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City And Colour윀 Lyrics

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You're weighed down you're full of something of sickness and desertion

You're weighed down you're full of something you're underneath it all

So say goodbye to love and hold your head up high
There's no need to rush we're all just waiting, waiting to die

Hope in better place is all I need with moments of innocence and mystery
oh it's the little things you miss like waking up all alone
oh it's the little things you miss when you're underneath it all

So say goodbye to love and hold your head up high there's no need to rush we're all just waiting, waiting to die

All your friends seem like enemies when you're broken down and empty ooh ooh all your friends seem like enemies when you're broken down and empty

So say goodbye to love and hold your head up high there's no need to rush we're all just waiting, waiting to die

Overall Meaning

The song "Waiting" by City and Colour is a poignant commentary on the human experience of feeling lost and overwhelmed in the face of life's challenges. The opening lines, "A coma might feel better than this attempting to discover where to begin," suggest a sense of hopelessness and confusion. The singer is struggling to find a starting point and is weighed down by "something of sickness and desertion" that is pulling them under. They feel trapped and unable to move forward.

Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges the harsh realities of life, including the fact that we are all "just waiting to die." However, there is also a glimmer of hope in the lyrics, as the singer longs for "moments of innocence and mystery" and remembers the small joys of life that they miss, like waking up alone. In spite of the darkness and pain, the singer urges listeners to hold their heads up high and take their time, rather than rushing forward.

The final lines of the song capture the heart of the message, as the singer notes that our friends can feel like enemies when we are struggling. Ultimately, though, we are all in this together, waiting for what comes next.

Line by Line Meaning

A coma might feel better than this attempting to discover where to begin
Feeling lost and overwhelmed, it would seem like a relief to be unconscious rather than trying to find a starting point.

You're weighed down you're full of something of sickness and desertion
You feel heavy and burdened with something that makes you sick and abandoned.

You're weighed down you're full of something you're underneath it all
The source of your burden and despair is deep within you, hidden under everything else.

So say goodbye to love and hold your head up high There's no need to rush we're all just waiting, waiting to die
Let go of the pain and disappointment of failed love, and take comfort in the fact that we're all on the same path of waiting for the end.

Hope in better place is all I need with moments of innocence and mystery
All you need to keep going is the thought of a better place, with moments of purity and wonder.

oh it's the little things you miss like waking up all alone oh it's the little things you miss when you're underneath it all
When you're feeling low and vulnerable, you start to miss the small, simple moments that bring you joy and comfort.

All your friends seem like enemies when you're broken down and empty ooh ooh all your friends seem like enemies when you're broken down and empty
When you are at your lowest, even those closest to you may feel like they are against you.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL JOSEPH GREEN, NICK BAILEY, SETH JOHN WATTS, PETER MUNTERS, JAMES ULRICH

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