Oh my gods... An old HS friend I'm smitten with shares her name with this song. Considering I've been thinking of her while listening to Fefe Dobson (Take Me Away especially) this feels like kismet. 💜 This could be a love letter to her...
Tell me this is not the end, Julia You, my love, my oldest friend, Julia I see you with flowers in your hair, Julia Running around without a care Your days were numbered, yeah [Chorus] And I want you to know you're doing this to yourself Time to show me the will to change And I swear I will help you, I will I will shine my light on you [Verse 2] Let the sunlight show your face, Julia No one knows you in this place, Julia I see there's a distance in your eyes, Julia Can I even reach you if I try, or is this goodbye? [Chorus] And I want you to know you're doing this to yourself Time to show me the will to change And I swear I will help you, I will I will shine my light on you [Bridge] I will shine my light of hope And change and everything that might have been If you'd only hear my warning If you'd only hear me calling I would shine my light on you [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Tell me this is not the end, Julia You, my love, my oldest friend, Julia You put your faith in dreams that kill, Julia Lying with beauty, breath so still She couldn't be trusted, yeah [Chorus] And I want you to know you're doing this to yourself Time to show me the will to change And I swear I will help you, I will I will shine my light on you
Fefe has mentioned in the past, that this song is about a very close friend who was suffering from anorexia. The girl's name really wasn't Julia though. She didn't want to use her real name. The song is just telling the story of a friend who needs help,. Who is just withering away, and there's nothing you can do about it.
