I The Mighty - Slow Dancing Forever Lyrics






Last night I had the most vivid of dreams...
Emily came through my window and she hugged me.
I felt every hair of my neck stand up.
Every inch of her cold to the touch.
She told me to miss the flight for her funeral...
Sobbing into my chest, begging me not to go.
I awoke teary-eyed but all alone.

If I had listened to her,
I'd surely still have my body and soul together.
If I had listened to her...
(It's alright, no don't cry, I missed you so)
If I had listened to her,
I would have lived out a life looking for answers.
If I had listened to her...

I convinced myself that it was in my head.
Got dressed, my hair done, but still a mess.
Felt her hand on my shoulder as I locked the door...
Felt her tug on my coat just as I got on board...
20,000 feet, felt the wing break.
Heard the captain's voice shake as he prayed.
I just smiled, said: "Baby I'm on my way."
Now we don't have to wait.

If I had listened to her,
I'd surely still have my body and soul together.
If I had listened to her...
(It's alright, no don't cry, I missed you so)
If I had listened to her, we wouldn't be slow dancing forever.
Forever with her...





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  1. I.... A....

    Actually shitted my pants and cry to the lyrics of this masterpiece

  2. O.... i....

    She tried to warn him.  But he happily died to be with her.

  3. b.... s....

    I put the album on repeat when reading through My Hero Academia and now I see the characters in a MV when i listen to these songs.

  4. c.... n....

    _oh fuck, this shit hurted, man_

  5. J.... 2....

    I love how I The Mighty can tell you a story with their songs, but this one is the saddest and most beautiful one of all in my opinion. Truly one of my favorites from them.

  6. F.... N....

    good song,, very triggering

  7. s.... ....

    can't relate to the wife dying part but im going on a plane for the first time soon & im really paranoid so im getting my shit together just in case smth bad happens. got this song stuck in my head while i was doing it. damn.

  8. J.... D....

    this is one of those songs i will literally never get over

  9. J.... R....

    Last night I had the most vivid of dreams...
    Emily came through my window and she hugged me.
    I felt every hair of my neck stand up.
    Every inch of her cold to the touch.
    She told me to miss the flight for her funeral...
    Sobbing into my chest, begging me not to go.
    I awoke teary-eyed but all alone.

    If I had listened to her,
    I'd surely still have my body and soul together.
    If I had listened to her...
    (It's alright, no don't cry, I missed you so)
    If I had listened to her,
    I would have lived out a life looking for answers.
    If I had listened to her...

    I convinced myself that it was in my head.
    Got dressed, my hair done, but still a mess.
    Felt her hand on my shoulder as I locked the door...
    Felt her tug on my coat just as I got on board...
    20,000 feet, felt the wing break.
    Heard the captain's voice shake as he prayed.
    I just smiled, said: "Baby I'm on my way."
    Now we don't have to wait.

    If I had listened to her,
    I'd surely still have my body and soul together.
    If I had listened to her...
    (It's alright, no don't cry, I missed you so)
    If I had listened to her, we wouldn't be slow dancing forever.
    Forever with her...

  10. m.... ....

    thanks little brother for introducing me to your friend :.)

  11. N.... M....

    I just smiled, said baby I'm on my way..Now we don't have to wait🎵. 😊😢

  12. S.... Z....

    My ex sent this to me after lying for the second time about a second kid. Months after we were trying again. I'm so heartbroken and disappointed.

  13. J.... C....

    Oh man holding back tears right now...great song.

  14. J.... ....

    One of my favorite songs.

  15. S.... C....

    My fiancé showed me this song a few days ago saying it makes him really sad every time he listens to it, and now just seeing the lyrics I know why. Such a good and emotional song

  16. L.... C....

    Man, wtf, this song get's so deep into yours feels, it's perfect

  17. C.... B....

    Fuck you for making me feel. I cant stop crying its not fair

  18. R.... A....

    One of the most beautiful songs...

  19. B.... ....

    Isnt this based of a folk tale

  20. S.... w....

    Love is in the.. oh wait sorry ,_,

  21. V.... M....

    My bf was recently in a bad car accident and this song makes my eyes swell up 😭 I wake up everyday thankful that he is still here ♥️

  22. S.... w....

    2:25 illuminatisataticconfirmed

  23. R.... c....

    This song kills me yet I can't help but listen.

  24. T.... H....

    Goosebumps every time I hear it...

  25. E.... H....

    the end part made me feel so tingly and sad and teary eyed. wow.

  26. P.... ....

    I can't relate to the story in the song, but it is so beautiful, and compelling. I the Mighty is freaking awesome!

  27. x.... A....

    If you think about, his soul is singing to us. Song straight from the soul to get your feelings goin.

