Current Members:
Jonathan Cook (Vocals)
Caleb Turman (Guitar, Vocals)
Austin Bello (Bass Guitar, Vocals)
Kyle Burns (Drums)
Former Members:
Marc Stewart (Lead Guitar)
Kent Garrison (Keyboard)
the way
Forever the Sickest Kids Lyrics
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(But still!)
I can never go on I can never go on like
(Just like!)
I'm begging just to see your eyes again
I can never go on (I can never go on)
Should I even care that she didn't say anything
Like rings...
And roses...
Remember to reply when I hint the message
I try to smell my best with a bottle of acids
Get to the point, style and romance
And I could never go on I could never go on
[Chorus]
The way she moves away oh
I wanted her to stay awhile don't go home away oh
The way she moves away oh
I wanted her to stay awhile don't go home
Away oh whoa
Shes showing signs of motion as she wipes the sleep away
I can get through this I can get through this ride
You gotta give a little but it takes a lot to get over you
Cause it makes no sense to be permanent if I can't feel, right right right
[Chorus]
It's a terrible thing to know what you want
And know you can't have it at all
I all I wanted was to let you know how I...
It's a terrible thing
It's a terrible it's a terrible thing
Oh
A terrible a terrible thing
The song "The Way" by Forever the Sickest Kids is a reflection of unrequited love, where the singer longs for someone who is no longer with him. The first stanza talks about how the person is awake and the singer is sleepless, hinting at his obsession with the other person. Despite everything, the singer is haunted by the person's absence, as represented in the lines "I'm begging just to see your eyes again, I can never go on." He is trying his best to let go, but the effort seems futile.
In the second stanza, the singer is reminiscing about his failed attempts to win the other person's affection. He offered "rings and roses" but it did not work. He tries to impress the other person by being charming and romantic, but to no avail. The line "And I could never go on" reiterates his helplessness in the situation.
The chorus of the song talks about the conflicting emotions that the singer feels towards the person he loves. While he wants her to stay, he also knows that it is futile to hope for her return. The last stanza is a lament about being in love with someone who cannot be with him. In conclusion, the song is about the misery of separation and the yearning for a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's getting late your eyes are closed and mine are wide awake
The singer is up late while the person they are addressing is asleep.
I can never go on I can never go on like
The singer cannot continue living as they are, without the other person.
I'm begging just to see your eyes again
The singer misses the other person's presence and is requesting to see them.
Should I even care that she didn't say anything
The artist is questioning whether the other person's lack of response should matter to them.
Tried to do my best by giving her things, like rings... and roses...
The artist attempted to express their feelings through material objects.
Remember to reply when I hint the message
The singer is reminding the other person to respond to their signals.
I try to smell my best with a bottle of acids
The singer is using perfume to impress the other person.
And I could never go on I could never go on
The artist is unable to continue without the other person.
The way she moves away oh, I wanted her to stay awhile don't go home away oh
The artist is upset that the other person is leaving and wishes they would stay longer.
Shes showing signs of motion as she wipes the sleep away
The other person is waking up and becoming alert.
I can get through this I can get through this ride
The singer is confident they can overcome the situation at hand.
You gotta give a little but it takes a lot to get over you
Recovering from the end of the relationship will be challenging for the artist.
Cause it makes no sense to be permanent if I can't feel, right right right
The singer does not want to commit if they do not feel deeply for the other person.
It's a terrible thing to know what you want and know you can't have it at all
The singer is expressing disappointment in their inability to be with the other person.
All I wanted was to let you know how I... It's a terrible thing. It's a terrible it's a terrible thing. Oh, a terrible a terrible thing
The singer is expressing their desire to share their feelings with the other person, but the situation is causing them pain.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: COLBY STAN SATTERTHWAITE, GEOFFREY ROCKWELL, RYAN KLEKAS, TRAVIS WILLIAM MORROW
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Cameron R.
Still such a banger… brings back those limewire days. Thanks for the find ❤️
Lilah Corbin
Been trying to find this song forever thank you
MJ the Genius
foreal! Remember that one video of it that was just a bunch of different pictures of them! So great :)
Callie Bishop
Thank you! Brings back ten years ago!
millennial_falcon
I’ve been trying to find this song since I lost my iPod in 2012 😭 if anyone else knows of other songs like this that aren’t on Spotify, please do tell!
Callie Bishop
Please never ever delete this 😭😭🤣
Ben Goh
Thanks for uploading this song. Do you have any other demo tracks from FTSK, Been Bradley, or The Flipside?
(ABANDONED) nudgenudge
The flipside's first album literally doesn't exist online its sad.
clayton requet
Where can I download this song? I can’t find it in iTunes.
Arc
WOW! an FTSK song ive never heard?
I'm losing my mind over this wtf