Story Behind The Song
This song is about the subterranean questioning of a relationship, that finally leads to a sudden breakup - and about the difficulty of communication in that kind of process.
Song Description
A typical folk song using a single female vocal line and two guitars: a regular acoustic guitar and a nylon string, as well as some light harmonies in the chorus.
| Song Length |
3:13 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Charming, Passive |
Subject |
Breaking Up, Lost Love |
| Similar Artists |
The Go-Go's, Natalie Merchant |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Verse 1
I see where you have come from
I see where you have been
I see that we have come undone again
Wide eyed and breathing, I take you in
And I feel your toxic silence begun to burn my skin
Chorus
I said hey hey hey, slow that down
I said hey hey hey, put those words away
I don?t wanna walk that road with you
But I know I?m not the only one standing in this room
Verse 2
They say it all comes down to timing and geography
But no amount of time or miles would give this more gravity
So I will take my steps one by one out this door
All the while believing that you and I had room for more
Bridge
It grows colder and colder inside this room
As the space between us falls silent
And we walk in opposite directions now
And you fade into this missing in my mind somehow
Chorus
I said hey hey hey, slow that down
I said hey hey hey, put those words away
I don?t wanna walk that road with you
But I know I?m not the only one standing in this room
I know I?m not the only one standing in this room
I know I?m not the only one standing in this room