Motion City Soundtrack is an American pop-punk band from Minneapolis, MN. T… Read Full Bio ↴Motion City Soundtrack is an American pop-punk band from Minneapolis, MN. They have released six full-length albums: I Am The Movie (2003), Commit This To Memory (2005), Even If It Kills Me (2007), My Dinosaur Life (2010), Go (2012), and Panic Stations (2015). Their 2005 single "Everything Is Alright" was certified Gold by the RIAA in 2017. They broke up in 2016 but announced a reunion in 2019.

4th Of December
Motion City Soundtrack Lyrics

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Unfortunate ending
(4th of December)

Sandpapered room
(Tired from the travel)

Forces unending,
You said you would believe

In my foreign years
I try to remember
(Wasted time of year)

And her foreign years
Spent haunted by the gutters of him
(Speaking ′til there's nothing left to say)

4th of December
(Unfortunate ending)

Afternoon room
(Afternoon′s forever,
Stories ending now)

Held from a distance, you said:
"I can't believe"

In my foreign years
I try to remember
(Wasted time of year)

And her foreign years

Spent haunted by the gutters of him
(Speaking 'til there′s nothing left to say...)

And her foreign years
X is the reason
(Speaking ′til there's nothing left to tell)

I believed, you said that′s all you need
And I believed, you said that's all you need
And I believed, you said that′s all you need
And I believed, you said that's all you need
And I believed, you said that′s all you need
And I believed, you said that's all you need

In my foreign years
I try to remember
(Wasted time again)

And her foreign years
Spent haunted by the gutters of him
(Speaking 'til there′s nothing left to say)

Do you believe in the sound of the sea?
(If you think you could do without him, why don′t you try, again?)
Do you believe in the sound of the sea?
(If you think you could do without him, why don't you try, again?)
Do you believe in the sound of the sea?
(If you think you could do without him, why don′t you try, again?)

In my foreign years

X is the reason
(Speaking 'til there′s nothing left to say)

Overall Meaning

The song "4th of December" by Motion City Soundtrack explores themes of lost love and regret. The lyrics describe a sandpapered room, suggesting a feeling of discomfort and unease. The singer is tired from travel and facing forces that seem unending, but a former lover had promised to believe in them. The song then goes on to describe the singer's foreign years, a time of wasted time and missed opportunities. The lover's foreign years are spent haunted by the gutters of someone else, someone who they continue to speak to until there is nothing left to say.

The 4th of December is a significant date that marks an unfortunate ending. The afternoon room suggests a feeling of melancholy and the end of stories, possibly referring to the end of a relationship. The singer is held from a distance, and the former lover can't seem to believe what has happened. The lyrics then repeat the foreign years, suggesting a longing for the past and feeling haunted by memories. Finally, the song asks if the listener believes in the sound of the sea, suggesting a longing for something pure and natural.

Overall, "4th of December" is a melancholic reflection on a lost love, the pain of regret and missed opportunities, and the longing for something that may not be attainable. The sandpapered room and gutters of memory feel like representations of the pain and discomfort associated with lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

Unfortunate ending
The story has an unhappy conclusion

Sandpapered room
The setting is rough and unpleasant

Forces unending, You said you would believe
You promised to have faith in the never-ending struggles

In my foreign years I try to remember (Wasted time of the year)
During my time abroad, I reflect on useless moments

And her foreign years Spent haunted by the gutters of him (Speaking ′til there's nothing left to say)
Her time overseas was consumed by him, even when there was nothing more to discuss

4th of December (Unfortunate ending)
The date marked the end of something unhappy

Afternoon room (Afternoon forever, Stories ending now)
The bright midday light reveals the conclusion of tales

Held from a distance, you said: "I can't believe"
Even while apart, you lacked faith

And her foreign years X is the reason (Speaking ′til there's nothing left to tell)
The foreign years were consumed by him, with no new information to share

I believed, you said that's all you need And I believed, you said that's all you need And I believed, you said that's all you need And I believed, you said that's all you need And I believed, you said that's all you need And I believed, you said that's all you need
Repeatedly trusting in your words, 'that's all you need'

Do you believe in the sound of the sea? (If you think you could do without him, why don't you try, again?)
Questioning faith in nature and suggesting to try life without him once more

In my foreign years X is the reason (Speaking ′til there's nothing left to say)
The foreign years were dominated by him, talking until there was nothing more to discuss

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Unfortunate ending
(4th of December)

Sandpapered room
(Tired from the travel)

Forces unending,
You said you would believe

In my foreign years
I try to remember
(Wasted time of year)

And her foreign years
Spent haunted by the gutters of him
(Speaking 'til there's nothing left to say)

4th of December
(Unfortunate ending)

Afternoon room
(Afternoon's forever,
stories ending now)

Held from a distance, you said:
"I can't believe"

In my foreign years
I try to remember
(Wasted time of year)

And her foreign years
Spent haunted by the gutters of him
(Speaking 'til there's nothing left to say...)

And her foreign years
X is the reason
(Speaking 'til there's nothing left to tell)

I believed, you said that's all you need
And I believed, you said that's all you need
And I believed, you said that's all you need
And I believed, you said that's all you need
And I believed, you said that's all you need
And I believed, you said that's all you need

In my foreign years
I try to remember
(Wasted time again)

And her foreign years
Spent haunted by the gutters of him
(Speaking 'til there's nothing left to say)

Do you believe in the sound of the sea?
(If you think you could do without him, why don't you try, again?)
Do you believe in the sound of the sea?
(If you think you could do without him, why don't you try, again?)
Do you believe in the sound of the sea?
(If you think you could do without him, why don't you try, again?)

In my foreign years
X is the reason
(Speaking 'til there's nothing left to say)