Sad Like Winter Leaves
Benton Falls Lyrics
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He stood in line at the grocery store.
A bottle of wine and nothing more.
An empty apartment to go home to.
It'd been that way since nineteen seventy-two.
A line on his face for every year she'd missed.
A scar on his arm for every time he tried to follow her.
Going home to no one and still you could hear him cry.
If I brought you down.
If I caused you to drown.
He's sad like winter leaves.
But she won't leave his mind tonight.
He stares upon her picture on the wall.
And then begins to cry.
Let it go.
He wakes to the sunrise.
A broken glass upon the floor.
The salt dried upon his cheeks.
We've seen this all before.
Let it go
The lyrics of Benton Falls's song "Sad Like Winter Leaves" revolve around a man who is going through a tough time dealing with his loneliness and longing for a woman who has been absent in his life for a long time. The man seems tired and apathetic after years of living alone, as he stands in line at the grocery store with just a bottle of wine as his companion. He faces a bleak reality of going back to an empty apartment, which has been his only shelter since 1972, when the woman he misses left him.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the man's physical and emotional scars, reminding us of his failed attempts to follow the woman he loves. The imagery is powerful, with "a line on his face for every year she'd missed" and "a scar on his arm for every time he tried to follow her." The man is described as crying every day, even when he goes back to his empty apartment. The chorus suggests that the woman still haunts him, as he is "Sad like winter leaves, but she won't leave his mind tonight". He wakes up in the morning to find a broken glass on the floor and dry tears on his cheeks, which hints at his emotional state.
In summary, the lyrics of "Sad Like Winter Leaves" convey a sense of loneliness, heartbreak and longing for lost love, with powerful visual imagery and a melancholic tone that evokes a sense of sadness and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Tired.
He is exhausted, physically and emotionally drained.
He stood in line at the grocery store.
He waited in line at the supermarket, probably to buy some food or drink.
A bottle of wine and nothing more.
He only bought a bottle of wine from the store, and nothing else as he doesn't feel like eating.
An empty apartment to go home to.
He knows there will be nobody at his house waiting for him, no family or friends, as he lives alone.
It'd been that way since nineteen seventy-two.
He has been living alone for a long time, since 1972.
A line on his face for every year she'd missed.
He has aged, grown old, with a line on his face every year since she left him.
A scar on his arm for every time he tried to follow her.
He bears scars on his arm from every time he tried to follow her, stalking or trying to find her.
A tear in his eye for every day gone by.
He is sad to the point of tears for every day that passes without her.
Going home to no one and still you could hear him cry.
He cries and feels miserable even when he goes home to nobody.
If I brought you down.
He wonders if he is the cause of her leaving him and being unhappy.
If I caused you to drown.
He wonders if he is responsible for her being unhappy, her drowning in sadness or misery.
He's sad like winter leaves.
His sadness is comparable to that of leaves falling in winter, a deep melancholic feeling associated with change and loss.
But she won't leave his mind tonight.
Despite the time that has passed, she is still on his mind, and he cannot forget her.
He stares upon her picture on the wall.
He gazes at a photo of her hanging on a wall, reminiscing their past, feeling regretful and pensive.
And then begins to cry.
He sobers as he thinks about her and cries while looking at her picture.
Let it go.
He tries to remind himself to move on from his past, let go of his pain and heartache, and start anew.
He wakes to the sunrise.
He wakes up in the morning, sees the sun rising, and knows it is time to start his day.
A broken glass upon the floor.
There is broken glass on the floor, which may indicate he drank himself to an emotional stupor and broke something on accident.
The salt dried upon his cheeks.
There are dry tears on his face, which have left salt residue.
We've seen this all before.
Implying that this is a recurring thing, he's done this before, and it's time to break the cycle.
Let it go.
He continues to remind himself to let go of his pain and heartache and move on from his past.
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lost Potential
Tired
You stood in line at the grocery store
A bottle of wine and nothing more
An empty apartment to come home too
It has been that way since 1972
The line on his face for every year she's missed
A scar on his arm for every tie he tried to follow her
A tear in his eye, for every day gone by
Going home to no one so you could hear him cry
If I brought you down
If I caused you to drown
He's sad like winter leaves
But she won't leave his mind tonight
He stares upon her picture on the wall
Then begins to cry
Let it go
He waits till the sunrise
A broken glass in on the floor
The salt is dried upon his cheek
We've seen this all before
lost Potential
Tired
You stood in line at the grocery store
A bottle of wine and nothing more
An empty apartment to come home too
It has been that way since 1972
The line on his face for every year she's missed
A scar on his arm for every tie he tried to follow her
A tear in his eye, for every day gone by
Going home to no one so you could hear him cry
If I brought you down
If I caused you to drown
He's sad like winter leaves
But she won't leave his mind tonight
He stares upon her picture on the wall
Then begins to cry
Let it go
He waits till the sunrise
A broken glass in on the floor
The salt is dried upon his cheek
We've seen this all before
Curtis
Glad to see others who like these guys! The guitars in this band are meshed together perfectly...3 piece...must be overdubbing in the studio but nonetheless 2:08 - 3:05 proves this point perfectly. Thanks for uploading !
joel rayner
Back when Emo was good
Donnie Brasco
Man, it’s 10 years later, and i wish we have any kind of Emos now.
David Slezak
Truth.
小琰
It is always good what do you mean lol
smev
finally someone putting benton falls on youtube! one of me favs
Partido comunista de Springfield
Still one of your favorites?
nhvalentine
WONDERfull song i must have listened to it 8times.
chad mclean
Love it.. are these guys still together?