Moving forward using all my breath
Making love to you was never second best
I saw the world thrashing all around your face
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace
I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you
Dream of better lives the kind which never hate
Dropped in the state of imaginary grace
I made a pilgrimage to save this human race
Never comprehending a race that long gone by
I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you
The future's open wide
I'll stop the world and melt with you
I've seen some changes but it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Melt With You" by Saves The Day are a declaration of love and a desire for complete and utter unity with one's partner. The opening lines proclaim the singer's commitment to moving forward wholly and completely, using all of their breath to sustain the relationship. They assert that love-making with their significant other has never been second-best, indicating a deep and abiding love. The following lines describe the world around their lover, filled with chaos and confusion, but the singer is unfazed because they see their partner as the center of everything.

The refrain "I'll stop the world and melt with you" is a promise of devotion, emphasizing that the singer is so in love that they would stop time itself to be with their partner. They recognize the difference their partner has brought to their life and declare that things will only get better between them. The following lines depict the singer's dream of a better life that is marked by grace and, ultimately, a hopeful pilgrimage to save the human race. Ironically, the singer does not comprehend the race that has long gone by; however, they comprehend their current relationship and would do anything for it.

The song concludes by emphasizing that the future is wide open and full of possibilities, and the singer reiterates their previous sentiment of stopping the world and melting with their partner, ending the song on a note of absolute commitment and love.

Line by Line Meaning

Moving forward using all my breath
I am putting in all my effort to move forward in life.

Making love to you was never second best
Being intimate with you was always a top priority for me.

I saw the world thrashing all around your face
I witnessed how the world was affecting you.

Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace
I never fully understood how everything in life is intertwined and connected.

I'll stop the world and melt with you
I want to pause time and spend it all with you.

You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
You have noticed the positive changes we are making.

There's nothing you and I won't do
There is nothing we won't do together.

Dream of better lives the kind which never hate
We dream of a better world where hate doesn't exist.

Dropped in the state of imaginary grace
We are living in a world that is far from perfect.

I made a pilgrimage to save this human race
I strive to make the world a better place for humanity.

Never comprehending a race that long gone by
I don't fully understand the legacy of those who came before us.

The future's open wide
The possibilities for our future are endless and we have the power to shape it.

I've seen some changes but it's getting better all the time
Although progress can be slow, I am seeing positive changes.

There's nothing you and I won't do
There is nothing we won't do to create a better future together.

I'll stop the world and melt with you
I want to be fully present with you and experience life to the fullest.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert James Grey, Stephen James Walker, Michael Frances Conroy, Gary Frances McDowell, Richard Ian Brown

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