Lyrics
there's a saltwater film on the jar of your ashes: i threw them to sea but a
gust blew them backwards and the sting in my eyes
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rnerhcp wrote:
The best dcfc lyrics ever! love this song so much!
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yosoymarylou wrote:
X)
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linzbulb wrote:
Every time I hear this song I get chills.
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digital_scalene wrote:
my dad is an asshole
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quixentric wrote:
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. The first Death Cab song I heard and my favorite still.
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maschmetterling wrote:
love this song,band..evrythng..
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rockaddict92 wrote:
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ph0n3s3chs wrote:
I love this song and this band. :)
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sleepis4theweek wrote:
vicious
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djnonplus wrote:
theres a saltwater film on the jar of your ashes. I threw them to sea but a gust blew them backwards, and the sting in my eyes which you then inflicted, was par for the course just as when you were living....wow
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inphanta wrote:
I can understand the sentiments of this song. Gibbard's delivery of the final verse is incredibly heartfelt.
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XxbezakxX wrote:
Absolutely Fabulous.
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bleijenoord wrote:
wow, first time listening to them, this is good!
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OuiTisRoz wrote:
This song is so powerful.
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djnonplus wrote:
my fave DCFC song. lyrics are unbelievable
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Mizman wrote:
the lyrics are amazing. damn.
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kkelsey wrote:
this is amazing. anytime someone discredits dcfc, or questions their amount of talent, i'm going to tell them to listen to this song.
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torismile wrote:
i love this song to death, i mean the lyrics <b>do</b> fit together incredibly and the title of the song intrigues people so much as well. i just love this song so much
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joerick wrote:
I honestly can't get over just how perfect the first two verses are lyrically... Every time I listen it just makes me go 'wow'.
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Blvd_Nights wrote:
Yea, these lyrics really touch me. Especially he was a bastard in life thus a bastard in death. I know the song is about an estranged father but I think we can all relate to people who will get what they deserve even in death. I hope TKC understands that.
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