In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Here I stand all alone
Have my mind turned to stone
Have my heart filled up with ice
To avoid it's breakin' twice
Thanks to you, my dear old friend
But you can't help, this is the end
Of a tale that wasn't right
I won't have no sleep tonight
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
It's alright, we'll stay friends
Trustin' in my confidence
And let's say it's just alright
You won't sleep alone tonight
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
With my heart, with my soul
Some guys cry, you bought and sold
They've been strong, young and bold
And they say, play this song again
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
Have my mind turned to stone
Have my heart filled up with ice
To avoid it's breakin' twice
Thanks to you, my dear old friend
But you can't help, this is the end
Of a tale that wasn't right
I won't have no sleep tonight
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
It's alright, we'll stay friends
Trustin' in my confidence
And let's say it's just alright
You won't sleep alone tonight
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
With my heart, with my soul
Some guys cry, you bought and sold
They've been strong, young and bold
And they say, play this song again
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
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This song is probably a love song, but I can’t help thinking about it in a different way.
A friend of mine, who was a great Helloween fan, committed suicide last month and He was always the one who invited us to have some beers, to just go around and see each other, etc.
I’ve been diagnosed with depression and I believe he also suffered from it due his way of seeing life in the last couple of months. We got even closer once we had been having the same problems with work, family and relationship.
I’ve always been the tough guy, the one who doesn’t care about anything.
With that in mind, I’ve came to think this song is about losing a friend
“Here I stand all alone Have my mind turned to stone Have my heart filled up with ice To avoid it's breakin' twice”
The person who didn’t commit suicide is there, trying also no to break
“Thanks to you, my dear old friend But you can't help, this is the end Of a tale that wasn't right I won't have no sleep tonight”
He’s telling to all the people trying to support him that they can’t do it
“In my heart, in my soul I really hate to pay this toll Should be strong, young and bold But the only thing I feel is pain”
This toll of knowing how depressed his friend was and not helping him properly
“It's alright, we'll stay friends Trustin' in my confidence And let's say it's just alright You won't sleep alone tonight”
Telling to all the friend they used to have in common that things won’t change and he will be there to help them
(…)
“With my heart, with my soul Some guys cry, you bought and sold They've been strong, young and bold And they say, play this song again”
The friend of the one who committed suicide are crying due what he did, despite that, they’ve been trying to do their best to get better and ask to play this song again as a way of remembering him.
@alexdallia wow my friend I really loved what u wrote and hope your friend rest in peace and I really wish you to heal from depression "in between I have the same problem
@alexdallia wow my friend I really loved what u wrote and hope your friend rest in peace and I really wish you to heal from depression "in between I have the same problem
A great song from Helloween, this one tells about ending a relationship that wasn't going the right way, the pain felt resulting from the break-up and the desire to stay in touch.
It's a great song anout braking up with the person you love who is cheating on you "You won't sleep alone tonight" while you're faitfull to her.
Sounds like his girl is cheating on him with his friend. "Thanks to you, my dear old friend, but you can't help..."
It's about a friend backstabbing the other. At many parts of the song he still forgives him and says no matter what, he will always be there for him. It seemed to me as if he was betrayed by his best friend and couldn't believe it.
It's about a friend backstabbing the other. At many parts of the song he still forgives him and says no matter what, he will always be there for him. It seemed to me as if he was betrayed by his best friend and couldn't believe it.
Someone who really loved a person but got rejected/friendzoned
'its alright we can stay friends'
'trusting in my confidence'
person trusted itself, became condifent but still failed/friendzoned got heart broken and lost all feelings
Now the person sees the person it loved go with someone else, leaving the person in misery.
Since it loves the person so much the person will still wants the person who it loves instead moving on
'i really hate to pay this toll'
Since the person still loves and stays as friends, every moment or thought that includes the loved one costs him so much it feels in its soul and heart
'thanks to you my dear old friend, but you cant help this is the end'
'The "friend" (loved one)' the person speaks to itself not sharing what it feels to the loved person thats why the loved one cant help because the person dont want to get heart broken again nor has the confidence to talk about it, so the person is helpless.
"Thank to you, my dear old friend But you can't help, this is the end Of a tale that wasn't right I won't have no sleep tonight"
it's about a guy that is saying about a relationship that ended to your friend
I agree... this song just rocks! Madman2, that is an interesting interpretation, I always thought the line 'you won't sleep alone tonight' meant they will have one more time together before officially calling it off.
I'ts all about a tale that's wasn't right. meaning a relationship that ended by a slander