like this. he constantly worries about her, asks about her, starves for attention from her, and she won't give him what he needs to live. this song makes me cry. it's beautiful

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prettyinred
05-11-2002

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SC is great, i just now started listening to them because a friend of mine told me to listen to there song Konstantine..and i fell in love with them...can't wait till they come to Houston for warped tour!

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Duffmyster99
05-18-2002

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first off,some of you might have it a lil off, or maybe i culd..but then again we all have different interpreattions(i cant spell)...he is in love with a girl..but i think that they broke up ....as it says

And is he everything you need?
Is he everything I couldn't be?
Does he make everything match better?
Bring you all the shiny weather that you want
And is he everything
everything I'm not

IS HE EVERYTHING I COULDNT BE..DOES HE DO EVERYTHING THAT I CULDNT DO..thats what i think its about.something corporat owns..feel free to tell me if im wrong

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punka
05-22-2002

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there songs are good enough for a disney film but that doesn't matter there a different sort of band, they don't thrash around with there guitars, thats why there kool!

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louisrolfe
06-05-2002

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..............is it just me or is the guitar for the first minute really cool?

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Aerion
06-08-2002

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Yes, the guitar for the first minute is extremely cool.

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ActiveHeroBass
06-08-2002

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i do enjoy the musical stylings of something corporate.

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TheAlmightyMagz
06-13-2002

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Even if you ignore the lyrics the deliverance of this song is just outstanding.

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LiveUrLife
06-16-2002

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great song, SoCo can deliever any song to make you feel it and visualize how they feel.

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krystina
06-19-2002

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i'm seeing it a little differently that you do... i'm thinking...
he's in a relationship with a girl who he has feelings for, but he doesn't want to be with her anymore. he finds out too hard to leave, so he's thinking about what would happen if he died, he wouldn't "let her down" by ending the relationship, but he wouldn't have to deal with her and the cheating she has done/is doing on him.
just my thoughts.

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MicrowavableSkank
07-01-2002

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Ahem. At Warped, they played this song. Andrew said that it was about Josh and how his ex-girlfriend was a "fucking whore" and cheated on him (Josh) for ages. I would say something about how amazing they were, but there's no words to say it. Now that I've made a total geek of myself..

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PhOeBe*CaTeS
07-09-2002

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MicrowavableSkank-I'm a geek for SoCo too. We should have an all girls club that's entitled "Geeks for Something Corporate". :)

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MicrowavableSkank
07-22-2002

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Lol, that'd be cool. But that's kinda sexist, ya know? I mean, guys could be geeks for SoCo, too! Lol. And woot for Fenix*Tx, since that's where I'm assuming your name came from, heh.

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losingitall
07-30-2002

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i luv the intro to this song the melodic guitar riffs and piano combined... only soco could pull it off. haha i'm a soco geek as well and fenix tx tickles my fancy too hehe. yea last timei saw 'em live andrew said she was a bitch who lied and cheated from the begining sucks to be her now!

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