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Alone with all your letters
You're letting it go, no
Like innocence and feathers
You're putting it down
Sounds slipping into songs
You're leaving me here, dear
Alone with all my wrongs
Pray you're making the right choice
You're pulling away
Stay and listen to my voice
To my voice
Sooner or later you will long
When you wake you will see
Sooner or later all the songs
That make you shake will be by me
Sooner or later all the throngs of feelings
We used to appreciate will come rushing back
You're thinking about
How you thought you know me better
You're looking around town
And wondering how I met her
You're pulling away
Pray you're making the right choice
You're pulling away
Stay and listen to my voice
To my voice
Sooner or later all the throngs of feelings
We used to appreciate will come rushing back
When you wake you will see
Don't wake me as you leave
Don't make me believe I have a chance in hell
Don't tell me what I know too well
Don't wake me
As you're leaving me here dear
Alone with all your letters
Don't let go of your innocence and feathers
Now I find every second reminds me of our song
Since you left me here der
Alone with all my wrongs
With my wrongs
These lyrics are about a relationship that is coming to an end. The singer is being left alone with the letters written by his partner, who is "putting it down" and leaving. He's pleading for her to stay and listen to his voice before she pulls away, hoping she's making the right choice. The singer believes that eventually his partner will realize what she's lost and come back to him, as "all the throngs of feelings we used to appreciate will come rushing back."
The singer acknowledges that his partner is questioning how well she really knows him and looking around town to see who he's been with. He still hopes she'll stay and listen to him to understand how he feels. The third verse is a plea to his partner to not give him false hope, not to wake him as she leaves, and not to try to convince him of something he already knows.
Overall, the song is about the realization that a relationship is ending and the pain that comes with that. The lyrics are introspective and emotional, exploring the feelings of loss and regret that come with the end of something meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
You're leaving me here, dear
You are abandoning me here, my love.
Alone with all your letters
Left with nothing but your letters as a reminder of what we once had.
You're letting it go, no
You are giving up on us, aren't you?
Like innocence and feathers
Fading away like something pure and fragile.
You're putting it down
You are discarding our memories and feelings as insignificant.
Sounds slipping into songs
The sounds of our love and happiness are turning into melancholic songs.
You're leaving me here, dear
Again, you are leaving me, my love.
Alone with all my wrongs
Left with my mistakes as my only companions.
You're pulling away
You are distancing yourself from me.
Pray you're making the right choice
I hope you are making the best decision for yourself.
You're pulling away
Once again, you are moving further away from me.
Stay and listen to my voice
Please, stay and hear me out, don't leave without understanding my side.
Sooner or later you will long
Eventually, you will crave what we had.
When you wake you will see
When you finally realize what you have lost.
Sooner or later all the songs
One day, all the songs that remind you of me will become irreplaceable.
That make you shake will be by me
I will still be the one who can move you with music.
Sooner or later all the throngs of feelings
In due time, all the emotions we once shared will come flooding back.
We used to appreciate will come rushing back
The things we once cherished will become important to us once again.
You're thinking about
You are pondering over things.
How you thought you know me better
How you considered that you knew me more than anyone else.
You're looking around town
You are searching for answers.
And wondering how I met her
You are curious who else has captured my heart.
Don't wake me as you leave
I don't want to be jolted awake as you leave me.
Don't make me believe I have a chance in hell
Don't give me false hope.
Don't tell me what I know too well
Don't patronize me or state the obvious.
Now I find every second reminds me of our song
Every moment echoes back to the time when we were in love.
Since you left me here der
Ever since you left me, my love.
Alone with all my wrongs
Left with only my regrets and mistakes.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMIE ALEXANDER HARTMAN, JOHN FREDERIK FORTIS, TINA HARRIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Miguel Angel
You're leaving me here, dear
Alone with all your letters
You're letting it go, no
Like innocence and feathers
You're putting it down
Sounds slipping into songs
You're leaving me here, dear
Alone with all my wrongs
You're pulling away
Pray you're making the right choice
You're pulling away
Stay and listen to my voice
To my voice
Sooner or later you will long
When you wake you will see
Sooner or later all the songs
That make you shake will be by me
Sooner or later all the throngs of feelings
We used to appreciate will come rushing back
You're thinking about
How you thought you knew me better
You're looking around town
And wondering how I met her
You're pulling away
Pray you're making the right choice
You're pulling away
Stay and listen to my voice
To my voice
Sooner or later all the throngs or feelings
We used to appreciate will come rushing back
When you wake you will see
Don't wake me as you leave
Don't make me believe I have a chance in hell
Don't tell me what I know too well
Don't wake me
As you're leaving me here dear
Alone with all your letters
Don't let it go of your innocence and feathers
Now I find that every sound reminds me of our song
Since you left me here dear
Alone with all my wrongs
With my wrongs
bokieya볶이야
thank you daddy for this band. I miss you everyday and ur music is what gets me through this. been singing along to this since I was a kid. 15 now and still rocking this.
miss you always dad<3
Megan Smith
The best thing my high school boyfriend ever did for me... introduce me to this band. It was 2000 or 2001 & I still consider this one of my favorite songs, if not my absolute favorite.
Meo Lessi
You have good musical taste
Nick Sewell
When I signed up for the Navy, they were the first song I heard on the radio. Eventually they did a concert on my ship a few years later, and I met them. Crazy.
Bryan Horn
too bad they don't play it on the Radio anymore...
Keith
One of my top 25 all-time favorite songs. “Sooner or later, all the songs that make u shake will be by me.” 😱😱❤️❤️❤️
rsaydel
one of the most under-rated bands there was.
SlickSchmidtty
As i was putting this song on i turned to my gf and said these exact words lol then saw your comment
yeam yezid
He buscado esta canción por más de 20 años y al fin la encontré!!!!
Âeon
Happy you're listening