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Kif · 09-19-2005, 03:19 PM

Brand New - "Guernica"

Ever since I was young
Your word is the word that always won
Worry and wake the ones you love
A phone call I’d rather not receive
Please use my body while I sleep
My lungs are fresh and yours to keep
Kept clean and they will let you breathe

Is this the way a toy feels
When its batteries run dry
I am the watch you always wear
But you forget to wind

Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these
So I sat alone and waited out the night
The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed
So I’m asking you to shine it on
And stick around
I’m not writing my goodbyes

I submit no excuse
If this is what I have to do
I owe you every day I wake
If I could I would shrink myself
Sink through your skin to your blood cells
Remove whatever makes you hurt
But I am too weak to be your cure

Is this the way a toy feels
When its batteries run dry
I am the watch you always wear
But you forget to wind

Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these
So I sat alone and waited out the night
The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed
So I’m asking you to shine it on
And stick around
I’m not writing my goodbyes

I’m not letting you check out
You will beat this starting now
You will always be around
I’m there to monitor your breathing
I will watch you while you’re sleeping
I will keep you safe and sound

Does anybody remember back when you were very young
Did you ever think that you would be this blessed

Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these
So I sat alone and waited out the night
The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed
So I’m asking you to shine it on
And stick around
I’m not writing my goodbyes

The lyrics are about Jesse's grandfather when he died of cancer. It was during writing or recording of their record (Can't remember which), and Jesse just felt he had let him down for not being there when he was in hospital and everything. This is how I feel a lot about my grandad who died the same way, and it's just a really eerie song for me to listen to now.

09-19-2005, 03:19 PM	#13
Kif i dont need no damn title Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 34,318	Brand New - "Guernica" Ever since I was young Your word is the word that always won Worry and wake the ones you love A phone call I’d rather not receive Please use my body while I sleep My lungs are fresh and yours to keep Kept clean and they will let you breathe Is this the way a toy feels When its batteries run dry I am the watch you always wear But you forget to wind Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these So I sat alone and waited out the night The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed So I’m asking you to shine it on And stick around I’m not writing my goodbyes I submit no excuse If this is what I have to do I owe you every day I wake If I could I would shrink myself Sink through your skin to your blood cells Remove whatever makes you hurt But I am too weak to be your cure Is this the way a toy feels When its batteries run dry I am the watch you always wear But you forget to wind Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these So I sat alone and waited out the night The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed So I’m asking you to shine it on And stick around I’m not writing my goodbyes I’m not letting you check out You will beat this starting now You will always be around I’m there to monitor your breathing I will watch you while you’re sleeping I will keep you safe and sound Does anybody remember back when you were very young Did you ever think that you would be this blessed Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these So I sat alone and waited out the night The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed So I’m asking you to shine it on And stick around I’m not writing my goodbyes The lyrics are about Jesse's grandfather when he died of cancer. It was during writing or recording of their record (Can't remember which), and Jesse just felt he had let him down for not being there when he was in hospital and everything. This is how I feel a lot about my grandad who died the same way, and it's just a really eerie song for me to listen to now.