My Best (lyrics)

[portions.for.foxes]

Mm-mm-mm-mmm
We scream and shout
And try to make it last
Though it didn’t work out
I don’t love you any less
My lover or friend
I won’t ever tell
Our secret safe - an unspoken citadel

And in these broken times
When it’s so easy to forget
So I sing to remind upon my shoulder you can rest
Because I’ll always give you my best

A sidewalk path leads me to you
Though we don’t look back
We hold on to a truth

And in these broken times
I promise I will not forget
Though you’re not mine
Upon your shoulder I can rest
Because you always give me your best

It’s like a promised kept
It’s like you never left
It’s like you never left

Mm-mm-mm-mmm
Ah-ahh-ahh-ahh

I know it’s been so long
I can never seem to forget
All it takes is a song
And I can swear I hear your steps down the hall
Down the hall that goes up past
That leaves an ache
Because I gave you my best

It’s like you never left
it’s like you never left

Ah-ahh-ahh-ahh
We scream and shout
And try to make it last

~~~

There are two trouble spots with this song, I can't tell what she saying during the first line of the "It's like you never left" I know the first line is different, I think I hear a 'p' sound or something? I dunno.

And the line after "And I can swear I hear your steps down the hall" is hard to make out as well.

Any suggestions?

It's been edited with some corrections provided below.

[KULPDOGG]

I suggest we wait 2 weeks for the lyrics.

I could type them all out, but as much as I want to, I have a paper to write tonight.
 :cry:

but yeah, the lyrics in the official album booklet thingy will be our best bet.

p.s.: to any mod here, or whoever edits the webpage, please don't put lyrics up on the website until we know they're correct (meaning, wait til after the album comes out)
cause remember when harmonium leaked, people made some mistakes, and now theres people on youtube and whatnot singing the wrong words still.. ugh, so sad.


eh, here ya go, my take.

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Mm-mm-mm-mmmm-mm-mm
We scream and shout
And try to make it last
Though it didn’t work out
I don’t love you any less

My lover or friend
I won’t ever tell
Our secret's safe
An unspoken citadel

And in these broken times
Well, it’s so easy to forget
So I sing to remind
Upon my shoulder you can rest
'Cause I’ll always give you my best

A sidewalk's path leads me to you
Though we don’t look back
We hold on to a truth

And in these broken times
I promise I will not forget
Though you’re not mine
Upon your shoulder I can rest
'Cause you always give me your best

It’s like I promised you
It’s like you never left
It’s like you never left

Mm-mm-mm-mmmm-mm-mm
Ah-ah-ah-ahhh-ah-ah

I know it’s been so long
I can't ever seem to forget
All it takes is a song
And I could swear I hear your steps
Down the hall that goes up past
That leaves an ache
It's never left
'Cause I gave you my best
Ahhhh

It’s like you never left
It’s like you never left

Ah-ah-ah-ahhh-ah-ah
We scream and shout
And try to make it last

[portions.for.foxes]

I suggest we wait 2 weeks for the lyrics.

I could type them all out, but as much as I want to, I have a paper to write tonight.
 :cry:

but yeah, the lyrics in the official album booklet thingy will be our best bet.

p.s.: to any mod here, or whoever edits the webpage, please don't put lyrics up on the website until we know they're correct (meaning, wait til after the album comes out)
cause remember when harmonium leaked, people made some mistakes, and now theres people on youtube and whatnot singing the wrong words still.. ugh, so sad.

Well, obviously we could wait, but for the time being we don't have an album booklet with lyrics, and this is the next best thing to those of us that'd like to have lyrics written out until the album's released.

The other song's are completely accurate, My Best is the only one I'm having trouble with, and it's only two lines.

[KULPDOGG]

mmmk I did it
 
edited my last post

[portions.for.foxes]

mmmk I did it
 
edited my last post

Yeah, the corrections you made sound right.

[bumblebee429]

I'm hearing

"It’s like a promise kept
It’s like you never left
It’s like you never left..."

[portions.for.foxes]

I'm hearing

"It’s like a promise kept
It’s like you never left
It’s like you never left..."

Yeah, I don't hear a "you" at all, there should an "ooo" but it sounds more like an "ehhh" or something. lol But I thought it was just my ears maybe. lol

Kept fits perfectly.  

[NolitaFairytale]

I'm hearing

"It’s like a promise kept
It’s like you never left
It’s like you never left..."

Yeah, I don't hear a "you" at all, there should an "ooo" but it sounds more like an "ehhh" or something. lol But I thought it was just my ears maybe. lol

Kept fits perfectly.  

Yep, it certainly does. It is kept :nod:. Or something sounding like it, I am sure it isn't you though.

[NoelleNC]

Something about these lyrics remind me of the song "Only in the Past" by the Be Good Tanyas... which is one of my all time favorite songs, so I'm looking forward to hearing this one.

There is something about these lyrics that though I think she's talking about a broken relationship, I can imagine her singing about a lost loved one (ie, death)- a lot of broken love songs come across this way. I always like songs that go both ways and this one almost seems like it could.

[Arwen]

I know it’s been so long
I can't ever seem to forget
All it takes is a song
And I could swear I hear your steps
Down the hall that goes up past
That leaves an ache
It's never left
'Cause I gave you my best
Ahhhh

I love this part of the song. So beautiful. Thanks for typing out the lyrics, guys.

[NolitaFairytale]

I dunno why but I keep getting torn with the line:

"A sidewalk's path..."

I keep thinking it is sign-less path instead, but then I think sidewalk, and to and fro :-p.

[reveng_desire]

I will love whoever makes the sheet music for My Best

and I will love them even if they can't make it.

Just give us your best. haha :-)

[PianoPlayer12]

I will love whoever makes the sheet music for My Best

and I will love them even if they can't make it.

Just give us your best. haha :-)

hahahaha ya....i agree...anything will do at this point

[reveng_desire]

I will love whoever makes the sheet music for My Best

and I will love them even if they can't make it.

Just give us your best. haha :-)

hahahaha ya....i agree...anything will do at this point

I freakin love that song. It's so beautiful.

[lavender skies]

I cannot stop listening to this song.

Can you imagine it live? It will be absolutely amazing.