Rival Tides is a Los Angeles-based rock band that thrives on mixing aggress… Read Full Bio ↴Rival Tides is a Los Angeles-based rock band that thrives on mixing aggression with positivity. Since their formation, the group continues to pour their hearts into their music and live performances to create deeper connections with their fans.

The band is currently in the studio, recording their first full-length album with Beau Burchell (Saosin, The Bronx, Senses Fail).

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Rival Tides Lyrics

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Maybe you should be alone tonight, maybe you should call on me.
Everything that's wrong could become right if you're lonely.
A secret remedy to fill the empty.
You and me could find a place to hide everything left undone.
We could smile and call this place our home and fool everyone.
Maybe you and me could try to be happy.
But my love, it wasn't worth your time.
Too late...

no
And my heart, it won't wait in line anymore...
anymore.
I never meant to hold your pain and carry it as my own.
Maybe if I never cared at all, then I would have known.
But sometimes it's easier to fill what's empty.
But my love, it wasn't worth your time.
Too late...
no
And my heart, it won't wait in line anymore...
anymore.
All this time to take the place of what we were...
maybe.
But my heart, it won't wait, it won't wait, it won't wait...
anymore

Honey you're making such a scene, didn't see the car crash coming.

Now we're stuck in this mess for all to see, Do you see it?
Now I'm picking the pieces off the street, so much of you that I never stopped to find what was left of me.

Overall Meaning

The first few lines of this song by Rival Tides suggest that the person being addressed is feeling lonely and maybe should call the singer for company. There's a suggestion that spending time together could be a remedy for the emptiness the person feels, and that together they could hide from the world and be happy. However, the singer admits that their love wasn't worth the person's time, and that their heart won't wait in line anymore. This suggests that the relationship is already over, and that the singer's offer for companionship is too little, too late.

The second verse continues with the theme of the singer trying to pick up the pieces after a relationship that's ended badly. They use the metaphor of a car crash to suggest that the breakup was unexpected and has caused a lot of damage. They also mention that they never stopped to find what was left of themselves, suggesting that the relationship had consumed them and caused them to lose a sense of who they were.

Overall, this song is about the aftermath of a failed relationship, and the emotions that come with trying to move on. It's a bittersweet reflection on what was lost, and a suggestion that maybe it's time to start over again.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe you should be alone tonight, maybe you should call on me.
Perhaps you need space tonight, but if you're feeling lonely, don't hesitate to reach out.

Everything that's wrong could become right if you're lonely.
When you're feeling alone, even the things that are normally difficult can become more manageable.

A secret remedy to fill the empty.
Sometimes, being with someone else can help fill the emptiness you feel inside.

You and me could find a place to hide everything left undone.
Together, we could create a sanctuary where we don't have to worry about the things we haven't done yet.

We could smile and call this place our home and fool everyone.
If we create this safe haven together, it can feel like home even if the rest of the world doesn't understand it.

Maybe you and me could try to be happy.
Let's work together to find happiness together.

But my love, it wasn't worth your time.
I'm realizing now that our relationship wasn't worth the time we invested in it.

And my heart, it won't wait in line anymore...anymore.
I can't wait on this relationship anymore; I need to move on.

I never meant to hold your pain and carry it as my own.
I didn't mean to take on all of your problems and make them my own.

Maybe if I never cared at all, then I would have known.
If I had never cared about you, I wouldn't be in this situation now.

But sometimes it's easier to fill what's empty.
It's tempting to try to fill the void inside of us with someone else.

All this time to take the place of what we were...maybe.
Perhaps we were just trying to fill the void of what we used to be when we were together.

But my heart, it won't wait, it won't wait, it won't wait...anymore
My heart is ready to move on and find something new.

Honey you're making such a scene, didn't see the car crash coming.
Your dramatic behavior has caused a mess that I didn't anticipate.

Now we're stuck in this mess for all to see, Do you see it?
We're now publicly dealing with the aftermath of our relationship.

Now I'm picking the pieces off the street, so much of you that I never stopped to find what was left of me.
I'm left to clean up the mess of our relationship and realize how much of myself I lost in trying to please you.

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