  28. u.... ....

    that second verse fucks me up everytime.

  29. b.... ....

    I love how bittersweet every inch of this song is.

  30. G.... D....

    god I wish this song was longer 😢

  31. x.... O....

    This song speaks to me in volumes. My best friend Christopher passed away 5 years ago from leukemia and whenever I listen to this song, every wave of his presence glues to me and I just can't help but breakdown. Rest in peace my sweet boy.

    x.... O....

    x Overcalm sorry for your loss ❤️

  32. M.... ....

    So idk it could be completely different, so emily yeah either a girlfriend/wife is telling him to keep life ongoing by missing the flight for her funeral, could be completely different but "felt the wing break" does that mean the plane crashed?

    M.... ....

    Mason. Yes that's why his body and soul aren't together cause he didn't listen to her

  33. h.... ....

    The begining whispering depresses me.

    h.... ....

    NukaColaGamer me too..

    h.... ....

    what does it say i cant hear it

    h.... ....

    Angel McPherson Its the spirit speaking with the husband

  34. l.... ....

    i cant find it on sound cloud

  35. A.... ....

    this song is so beautiful live I will never forget it.

  36. J.... W....

    I can't even relate to this in the slightest, but damn that's an emotional song.

    J.... W....

    Jared Wilkerson ikr. Me too

  37. U.... S....

    If I had listened to her...

  38. b.... *....

    you guys did amazing in Lawrence!! 💕 gonna buy your shirt now

    b.... *....

    as in Kansas?

  39. A.... C....

    It's a beautiful song, but god, I get so sad listening to it.

  40. c.... ....

    saw these guys yesterday on the misadventures tour, I'm in loveeeee!

  41. e.... ....

    One of the most beautiful songs I think i've ever heard. Amazing song writing. This song live was amazing.

  42. L.... Y....

    Deserves more credit. This is amazing!!!

  43. C.... �....

    They played this tonight 🙈 it's was so beautiful ❤️

  44. L.... ....

    Why aren't these guys really famous D:

    L.... ....

    cause indie pop punk isn't typical popular music :/

  45. B.... E....

    anyone know any bands that sound like this but different vocals? im sorry guys i just cant get use to the voice in i the mighty

    B.... E....

    +Brydan Erhardt Broken Iris, Yo! check out Eyes of tomorrow, great album. Tesseract is also a great band, but you're gonna want to walk to Altered state as your first listen, Polaris is a bit on the bass heavy side, and thier live performance isn't as showy as these guy's is. Lunatic soul's Impressions has some great vocal work, and Haken's The Mountain is the defining album if humanity of 2013, it's perfect.

  46. S.... M....

    Wow, paid attention to the lyrics for once.

    Powerful stuff.

  47. M.... F....

    Wow these are such beautiful lyrics!

  48. s.... ....

    "If I listened to her, I'd surely still have my body and soul together..." It's so good.

  49. T.... C....

    So freaking sad Omf love this song

  50. J.... T....

    This song is so touchy and just oh so sweet!

  51. E.... S....

    How does this song NOT have millions of views by now?

  52. H.... ....

    Amazing writing, only wish it was longer.

  53. A.... I....

    Can someone tell me the backstory to this song?

    A.... I....

    +Andrew Infanteer The story is of a man's recently passed girlfriend visiting him in the night to warn him not to board the flight for her funeral. He convinces himself it's a dream and although he feels her hand on his shoulder as he locks the door to his home and feels her tug on his coat before he boards the plane, he doesn't heed her pleas. As the wing breaks and the plane begins to plummet from 20,000 feet, he can't help but smile and say: "Baby, I'm on my way / Now we don't have to wait." I like to think he had a feeling it was real the whole time and went through with it all anyway.

    A.... I....

    +Hawnzor Copy and pasted directly from Brent +1

    A.... I....

    @Abstractionized You bet your ass I did.

    A.... I....

    @Hawnzor I love you

  54. A.... K....

    This is beautiful!

  55. H.... ....

    I thought of my OTP....
    (PHAN)

    WHY MUST THIS HAPPEN?!!!!

    *CRAFTS INTENSELY IN CORNER*

    H.... ....

    +PierceTheSleepingMen AndTheHorizonAtSix stop..

  56. H.... E....

    I just smiled, said 'baby I'm on my way, now we don't have to wait'

  57. T.... L....

    Played this live and I definitely cried. No shame. This song is so powerful.

  58. S.... A....

    I just saw them last night and the chills went down my spine when they played this song.

  59. K.... M....

    piano chords please

  60. W.... ....

    You can't really appreciate this song with only one listen.

  61. E.... ....

    Oh my god..😢

  62. S.... G....

    That was saddd buuut still smiled like "Awwwwww"

  63. E.... B....

    this song is constantly on replay, so amazing.

