Congratulation
Blue October feat. Imogen Heap Lyrics
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Congratulations
Would you like to take a walk with me
My mind it kind of goes fast
I try to slow it down for you
I think I'd love to take a drive
I want to give you something
My heart
My heart, my pain won't cover up
You left me, hu hu hu hu
My heart won't take this cover up
You left me, hu hu hu hu
I came to see the light in my best friend
You seemed as happy as you'd ever been
My chance of being open was broken
And now you're Mrs. Him
My words they don't come out right
But I'll try to say I'm happy for you
I think I'm going to take that drive
I want to give you something
I've been wanting to give to you for years
My heart
My heart, my pain won't cover up
You left me, hu hu hu hu
My heart
My heart won't take this cover up
You left me, hu hu hu hu
And I can't change this
I can never take it back
But now I can't change your mind
(You left me)
And I can't this
I can never take this back
But now I can't change your mind
Can't change your mind
(You left me, hu hu hu hu)
Can't change you mind
(You left me, hu hu hu hu)
(You left me, hu hu hu hu)
(You left me, hu hu hu hu)
Go away
Make it go away
Please
In "Congratulations," Blue October and Imogen Heap sing about one of the most difficult moments in a person's life - the moment when the person they love marries someone else. The song's narrator is talking to his former partner, who is now getting married to someone else. Despite the pain that he feels, he congratulates her and offers to take her on a drive, perhaps as one last gesture of their love. The singer struggles to express his emotions and says that his words don't come out right, but he wants to give her his heart - something he has wanted to do for years. The pain of losing his partner to another man is evident in the chorus, where he repeatedly sings "My heart, my pain won't cover up, you left me." The song's emotional intensity is heightened by the use of Imogen Heap's haunting vocals and the eerie yet delicate arrangement of electronic and organic sounds.
Line by Line Meaning
Is that seat taken
Asking if the seat next to the person is taken.
Congratulations
Expression of happiness for someone else's accomplishment.
Would you like to take a walk with me
Asking if the person would like to go for a walk together.
My mind it kind of goes fast
My thoughts and emotions move quickly and chaotically.
I try to slow it down for you
I attempt to regulate my thoughts and emotions for your sake.
I think I'd love to take a drive
Driving would be a nice activity.
I want to give you something
I have a gift I want to give you.
I've been wanting to give to you for years
I have had this gift and desire to give it to you for a long time.
My heart
Referring to a strong feeling of love.
My heart, my pain won't cover up
My love and hurt are too strong to ignore or hide.
You left me, hu hu hu hu
Expressing heartache and sadness over someone leaving.
My heart won't take this cover up
Trying to hide my feelings of love and pain is impossible.
I came to see the light in my best friend
I came to see my best friend's happiness and joy.
You seemed as happy as you'd ever been
You appeared to be the happiest you have ever been.
My chance of being open was broken
My opportunity to be open and honest about my feelings was lost.
And now you're Mrs. Him
You are now married to another person.
My words they don't come out right
I struggle to express myself correctly.
But I'll try to say I'm happy for you
I will make an effort to express my happiness for you.
And I can't change this
I cannot undo what has been done.
I can never take it back
I cannot reverse what I have done or said.
But now I can't change your mind
But I cannot change your thoughts or feelings about our situation.
Can't change your mind
I am powerless to alter your thoughts or feelings.
Go away
An expression of wanting someone to leave.
Make it go away
Wishing for the situation to be resolved or removed.
Please
Requesting for relief or resolution.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JUSTIN FURSTENFELD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Antonio Sandate
I've been a fan of Blue October for at least 10 years now. I've felt my pain and joy in so many of the songs. I think that their art is so very underappreciated by mainstream media. Thankfully they are still who they were when they started off. Real and from their heart. Be it broken and not very pretty or beautiful and full of love, that's where the music came from. For that I say thank you to Blue October. Your art/music has led me through some difficult times. Addiction, toxic relationships, and even being a dad that my daughter deserves, your music has been there. So much that I would sing , poorly, blue skies to my daughter when she was a baby. Now she's 14 and I still on occasion do. I guess you've even reached her. She told me a few days ago, as I was singing it to her in the kitchen, that's going to be our daddy daughter dance...at her wedding. So again thank you so much for being Blue October.
Matthew
Thanks for posting this great song. Blue October is the most creative band to come around in decades. He sings from the heart.
Georgina
This is becoming a serious addiction. I can't stop listening to Blue October.
madisonhllnd
All I can say is this an awesome song, and the photos are a lot better than a blank screen. Justin has a gift for putting reality into words, and the music is awesome. Great job, and thanks for sharing this with us.
WRITEfluidity
I totally agree. She's so amazing and deserves so much more attention then what she gets. I'll be going to her concert this summer:)
Brock Robinson
This is a beautiful song. It captures the raw pain and anger of being in love with somebody who's taken, someone you want more than anything else in this world, yet someone you can never have. It's tragic, but so honest. AND, nothing Imogen Heap has any part in is ever anything less then brilliant, as well.
quaint-jess
breath taking song that totaly explains how i feel. I adore his unique way of writting and singing. This, to me is true inspirational music that is rare to come upon in a lifetime. I L,O,V,E BLUE OCTOBER!!!!!!!!!
sonador86
I don't know how these guys do, but they are able to transmit all the emotions, specially the pain in every one of their songs. And this one must be one of the most painful things (emotional pain) that one can experience, being in love with your best friend and seeing that person getting married with someone else, and having to pretend you're happy, and having to swallow everything you are actually feeling... it's never happened to me, but this song almost makes me feel like it did happened.....
Euo
I left a comment here before, but I had to leave another... Every time I listen to this song, I get chills. I've always loved Imogen and Blue October, them collab-ing is like heaven-sent.
thatswhatsup9
One of the lines in this song stuck in my head for the last several years and I didn't know where it was from. Now I've found the source and I'm not disappointed. Blue October is brilliant!