Before You Go
Flight 409 Lyrics


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For everything its worth
Every breath I take still hurts
Maybe it's just the alcohol burning through my veins
But either way I'll be missing you to death
And if I don't get out of this alive
Just know I loved you back
But I don't owe you anything at all
But I don't owe you anything at all

It's just the look in your eyes
The way your hair falls to the side
It's the hole in wall when my fist went through
It's the scene that I made
Baby I'm not your everything
And I'm never ever gonna be

But I don't owe you anything at all
No I don't owe you anything at all

You're in too deep to pull the strings
You bend you break
To find a better part of me

You're in too deep to pull the strings
You bend and you break
To find a better part of me

And I'll be missing you to death
But if we don't get out of this alive
Just know I loved you back




But I don't owe you anything at all
No I don't owe you anything at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Flight 409's song "Before You Go" express a feeling of longing and pain after a relationship has ended. The opening lines, "For everything it's worth, Every breath I take still hurts," imply that the singer is struggling to move on and still feels the emotional pain of the breakup. They acknowledge that alcohol may be exacerbating those feelings, but ultimately the sentiment of missing their former partner is genuine.


The lyric "But I don't owe you anything at all" may initially seem harsh or dismissive, but it can be interpreted as the singer recognizing that while they may still love their ex, they don't owe them a continued relationship or commitment. The chorus repeats this sentiment, driving home the point that the singer is not beholden to their former partner and must focus on moving forward in their own life.


The second verse reveals some of the specifics of the relationship, with references to physical altercations ("the hole in the wall when my fist went through"), and a sense of not being able to meet their partner's expectations ("Baby I'm not your everything, and I'm never ever gonna be"). These lines suggest that the relationship was perhaps volatile and unhealthy, and that the singer is still sorting through the aftermath.


Overall, "Before You Go" is a poignant and introspective song that offers a window into the complex emotions that follow the end of a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

For everything its worth
Despite everything that has happened between us


Every breath I take still hurts
Every time I breathe, the pain lingers


Maybe it's just the alcohol burning through my veins
Perhaps it's just the alcohol talking, but


But either way I'll be missing you to death
Regardless, I will miss you terribly


And if I don't get out of this alive
If I don't survive this


Just know I loved you back
I want you to know that I loved you too


But I don't owe you anything at all
But I don't have any obligation to you


It's just the look in your eyes
It's just the way you gaze at me


The way your hair falls to the side
The way your hair falls gracefully to the side


It's the hole in wall when my fist went through
It's the damage I caused when I punched a hole in the wall


It's the scene that I made
It's the loud and chaotic situation I created


Baby I'm not your everything
I can't be everything you want me to be


And I'm never ever gonna be
And I will never meet all your expectations


You're in too deep to pull the strings
You are too heavily invested to control the situation


You bend you break
You are under a lot of stress and pressure


To find a better part of me
To try and bring out the best in me


No I don't owe you anything at all
I don't have any obligation to you




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Comments from YouTube:

XxAshesAddictionxX

I miss their concerts at the Civic <3

RawKielbasa

Still jamming to this album in the car, from Virginia Beach.

ZeldaIsAZombie

wish they would get back and make another cd.

pinkezdaangel08

<3 ... it is strange how few people have viewed all of the flight 409 vids

devon seible

Anyone one have tabs for this song?

Dylan Lawhorn

I have been sent here... To tell all of you.. That louie and lenard and sam and nick say hello.. Hello flight 409.. With love.. Frank..

Uncanny Rewind

I really want to figure out how to play this song but I can't figure it out!!:/

Chris Rego

@pinkezdaangel08 yeah, but they are slowly going up. the "operator" one is pretty high

hatchouse

@seelikemee i figured it out! the intro anyways

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