  64. W.... J....

    This is one of those songs that puts you in it. I feel like I am him.

  65. m.... ....

    yup. this crushed me. fucking beautiful.

  66. C.... ....

    0:38

    loominardy confarmt??!?111oneone!!?!?!

  67. J.... H....

    Heartwrenching theme.....
    Exquisitely written

  68. B.... E....

    I got misty eyed listening to this in the car and ran a stop sign. Worth it.

  69. A.... ....

    My feels ;-;

  70. K.... ....

    This song is filled with pure emotion and absolutely gorgeous in the saddest of ways.

  71. E.... F....

    Can anyone tell me what's the story behind this song? My favorite in the album so far.

  72. P.... ....

    so he plane-crashed on his way to her funeral .. But why does he say that if he had listen to her that they'd be slow dancing together.. Aren't they together now?

    P.... ....

    It actually says 'if I had listened to her, we WOULDN'T be slow dancing forever' :$

  73. G.... ....

    so confused right now, was not expecting this... I like it, tho

  74. S.... 2....

    I the mighty is all in all a great band that makes great music. But when I first heard this, it was like love at first sight! Goddamn BRENT YOUR aMazinG!

  75. Z.... N....

    i'm in love with this song <3

  76. V.... R....

    It's such a simple, but still beautiful song... It's just perfect

  77. W.... ....

    This song gives me an All Time Low sort of vibe. Either way, song is amazing.

  78. T.... ....

    I cried..sang along with him the 2nd time I listened to this song realizing after reading the comments that it's a tragic story. Oh my goodness..

  79. R.... K....

    At first it's just a really good song, then you listen to it a few times and actually swallow the lyrics. Holy shit.

    R.... K....

    @Ray Kon YES! At first listen I just related the lyrics as "aww, slow dancing and such with your love and a really good vibe to the song", but then when I focused more on the words like "funeral" and such, damn...the story/feels it hit hard xD.

  80. f.... ....

    That 0:40 though wtf o-o?

  81. S.... ....

    His deceased wife came to him in a dream and warned him to not get on the plane because he'll die, but he went anyway so he could be with her forever.

  82. L.... V....

    I came here to say, that i never felt this way before hearing a song...

  83. C.... ....

    I love every song on this album but this one is my favorite. It just really speaks to me.

  84. K.... Z....

    The story in this song is so emotional.

  85. B.... N....

    Read the lyrics as I listened and it brought me to tears by the end. Beautiful.

    I'm still upset it took me up until yesterday to find this band.

    B.... N....

    I did that too, I cried so hard on the "now we don't have to wait" part

  86. B.... G....

    This song is so good, the fact that it can bring so much emotion in such a short time span is a masterpiece in itself. This album is beautiful.

  87. p.... ....

    One of the few songs that brought me to tears on my first listen. Too vivid. Love you guys.

  88. J.... K....

    I just realized this song was about him dying in a plane crash.

    J.... K....

    Wait ...... WHAT?!

    J.... K....

    on the way to his lover's funeral, which ended up uniting them eventually..

    J.... K....

    It’s about someone’s dead ex coming to them in a dream telling them not to get to their funeral. They didn’t listen to the dream/warning and died in a plane crash.

  89. T.... ....

    This hit me hard.

  90. E.... W....

    Can someone who's good at doing things by ear tell me the chord progression of this song? Tryna cover it on piano but I'm real bad at harmonic dictation

  91. B.... ....

    I wish it was longer cause this is such an amazing song.

    B.... ....

    sameeeeeee

  92. M.... H....

    I could be wrong on this, but is it possible that Emily in this song could be the women that dies in the series of The Frame?

    M.... H....

    @Michelle Hoffman maybe...

    M.... H....

    @Michelle Hoffman I would say no, because its made very apparent that living a normal life after The Frame is no longer possible for the protagonist, though, there are some loose ends as to what happens to him after the story itself ends.

    M.... H....

    @Michelle Hoffman I doubt it. You can tell by the context of the story that The Frame probably doesn't take place in a time period with planes.

    M.... H....

    Yeah I kind of figured I could be wrong but it came to mind

    M.... H....

    +Michelle Hoffman I'm pretty sure that after the woman dies, the protagonist is forced to leave her body in the desert while he continues on to find shelter and ultimately seek revenge. I doubt he would be flying to a funeral after all that.

  93. P.... P....

    The world is not so bad with music like this 😊

  94. E.... W....

    This made me sob uncontrollably. Holy HELL.

  95. C.... G....

    I'm crying. I'm literally crying right now. Majestic job, guys...

  96. S.... M....

    I love the rhythm <3 it´s so different to the other songs...just amazing and lovely song :)