Grace
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You, without saying anything,
Let it be known
That I, without doing anything,
Had thrown it all away
Down the laundry chute,
All the cute little words and melodies
Won't save me now
Now that we've gone this far

We've said goodbye
Said goodbye
Goodbye to grace

I, was waiting for a witness
And you, were waiting
For the door to open up
To set you free from this mess
You turned your back
Said "you don't know
Anything about love"

You said goodbye
Said goodbye
Said goodbye to grace

We, washed ourselves
Clean of all feeling
We were feeling good,
Until we both got scare
Of ourselves and of each-other
We bailed out
We don't live here anymore

We said goodbye




Said goodbye
Said goodbye to grace

Overall Meaning

In the song ā€œGraceā€ by View, the lyrics explore a strained relationship between two people who have lost their sense of grace. The opening lines suggest that something has gone wrong, and the singer has thrown everything away that they once held dear. Itā€™s unclear why this has happened, but the implication is that the singer has done something regrettable, and the other person in the relationship is aware of it. The use of the laundry chute as a metaphor is interesting, as it suggests a sense of disposability and an intention to discard something without a second thought.


Throughout the song, there is a sense of waiting and anticipation. The singer is waiting for a witness, perhaps someone to affirm their worth and validate their actions. The other person is waiting for a way out, a means of escape from the mess that this relationship has become. Both people are stuck in a cycle of longing for something that they canā€™t quite grasp. The line ā€œwe washed ourselves clean of all feelingā€ suggests that they have done whatever they can to move on from each other, but itā€™s not enough.


In the end, the separation is inevitable, and they say goodbye to grace. Grace is a complex concept that encompasses qualities like kindness, forgiveness, and humility. By saying goodbye to grace, they are essentially saying goodbye to all the good things that were once present in their relationship. Itā€™s a powerful message that conveys the idea that sometimes, relationships can be irreparably damaged, even when both people involved desperately want to save it.


Line by Line Meaning

You, without saying anything,
You communicated your disappointment to me without saying a word.


Let it be known
Made it apparent and evident.


That I, without doing anything,
That I didn't take any action.


Had thrown it all away
Lost everything valuable.


Down the laundry chute,
I have lost songs and lyrical notes.


All the cute little words and melodies
All of the small details that used to make us happy.


Won't save me now
Our relationship has hit rock bottom and can't be mended with sweet words or small gestures.


Now that we've gone this far
After everything we've been through.


We've said goodbye
The relationship has come to an end.


Said goodbye
Confirmed the ending of the relationship.


Goodbye to grace
Lost the charm, kindness, or pleasantness that we used to have.


I, was waiting for a witness
I was waiting for someone to see my side of the story.


And you, were waiting
You were waiting for a way out.


For the door to open up
Looking for an opportunity to leave.


To set you free from this mess
To escape from this unpleasant situation.


You turned your back
You rejected my love emotionally, physically or both.


Said "you don't know
You told me that I was unaware of your feelings.


Anything about love"
That I don't understand love.


We, washed ourselves
We cleaned ourselves.


Clean of all feeling
Without any emotional attachment.


We were feeling good,
We felt better after ending the relationship.


Until we both got scare
After realization hit us both.


Of ourselves and of each-other
We discovered things we were in denial of about ourselves and each other.


We bailed out
We ended things and got out.


We don't live here anymore
The relationship is over, and we've moved on.


Said goodbye
Reiterating the ending of the relationship.


Said goodbye
Reiterating the ending of the relationship.


Said goodbye to grace
The final loss of the once-good relationship.




Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER F STUART

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Comments from YouTube:

DesktopHoggy

How this song never charted above top 100 is beyond shocking

noghd

Always forget how good The View are then rediscover them and spend weeks listening to nothing else. Best band since Oasis.

Tom Jones

are you okay?

Libby Cammy

Vanilly77 Well at least they are great mates..... last time a checked thats better than Oasis

Jacob Elliman

+Luath that might be pushing it a bit lol

Foz

totally agree, hats off to the buskers is absolutely brilliant!! šŸ‘šŸ¼

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Gary Pickard

Still banging tune 12 years later šŸ’„šŸ’„šŸ’„

George Shorey

This band is so underrated

Matt Hayes

Love it, as an Aussie we always cop shit about our accent and I always hear bands from Scotland, England, Ireland etc who sing completely different to how they talk. Good on ya boys for staying true to who you are, great song and though I don't understand all the words, I am sure I will pick them up with a few more listens to you blokes! Great job, well done!!!

LucyRaitt

Cant actually find the words to describe how much i love this band. The song is amazing and if its not in the charts then there's seriously something wrong.

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