Every time i listen to it, i feel so touched...
To me, the meaning of the song is:
(Lyrics at the bottom)
Two people who were in love are on the brink of separation. They used to be best friends; there was nothing they couldn't tell each other but try as hard as they may, both of them don't know what went wrong in their relationship. Both of them are also hurting because of the love they lost and as well as because of the friendship they are losing.
This song is depicting their last conversation, their last chance to work things out. It's from the girl's perspective, but you can see that they boy is hurting too.
The beginning of the song is where the girl decides that they have to talk things out. She doesn't want to give up yet and she knows that the boy is aware that their relationship is dying as well.
However, when the last chance to talk out their problems is presented, they find themselves acting like strangers.
She thinks he is irresponsible, and that he has changed for the worst. She loves him a lot and tries to get him to change. She tells him all the things he's doing wrong but he doesn't seem to hear her.
She is certain she is right, that she knows what is best for him (without ever considering that he has a different view). But she knows him well enough to know that he won't listen to her.
He gets tired of her pressing his views on him and begins to raise his voice; arguing with her; she falls quiet; he knows she's waiting for him to apologize, to admit he's wrong; to give in so that they can start all over again; he loves her, but he's tired and so he falls silent too.
His silence gives her the answer she knew she'd receive but did not hope to receive.
And so they break up, losing a lover as well as a best-friend in the process.
If only someone had given in, if only someone was sure what the other person needed, they would have lost nothing.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWBzAzqyD9o)
Lyrics:
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
CHORUS:
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
Lyrics:
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
CHORUS:
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
CHORUS:
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
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