Story Behind The Song

Personal experience.

Song Description

Long Sad ballad about a guy whose lover/friend is reveling in his despair.

Lyrics

TIE MY HANDS BEHIND MY BACK
AND STAND ME UP AGAINST THE WALL
SET YOUR SITES UPON MY HEAD
AND FIRE TILL I FALL
THEN THROW MY BODY IN THE RIVER
AND HOPE I FLOAT DOWN STREAM
AND MAYBE
SOMEDAY
I'LL KNOW WHAT IT MEANS

OH COME ON WON'T YOU DO THAT THING
THAT YOU ALWAYS DO WITH YOUR EYES
YOU KNOW RIGHT AFTER YOU TREAT ME BAD AND
BEFORE YOU WON'T APOLOGIZE
I CAN FEEL YOU THINKING
"WHO'S CRYING NOW?"
AS YOU CHUCKLE-MOCK MY DREAMS
MAYBE
SOMEDAY
I'LL KNOW WHAT IT MEANS


I USED TO THINK I KNEW WHO YOU ARE
UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU DID, WHAT YOU SAID
TWO FAST FRIENDS FLYING IN MY CAR
NOW THESE TWO FRIENDS ARE DEAD

SO IS IT ME? IS IT YOU?
TELL ME WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF I REVELED IN ALL YOUR DESPAIR?
I CAN'T STOP PLAYING WITH THIS HOLE IN MY HEART
BECAUSE IT'S YOU THAT ISN"T THERE


SO TIE MY HANDS BEHIND MY BACK
AND STAND ME UP AGAINST YOUR WALL
SET YOUR SITES UPON MY HEAD
AND FIRE TILL I FALL
THEN THROW MY BODY IN THE RIVER
AND PRAY I FLOAT DOWN STREAM
BECAUSE MAYBE
SOMEDAY
I'LL KNOW WHAT IT MEANS