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The Way She Moves
Forever the Sickest Kids Lyrics


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It's getting late your eyes are closed and mine are wide awake
(But still!)
I can never go on I can never go on like
(Just like!)
I'm begging just to see your eyes again
I can never go on (I can never go on)

Should I even care that she didn't say anything
Tried to do my best by giving her things
Like rings...
And roses...

Remember to reply when I hint the message
I try to smell my best with a bottle of acids
Get to the point, style and romance
And I could never go on I could never go on

[Chorus]
The way she moves away oh
I wanted her to stay awhile don't go home away oh
The way she moves away oh
I wanted her to stay awhile don't go home
Away oh whoa

Shes showing signs of motion as she wipes the sleep away
I can get through this I can get through this ride
You gotta give a little but it takes a lot to get over you
Cause it makes no sense to be permanent if I can't feel, right right right

[Chorus]

It's a terrible thing to know what you want
And know you can't have it at all
I all I wanted was to let you know how I...
It's a terrible thing
It's a terrible it's a terrible thing
Oh
A terrible a terrible thing

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Forever the Sickest Kids' "The Way she Moves" tell the story of a man who is struggling to let go of a past love. The guy finds himself still awake while his love interest sleeps, and he is unable to move on without her. He is begging to see her again, but his heart is broken as she didn't say anything to him. He tried to win her over with gifts such as rings and roses but it appears it was not enough. He is unable to move on, and he confesses how much he wants her to stay. The band quite effectively expresses their feeling of sadness as they sing "It's a terrible thing to know what you want, and know you can't have it at all.", and they question the idea of a permanent relationship when he can't shake the feeling that something is missing.


The chorus where the band sings, "The way she moves away, oh. I wanted her to stay awhile. Don't go home, away, oh" highlights the longing in their heart to see their love stay with them for a while instead of walking away. The last line of the song "A terrible thing" emphasizes how awful and disheartening the feeling of unrequited love can be.


Line by Line Meaning

It's getting late your eyes are closed and mine are wide awake
Even though it's late, you're asleep and I'm wide awake


I can never go on I can never go on like
I can't keep going like this


I'm begging just to see your eyes again
I'm desperately asking to see your eyes again


Should I even care that she didn't say anything
Do I really need to worry that she didn't say anything?


Tried to do my best by giving her things
I tried to make her happy by buying her things


Like rings... And roses...
Such as rings and roses


Remember to reply when I hint the message
Please remember to respond when I give you a hint


I try to smell my best with a bottle of acids
I use acid to make myself smell better


Get to the point, style and romance
Let's be direct about our feelings, while still being romantic


And I could never go on I could never go on
I can't keep going like this


[Chorus]
Refrain


The way she moves away oh
The way she moves away


I wanted her to stay awhile don't go home away oh
I wanted her to stay, please don't go home


Shes showing signs of motion as she wipes the sleep away
She's waking up and moving around


I can get through this I can get through this ride
I'll be able to handle this situation


You gotta give a little but it takes a lot to get over you
I'll try to give a little, but it's hard to get over you


Cause it makes no sense to be permanent if I can't feel, right right right
It doesn't make sense to commit to something if I can't feel anything


[Chorus]
Refrain


It's a terrible thing to know what you want
It's a terrible feeling to know what you want


And know you can't have it at all
And to know you can't have it


I all I wanted was to let you know how I...
All I wanted was to tell you how I feel


It's a terrible thing
It's a terrible feeling


It's a terrible it's a terrible thing
It's a terrible feeling, it really is


Oh
Oh


A terrible a terrible thing
A terrible feeling




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: COLBY STAN SATTERTHWAITE, GEOFFREY ROCKWELL, RYAN KLEKAS, TRAVIS WILLIAM MORROW

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