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Staple is a Christian rock/metalcore group from Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Staple was founded in 2000 when the members met at Rosedale Bible College in Ohio.
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Staple was a japanese emo band active during the early 2000's.
The Best Of Times
Staple Lyrics
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The lyrics of Staple's song "The Best of Times" touch on themes of regret and the passage of time. The opening line, "To fall from the ladder that you've climbed towards all of your dreams," sets the tone for the rest of the song's introspective lyrics. The line implies that the singer has failed to achieve their dreams despite working hard to achieve them. This failure is juxtaposed with the idea of "true love, victory, and the right to succeed," which are all things people strive for in life.
The following lines ask a poignant question: "Why do we always miss our last chance to try, but never the heartache of saying 'goodbye'?" This idea of missing opportunities and the pain of saying goodbye to things we hold dear is a common human experience. It's easy to regret not trying harder or taking our chances, and it's even harder to say goodbye to things that once brought us happiness.
The chorus speaks to the fleeting nature of time and the bittersweet nature of memories. The line "Beloved times that our hearts find - sometimes we must say goodbye" suggests that even the best of times must come to an end eventually. As the song progresses, the singer reflects on the ways in which they've fallen short of their own expectations. But in the end, they find comfort in the idea that life is full of surprises and that they may one day become the person they've always wanted to be.
Line by Line Meaning
To fall from the ladder that you've climbed towards all of your dreams
To lose what you’ve worked hard for- the things that meant something to you, dreams you’ve always chased after.
Why do we always miss our last chance to try, but never the heartache of saying “goodbye”?
It always seems like we never realize something’s importance here and now, but we learn what it meant when it’s already gone.
Heavy hands and sad, red eyes waiving at their dreams that just passed by
A feeling of hopelessness and sadness, like you just lost something you’ve always wanted and fought for.
We were so fond. But those moments are gone. Beloved times that our hearts find – sometimes we must say “goodbye”.
There are certain moments in our lives that were special and close to our hearts. Even though they are gone now and we have to move on, saying goodbye could be difficult.
Now the pieces fall and the chips are laid, but I'm not the man that I would have made or could have been. But this is where I find what trust is for: crying tears of faith that God's got something more.
Life might not have turned out the way we wanted it to be. But when everything else fails, putting your faith in something higher gives a sense of hope and comfort.
THIS IS LIFE AND WHO'S TO SAY THE MAN I SEE WON'T PALE IN THE SHADOWS OF THE MAN I'LL BE… with my heavy hands and sad, red eyes waiving goodbye.
Even though life might bring us down and make us feel miserable, we can turn it around and become someone better, someone we always wanted to be.
We were so fond, but we have to move on.
Leaving the past behind and moving on is hard but can be necessary for growth and progress.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
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