Brand New - The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot

Song from Brand New's album Deja Entendu.

Lyrics:
If it makes you less sad
I will die by your hand
I hope you find out what you want
I already know what I am
And if it makes you less sad
We'll start talking again
And you can tell me how vile
I already know that I am

I'll grow old
And start acting my age
I'll be a brand new day
In a life that you hate
A crown of gold
A heart that's harder than stone
And it hurts a whole lot
But it's missed when it's gone

Call me a safe bet
I'm betting I'm not
I'm glad you that can forgive
Only hoping as time goes
You can forget

If it makes you less sad
I'll move out of the state
You can keep to yourself
I'll keep out of your way
And if it makes you less sad
I'll take your pictures all down
Every picture you paint
I will paint myself out
It's as cold as a tomb
And it's dark in your room
When I sneak to your bed
To pour salt in your wounds
So call it quits
Or get a grip
Say you wanted a solution
You just wanted to be missed

Call me a safe bet
I'm betting I'm not
I'm glad that you can forgive
I'm only hoping as time goes
You can forget
So you can forget
You can forget

You are calm and reposed
Let your beauty unfold
Pale white like the skin
Stretched over your bones
Spring keeps you ever close
You are second hand smoke
You are so fragile and thin
Standing trial for your sins
Holding onto yourself the best you can
You are the smell before the rain
You are the blood in my veins

Call me a safe bet
I'm betting I'm not
I'm glad that you can forgive
I'm only hoping as time goes
You can forget

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[dereksfuntimehour]

i love when the top rated comment has nothing to do with the actual video. LISTEN TO BRAND NEW, and Kindly shut the fuck up.

[punkrocky9]

The first time I heard this song I cried like a baby

[Greekgirl822]

Thank you to the lovely girl on tumblr who led me to this song, im obsessed<3 this is beautiful.

[MrAndiwaslike]

@coco0272 what he actually means by the "salt in your wounds" and the whole song, is that he knows he's doing something wrong, but he can't control himself (I'll grow old, start acting my age). he knows every time she dreams of him, (when I sneak to your bed to pour salt in your wounds) that it'll hurt her.

[realityis4suckers]

@dereksfuntimehour amen.

[realityis4suckers]

relatable in every way possible. you are calm and reposed. let your beauty unfold. how I like the skin stretched over your bones....dear God how amazing is that?

[SuperPatchy]

this song is so perfect

[Pawan1993991]

The most amazing love song ever. What's more is he never says love.

[FlatSpade]

Thanks, random girl on tumblr. I now enjoy this song ♥

[coco0272]

i think this song is about a boy who did something sucky involving his relationship (like cheating) for example, he says he knows he's vile, he would do anything to make her less sad about what he did, he's hoping she will forget about his mistakes. he says "call me a safe bet" like she can trust him and he says "im betting i'm not" because he cheated.

such a beautiful song. i love the salt/wounds line... like he would do anything to fix the situation and help heal her.

[coco0272]

this is one of those songs that you can't just listen to half-assed or else it will start losing its beauty. if you're gonna listen to it you need to completely immerse yourself in the melody and the lyrics.

[joanofarcenciel]

were there errors in the song at 2:50, 3:19, and 3:24, or are those little noises part of the song?