Story Behind The Song
The tune goes back to a friendship, turned into something more and then turned back into friendship. After three years of on and off with no real commitments, the song captures that feeling of moving on, knowing that it's better even while it's tempting to think about "what could have been" had things been different.
Song Description
A song about moving on from love while accepting that the person leaves a mark in you forever.
| Song Length |
3:31 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Poignant |
Subject |
Breaking Up |
| Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Norah Jones |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
It feels cold in the room
Where we sleep in the hotel
Given words for my rest
But I need a little more
Make it up later on
When we get the bill
Yeah by now we've convinced
It's scribbled on the cotton sheets
And I think I'll feel better when it's all out
Turn an empty page
I think your coffee left a stain
It's better now that I got it out
And it's too bad
But by now we're better off this way
You were tired on the day
That you knew that it was done
Kept it all to yourself
Inside your favorite dress
It took time to dig it out
From the backroom
Yeah by now we're convinced
It's ripped into the papered walls
And I think I'll feel better when it's all out
Turn an empty page
I think your coffee left a stain
It's better now that I got it out
And it's too bad
But by now we're better off this way
Make the nights a little longer
It's easier to wash it clean
I think I'll feel better when I get it out
And by now we're better