Story Behind The Song
Mike's words: my dad passed away and Jeff and I were in the midst of skype writing sessions for this album. Jeff wanted to do more to help me cope but couldn't because he lived in Seattle and I lived in Wisconsin, and my dad's getting sick and dying and the funeral were all in Douglaston (Queens), NY.
Song Description
feeling of helplessness when you want to be there for a friend and you can't be
| Song Length |
3:47 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Troubled |
Subject |
Friend, Regret |
| Similar Artists |
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Gin Blossoms |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
HELPLESS
WALKING DOWN A PATH THAT'S UNFAMILIAR
BUT SEEING FACES OF THE PAST ALONG THE LINE
AND YOU WONDERING OUT LOUD; WHOSE TURN IT IS HERE AND NOW
IS IT MINE IS IT MINE IS IT MINE?
I CAN SEE THE LIGHT BEYOND THE DARKNESS
AND I WANNA HELP YOU WALK STRAIGHT IN THE LINE
THERE'S NO WAY TO CONTROL; OR STOP THE FALLING IN A HOLE
IS IT TIME IS IT TIME IS IT TIME?
PRECHORUS
AND I HEAR IT LOUDER, SO MUCH LOUDER
CHORUS
THE HELPLESS IN YOUR VOICE
I CAN'T DO MUCH FROM HERE, BUT STILL I'M HERE
THOUGH I'M HELPLESS TO YOUR CHOICE
STILL WE TRY EACH DAY TO JUST GET BY AND BY AGAIN
ONE DAY YOU'RE HERE AND THEN YOU ARE A MEMORY
IT CAN HAPPEN IN THE BLINKING OF AN EYE
SLIPPING DEEP INTO THE FOLD, AND LETTING GO OF THINGS WE HOLD
TO THE SKY, TO THE SKY, TO THE SKY
PRECHORUS
CHORUS