The Best I Ever Had
The Swellers Lyrics

It was a young and angry summer
The time when this song came out was a summer when the artist was feeling a lot of anger.

A song that changed my mind
The song being referred to had an impact on the artist's way of thinking.

I heard it on the radio
The artist first heard the song on the radio.

And if everyone else heard this
The artist feels that if more people heard this song, they would understand how important it is.

It wouldn't be so sad
If more people understood the song's meaning, the artist believes they would not feel as sad.

It was the best I ever had
This song is the best the artist has ever heard.

I remember April '94
The artist remembers a specific time in April 1994.

September '96
The artist remembers a specific time in September 1996.

And every day of '99 (all of '99)
The artist remembers every day of 1999.

Whether I waited for those records
The artist recalls waiting for specific albums to be released.

Or helped Seattle cry
The artist may have been emotionally invested in the music scene in Seattle.

It was the best I ever had
Again, the artist emphasizes how important this song is to them.

And I know we'll never die
The artist believes this song will live on.

Yeah we were right about it
The artist and people who appreciate the song were correct in their beliefs.

We'd be lost without it
Without this song, the artist believes they would be lost.

Yeah what could ever take that?
The artist wonders what could replace the importance of this song in their life.

I miss it too
The artist misses the time when they first heard this song.

And I miss the songs we knew
The artist misses the other songs they used to listen to in that same time period.

And if I could go back
The artist wishes they could go back to that specific time and experience it again.

I'd do it all again
The artist would do it all over again, even if it meant going through the hard parts again.

While the world was waking up and
During a time when everyone else was starting their day and getting ready for work or school.

Putting on their suits
The artist was preparing themselves to break away from the traditional job/school path.

I was planning my escape
The artist was figuring out a way to leave that traditional path.

And when I had that conversation
The artist remembers having a specific conversation with their parents about their future.

With my mom and dad
The artist was talking to their parents.

I said I'm never looking back
The artist expressed to their parents that they would not turn back on their decision to break away from a traditional path.

It was the best I ever had
This decision to break away brought the artist to where they are now and they believe it was the best decision they ever made.

And they were wrong about us
The artist's parents may have had doubts about the decision, but the artist proved them wrong.

We showed them not to doubt us
The artist and whoever shared this decision with them proved to others that they shouldn't be doubted.

And if everyone else heard this
The artist once again emphasizes the importance of the song for others to listen to.

They wouldn't be so sad
If more people understood the song's meaning, the artist believes they would not feel as sad as they do.

I've been everywhere now
The artist has traveled to many places since they first heard the song.

Searching far and wide
The artist has been on a quest to find something that compares to the importance of this song.

But she was down the street
The artist found someone special who they believed could replace the song's importance.

She looked just like an angel
The artist saw this special person as someone they idealized and respected.

Flying down to me
The artist saw this special person as coming down from the heavens to be with them.

But I was underground
At this time, the artist was not in the right place mentally or emotionally to be with that special person.

Where the devil comes to feed
The place where the artist was mentally and emotionally was a dark place full of negativity.

And everything felt so right
Despite being in a dark place, the artist felt like they had everything in control.

I could show it to do wrong
The artist believed they could use their darker thoughts and emotions for the wrong reasons and purposely do harm to others.

But she taught me everything
The special person mentioned earlier had a positive influence on the artist's life and changed their outlook.

And I don't know where she is now
The artist no longer has contact with that special person.

But I'll never forget
The artist will always remember the impact that person made on them.

She was the best I ever had
The special person mentioned earlier was the best thing that ever happened to the artist.