A Story to Tell All Your Friends
Every Avenue Lyrics


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It was the type of feeling that can't be explained
The way she moved her lips away, drove me insane
And now I'm left here in the wake of something more

She made it hard to leave as she stood by the door
In a V-neck T-shirt and nothing more
Than a single tear rolling down her cheek, whoa
Don't go away again
I wanna be more than a phone call at 4 a.m.
Seems like every time you come back home
It's just to steal my heart and leave

Don't go away again
I wanna be more than a story to tell your friends
Seems like every time you come back home
It's just to make me fall again

It's getting hard, I know, believe me I feel you
And I can't fall asleep knowing you're not home
Is it too much to ask, can't you just pick up the phone?

We've had our share of fights
I know it's not easy when I'm never home
I have my own dreams
Like you have your life planned out back home

Don't go away again
I wanna be more than a phone call at 4 a.m.
Seems like every time you come back home
It's just to steal my heart and leave

Don't go away again
I wanna be more than a story to tell your friends
Seems like every time you come back home
It's just to make me fall again

And time will always stand between us
And hold you so high
Just enough to watch you fade

Tonight you'll cry yourself to sleep
As I lay awake in some far off city
Pretend you're lying next to me
Eyes wide open, dreaming of you

Don't go away again
I wanna be more than a phone call at 4 a.m.
Seems like every time you come back home
It's just to steal my heart and leave

So don't go away again
I wanna be more than a phone call at 4 a.m.
Just seems like every time you come back home
It's just to steal my heart and leave, whoa, oh, oh

Don't go away again
I wanna be more than a story to tell your friends
Seems like every time you come back home
It's just to make me fall again





Just to make me fall again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Every Avenue's song "A Story to Tell Your Friends" tells a story of a love that is hard to keep. The first stanza presented an unexplainable feeling upon seeing the girl. The singer seems smitten with the girl and is left with the aftermath of wanting something more. The second stanza showed the girl pleads for the singer not to go again, acknowledging that she only visits to take his heart and leave. The chorus repeats the same plea, that the singer wants to be more than a phone call at 4 a.m. or a story to tell the girl's friends. The bridge expressed the distance between them and the difficulty of staying connected. The song ended with a plea to stay and not make the situation more complicated than it already is.


The lyrics of "A Story to Tell Your Friends" deals with unrequited love, distance, and longing for something more. The song speaks to people who experienced or are experiencing a similar situation with their loved ones. When one person is not present in a relationship, it can be challenging to keep the connection going, especially when they have different goals or aspirations. The song gives a glimpse of the frustration and sadness of not having a stable relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

It was the type of feeling that can't be explained
The feeling was indescribable


The way she moved her lips away, drove me insane
Her actions were very alluring and irresistible


And now I'm left here in the wake of something more
The aftermath of the moment left me yearning for more


She made it hard to leave as she stood by the door
She was standing by the door in a way that made it difficult to leave


In a V-neck T-shirt and nothing more
She was dressed in a V-neck T-shirt and no other clothing


Than a single tear rolling down her cheek, whoa
A single tear fell from her cheek, indicating sadness or regret


Don't go away again
Please don't leave again


I wanna be more than a phone call at 4 a.m.
I want a deeper, more meaningful relationship than just a phone call in the middle of the night


Seems like every time you come back home
It appears that every time you return, the same thing happens


It's just to steal my heart and leave
You only come back to take my heart and then leave again


I know it's not easy when I'm never home
I understand it's difficult for you since I'm hardly ever home


I wanna be more than a story to tell your friends
I don't want to just be a tale you share with your friends, I want an authentic relationship


It's just to make me fall again
You keep coming back to make me fall in love with you again


And time will always stand between us
There will always be time and distance between us


And hold you so high
Time is holding you in a high regard, unreachable


Just enough to watch you fade
Time is enough to witness you slowly slipping away


Tonight you'll cry yourself to sleep
It's likely that tonight you'll cry yourself to sleep


As I lay awake in some far off city
I'll be awake in a distant city


Pretend you're lying next to me
I'll imagine that you're lying beside me


Eyes wide open, dreaming of you
My eyes will be open while I envision you in my dreams


It's just to steal my heart and leave, whoa, oh, oh
You only come back to take my heart and leave it broken


Just to make me fall again
You keep returning to make me fall in love with you again




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID RYAN STRAUCHMAN, JAMES FRANCIS DEEGHAN, JOSHUA RANDALL WITHENSHAW, MICHAEL JOSEPH GOVAERE

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@mssgb41999

Why isn't Every Avenue more popular? They're amazing!

@GmbRFmcRwWBTi

I love this song!

@TheBubbles6212

This is their best album yet there isnt one song I don't like!

@ajstanton5108

These guys hit the feels

@hayayae

Love this song :)

@1337Ginger

This song is approved on so many different levels.

@MuffinJiffers

love this song!! :)

@steelgirls1

this is the story of my life word for word. oh dear god.

@frankiejiggsaw8413

Dont listen to the band for over a year.... listened to them for the first time again and still know every word c: Like a boss!!! XD

@toriyboo8367

That just made my whole life a whole lot better<3

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