Inevitable
Anberlin Lyrics
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And cardboard boxes took us miles from what we would miss?
School yard conversations taken to heart
And laughter took the place of everything we knew we were not
I want to break every clock
The hands of time could never move again
We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives
I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have
I want to be your last first kiss
Amazing how life turns out the way that it does
We end up hurting the worst, the only ones we really love
I want to break every clock
The hands of time could never move again
We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives
Is it over now, hey, hey, is it over now?
I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have
I want to be your last first kiss
Is it over now, hey, hey, is it over now?
Is it over now? Hey, hey, it's not over now
I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have
I want to be your last first love that you'll ever have
Lying here beside me, palms and eyes open wide
I want to be your last first kiss for all time
The song "Inevitable" by Anberlin is a nostalgic song about the memories and experiences that people have when they were still kids. The first verse talks about the simplicity of life and how the most trivial things such as cardboard boxes could take them miles away from their reality. The second verse reflects on how life has turned out and how the ones we love are often the ones who hurt us the most. Despite this, the singer expresses his desire to stay in the present moment forever and be his lover's last first love and first kiss, for all time.
The chorus, "I want to break every clock, the hands of time could never move again" is a metaphor for the desire to stop time and retain the moment of happiness forever. The singer doesn't want the current moment to end, even if it means breaking time itself. The bridge, "Lying here beside me, palms and eyes open wide" shows the vulnerability and openness of the singer to his lover. He wants to create a moment that would last a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember when we were just kids
Back when we were young and innocent
And cardboard boxes took us miles from what we would miss?
Playing with cardboard boxes made us forget what we were missing
School yard conversations taken to heart
The talks we had in school were meaningful to us
And laughter took the place of everything we knew we were not
We could laugh away the things we weren't and be content
I want to break every clock
I wish time could stop
The hands of time could never move again
Time should stand still
We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives
This moment is perfect and we could stay here forever
Is it over now, hey, hey, is it over now?
Is this feeling and moment gone?
I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have
I want to be your forever love
Amazing how life turns out the way that it does
It's surprising how life unfolds
We end up hurting the worst, the only ones we really love
The people we love the most are the ones who can hurt us the most
Is it over now? Hey, hey, it's not over now
This moment isn't gone yet
I want to be your last first love that you'll ever have
I want to be the only person you'll ever love like this
Lying here beside me, palms and eyes open wide
Our love fills us to the point where we're vulnerable and exposed to each other
I want to be your last first kiss for all time
I want our love to last forever
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JOSEPH MILLIGAN, NATHAN YOUNG, DEON REXROAT, STEPHEN ARNOLD
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Lyrics
Do you remember when we were just kids
And cardboard boxes took us miles from what we would miss?
School yard conversations taken to heart
And laughter took the place of everything we knew we were not
I want to break every clock
The hands of time could never move again
We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives
Is it over now, hey, hey, is it over now?
I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have
I want to be your last first kiss
Amazing how life turns out the way that it does
We end up hurting the worst, the only ones we really love
I want to break every clock
The hands of time could never move again
We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives
Is it over now, hey, hey, is it over now?
I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have
I want to be your last first kiss
Is it over now, hey, hey, is it over now?
Is it over now? Hey, hey, it's not over now
I want to be your last first kiss that you'll ever have
I want to be your last first love that you'll ever have
Lying here beside me, palms and eyes open wide
I want to be your last first kiss for all time
@jlkorsch
This song was our first dance at our wedding. when was diagnosed with cancer, so we decided to move up our wedding date from June 2011 to November 2010. Today is our 2 year wedding anniversary and he died in March 2011. I miss him so much, but this song was so perfect for our first dance.
@OGBaabooshka
Ill share this here;
This was one of my favorite songs by Anberlin. I contacted Stephen and got them along for the ride in one of the most memorable experiences of my life. We set up a secret 'meeting' with the band. My then girlfriend, (whom was one of the biggest Anberlin fans I know) had no idea what was going on. We got the whole venue to ourselves and had this song sang for us with a twist on the lyrics designed specifically for us. I then got down on one knee and proposed to the love of my life by asking "will you be my last first kiss". I slipped the ring on her finger. These guys are amazing. They became a part of us for all time.
@mentosthefreshmaker
Really is there videos? I sang this song to propose to my wife and during the Last show at Gramercy when they played Cities Stephen came and sang to us
@iy4su
+Corey Moeller This song was played as the first dance on my wedding night with my wife. She and I are die hard Anberlin fans.
@lebrosh2054
that's awsome
@Threaldaveoss
Dude... my proposal seems so silly now... congrats man great work.
@alemon4480
That's probably the best proposal I've ever heard of. That's the best thing ever dude.
@Kamikaze1810
My wife and I danced to this song at our wedding. ♥️
@jellybuns2861
Kamikaze1810 this is really late but congrats!
@cwennem
My wife and I did as well! Next month a year ago!