Yorn started as a drummer who also played guitar. In 1990, he was drumming for his band in a high school talent contest when someone suggested he sing the Replacements song "Talent Show." That went over so well, a competing band asked him to sing Neil Young’s "Rockin' In the Free World" with them.
He was first recognized when the Farrelly brothers picked "Strange Condition" for their film Me, Myself & Irene.
He has gained increasing popularity following the use of his song "Just Another" on popular WB television show Dawson's Creek.
Another of his songs, Murray was used in the credits of the film Igby Goes Down
The song "Undercover" was used in the first Spiderman movie and appears on the soundtrack.
The song "Lose You" was used in the closing of an episode of House on Fox.
Sense
Pete Yorn Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
But something won't forgive it all
Days and weeks
Let's start from the beginning of a life.
She called today
Pretending not to care at all
For days and weeks
Now he's hanging from the ceilingWhat a life
Oh what a life
Was it a life?
Is something wrong with me'
I show you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me'
I show you things that you've only dreamed of.
I'm wide awake
I'll drop you off for saying that
For days and two weeks
It was you who was defending such a lie
Oh what a lie
Was it a lie'
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I show you things that you've only dreamed of.
You never dreamed of
You never dreamed of.
Is something wrong with me?
I shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me?
I've shown you things you've never seen.
Is something wrong with me? I've shown you things that you've only dreamed up.
Dream up
Dream up
Dream up
You never
You never dreamed of
Something won't forgive it all.
You never
Something won't forgive it all.
You never changed.
Something won't forgive it all.
Something won't forgive it all.
You never changed.
The song Sense by Pete Yorn tells the story of a failed relationship where time has passed and something won't let the singer forgive everything that went wrong. The lyrics describe the pain felt when trying to move on from a past love, even when they reach out in a seemingly nonchalant way. The singer questions whether their own behavior is the issue for not being able to forgive and move on, but in the end, they realize that something won't let them let go.
The chorus of the song seems to be the singer asking if something is wrong with them for feeling stuck in the past and wanting to relive the memories with their former partner. It's almost as if the singer is desperate for the relationship to work out again, to show their former partner things they've never seen before and to make them dream again. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that this is unlikely to happen, and the singer is left feeling trapped and unable to forgive.
Overall, the song Sense is a poignant portrayal of the struggle to let go of past relationships and the difficulty of forgiving oneself for not being able to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Time flew away
Time passed by quickly.
But something won't forgive it all
There is something that cannot be forgotten or forgiven.
Days and weeks
Time continued to pass by.
Let's start from the beginning of a life.
Let's go back and start from the beginning of someone's whole life.
She called today
A woman made a phone call today.
Pretending not to care at all
She acted like she did not care.
For days and weeks, now he's hanging from the ceiling.
After a long time of building up, he committed suicide by hanging himself.
What a life, oh what a life, was it a life?
Reflecting on a life, questioning if it was worth living.
Is something wrong with me? I show you things you've never seen.
Questioning if there is something wrong with himself, but also highlighting his ability to show an individual something new.
I show you things that you've only dreamed of.
He is able to take them to places they have only imagined.
I'm wide awake, I'll drop you off for saying that.
He is alert and present, contemplating on leaving someone behind for what they said.
For days and two weeks, it was you who was defending such a lie.
For an extended amount of time, someone was defending a false truth.
Oh what a lie, was it a lie?
Reflecting on a lie and questioning if it was worth defending.
You never dreamed of, something won't forgive it all.
Unforgivable things that were unimaginable and unexpected.
You never changed, something won't forgive it all.
There are things that can't be changed or forgiven.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Peter J. Yorn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind