The band is best known for the song "Show Me What I'm Looking For" off of its 2008 major label debut album Coming to Terms, produced by Swedish producers Martin "Max Martin" Sandberg & Johan Schuster.
Salvation
Carolina Liar Lyrics
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And it cracks the way yours did
When we fought it out like kids
It could wake the dead
Now I miss the way you scream
I reach for you should be
In a bed that's not my own
No matter how long
I'd lie and did you wrong
I've done my time, oh
God knows that I've learned and I need you
Salvation lies within you
You know it's true
Until I die I will love you
You know it's true
When you sleep you grind your teeth
And it made me so crazy
I couldn't sleep awake those nights
The thought makes me smile
I started washing my own clothes
And I'm cleaner I suppose
I've learned to cook for myself
But I always eat alone
No matter how long
I lied and I did you wrong
I've done my time, oh
God knows that I've learned and I need you
Salvation lies within you
You know it's true
Until I die I will love you
Yeah, you know it's true
You know it's true
Salvation lies within you
Salvation lies within you
You know it's true
Until I die I will love you
You know it's true
Salvation lies within you
You know it's true
Until I die I will love you
You know it's true
"Salvation" by Carolina Liar is a song about longing and regret, expressed through the lyrics of a man who has lost the love of his life. The song opens with the singer's inner monologue, where he hears a voice in his head that resembles the voice of his lover. He misses her despite the fights they had, and he remembers her screaming voice fondly. He seeks solace while lying in a bed that isn't his, in a town his lover has never seen. Despite the wrongs he's done to her, he's willing to do whatever it takes to be with her again.
As the song continues, the singer admits to missing his lover's flaws, such as her teeth-grinding during sleep, which he realizes made him smile. He has learned to live without her, but he's still lonely, cooking and eating by himself. The chorus then repeats the song's title, expressing that the singer believes his salvation lies within his lover.
Overall, the song draws on universal themes of regret and longing and the lengths people will go to try and make things right. The singer has come to understand the importance of love and how it can help him find redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a voice inside my head
The singer is plagued by their own thoughts and feelings
And it cracks the way yours did
Their thoughts and feelings are reminiscent of someone they used to know
When we fought it out like kids
They have a past with this person that was often filled with conflict
It could wake the dead
Their thoughts and feelings are intense and powerful
Now I miss the way you scream
The singer longs for the passion and energy of their past relationship
I reach for you should be
Their desire for this person is strong and persistent
In a bed that's not my own
The singer longs to be close to this person again
Some town you've never seen
The singer is searching for this person, perhaps in unfamiliar places
No matter how long
Despite everything that has happened
I'd lie and did you wrong
The singer has been deceitful in the past
I've done my time, oh
The singer has taken responsibility for their actions
God knows that I've learned and I need you
The singer has grown and understands the value of the relationship they lost
Salvation lies within you
The singer's hope for redemption is in the hands of the person they hurt
You know it's true
The singer believes that this person understands their sincerity
Until I die I will love you
The singer's devotion to this person is unwavering
When you sleep you grind your teeth
The singer has intimate knowledge of this person's habits
And it made me so crazy
Their love for this person is intense
I couldn't sleep awake those nights
Their longing for this person kept them up at night
The thought makes me smile
Despite the pain, the singer cherishes their memories with this person
I started washing my own clothes
The singer has learned to take care of themselves
And I'm cleaner I suppose
They have improved their habits and lifestyle
I've learned to cook for myself
The singer has gained independence
But I always eat alone
Even though they have grown, they still feel the emptiness of being without this person
Contributed by Alex Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Hex5
Salvation lies within you
You know it's true
Until I die I will love you
You know it's true
I love it!
@RaChElRoBiNsOn1555
Can't stop playing this one! :-)
@TETRAsp
Same :)
@katiiekaay
such a throwback. LOVE
@kmikowska75
OMG I LOVE YOU !!! <3
@karloperez1511
Buena rola. Lastima que no está en Tidal
@trevelmate9689
Like the intro,(ed)