Postcard
LIVING ROOM - First Aid Kit Lyrics
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And you're out there on your own
Won't you let me know
If things get hard
Honey, now that your shackle's been lifted
You're a sweet young thing and you're oh so gifted
Will you let me know
If things turn bad
I wasn't looking for trouble but trouble came
I wasn't looking to change, I'll never be the same
But life's not what you make it, baby
Send me a postcard
When you get to where you're going
Send me a line
To everything you've left behind
Honey, now that I've found my way
And I miss you more than I can say
Won't you promise to
Say a prayer for me
Honey, now that the morning's come
We're both still out on the run
Won't you let me know
If you feel free
We were looking to mend it but we tore it apart
And I went and broke my own goddamned heart
See, life's not what you make it, baby
Send me a postcard
When you get to where you're going
Send me a line
To everything you've left behind
Pick it for me, James
I was just a kid when I fell for you
I'm not much older now but even then I knew
That the road was steep and full of strife
I never knew what to say, could never get it right
And I'm alone again at the end of night
But life's not what you make it, baby
Send me a postcard
When you get to where you're going
Send me a line
To everything you've left behind
The song "Postcard" by First Aid Kit talks about two people who are no longer together but still care for each other deeply. The first verse is addressed to the person who has just gotten out of a difficult situation, and the singer is offering support if things get tough again. The second verse is addressed to the singer’s former partner, and the singer is asking for a prayer since they miss them so much. The chorus talks about sending postcards and lines to everything they’ve left behind, symbolically referring to memories of their past together.
The lyrics talk about how life is not what they thought it would be, and how things can turn out unexpectedly. The line “But life's not what you make it, baby” emphasizes this sentiment, and this is reiterated throughout the song. The song seems to have a bittersweet tone, where the singer acknowledges that they weren't looking for trouble, but still ended up with a broken heart.
The overall theme of the song is about two people who are no longer together, but still care for each other. It talks about the challenges of life, the pain of a broken relationship, and the memories of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey, now that your shackles are gone
Honey, now that the things that were holding you back are no more
And you're out there on your own
And now you're out there, facing the world on your own
Won't you let me know
Can you please tell me
If things get hard
If things get difficult for you
Honey, now that your shackle's been lifted
Honey, now that you're free from your restrictions
You're a sweet young thing and you're oh so gifted
You have so much potential being young and talented
Will you let me know
Can you please tell me
If things turn bad
If things start going wrong
I wasn't looking for trouble but trouble came
I didn't intend to find any problems but they found me
I wasn't looking to change, I'll never be the same
I didn't want to change but now I can't go back to how things were
But life's not what you make it, baby
Life doesn't always turn out how you plan it, darling
Send me a postcard
Please send me a message
When you get to where you're going
When you arrive at your destination
Send me a line
Send me a message
To everything you've left behind
About everything you had to say goodbye to
Honey, now that I've found my way
Honey, now that I've figured out my path
And I miss you more than I can say
And I miss you so much that words can't express it
Won't you promise to
Can you please promise to
Say a prayer for me
Pray for me
Honey, now that the morning's come
Honey, now that it's a new day
We're both still out on the run
We're both still on the move
Won't you let me know
Can you please tell me
If you feel free
If you feel liberated
We were looking to mend it but we tore it apart
We were trying to fix things but we made it worse
And I went and broke my own goddamned heart
And I ended up hurting myself emotionally
See, life's not what you make it, baby
As I said before, life doesn't always work out as you planned, darling
Pick it for me, James
Choose a song for me, James
I was just a kid when I fell for you
I was still young when I started having feelings for you
I'm not much older now but even then I knew
Although not much has changed, I knew even back then
That the road was steep and full of strife
That the path ahead would be difficult and full of hardships
I never knew what to say, could never get it right
I was never good with words and could never express myself well
And I'm alone again at the end of night
And now I find myself alone once again at the end of the day
Send me a postcard
Please send me a message
When you get to where you're going
When you arrive at your destination
Send me a line
Send me a message
To everything you've left behind
About everything you had to say goodbye to
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Klara Soderberg, Johanna Soderberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aryanngourcuff
The line ‘send me a postcard when you get to where you’re going’ made me cry immediately.
@studiosherlen
this reminds me of the old country songs that my mom used to listen when she was young.. so wonderful!
@In_time
"Life's not what you make it, Baby"
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Great stuff, ladies💘
@cerclesvicieux
I love this song so much. It's so classic country. Reminds me of when I was a kid and dad was listening to gospel on Sunday mornings.
@kennethalwon7844
It is rare when I follow "recent popular" music but I make an exception for these ladies. Excellent song and performance.
@sergheizamfir3010
The more I listen, the more I fell inlove with your songs !!
Kisses from Romania 🇷🇴!
@HP-qj4gz
'Send me a line through everything you left behind...' is such a poignant line. Amazing song.
@ThePollaton
So happy we're finally getting to hear some new stuff. Can't wait for February. See you in Manchester! Xxxx
@oldfarmshow
Thank you for the video and your music
@B0.026
I FINALLY get to see them march next year! Happiest girl on earth here❤