Album: Fortress (2000)

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• I wasn't looking for a lifetime with you
  And I never thought it would hurt just to hear
  "I do" and "I do"
  And I do a number on myself
  And all that I thought to be
  And you'll be the one
  That just left me undone
  By my own, hesitation
  
  And for the million hours that we were
  Well I'll smile and remember it all
  Then I'll turn and go
  While your story's completed mine is a long way from done.
  
  [Chorus]
  Well I'm on a champagne high
  Where will I be when I stop wondering why
  On a champagne high
  I'd toast to the future but that'd be a lie
  On a champagne high, high
  
  Spring turned to summer
  But then winter turned to mean
  The distance seemed right
  At the time it was best - to leave
  And to leave behind
  What I once thought was fine And so real - to me
  And while I'm still gone
  On the quest for my song
  I'm at your - celebration
  
  And for the million hours that we were
  Well I'll smile and remember it all
  Then I'll turn and go
  While your story's completed mine is a long way from done.
  
  [Chorus]
  
  Your wagons been hitched to a star
  Well now he'll be your thing that's new
  Yeah what little I have you can borrow
  'Cause I'm old and I'm blue
  
  And for the million hours that we were
  Well I'll smile and remember it all
  Then I'll turn and go
  While your story's completed mine is a long way from done.
  
  Well I'm on a champagne high (so high)
  Where will I be when I stop wondering why
  On a champagne high (so high)
  Toast to the future but that'd be a lie
  On a champagne high
  Where will I be when I stop wondering why
  On a champagne high, high,
  So high so high you left me undone
  So high, so high you left me undone Writer/s: ANDREW COPELAND, JEFF BERES, KEN BLOCK, MARK E. TROJANOWSKI, RYAN CARTER NEWELL
  Publisher: Songtrust Ave
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Comments: 9

• Barry G. from Gainesville FlI head Ken Block this weekend and before Sister Hazel played the song, he said "This is a song about how sometimes in a life your life goes left and not right and sometimes you are at a wedding of someone you were close to and how this happens in small towns." -more or less what he said.
• Nathan from Tulsa, OkI think the line "toast to the future but that'd be a lie" just means that he knows he and the girl have no future together.
• David from Hanove, WvI think this could have several meanings too. The original meaning does have a good story to it, but to me it can mean someone trying to deal with getting over someone they're still in love with. Im going through this right now, and inside its tearing me apart. But, I love her, so whether it be with me or with someone else, I have to smile in hopes that everything works out for her just how she wants. But like "Justin, Grand Island, NE" said, in my heart of hearts I still want to be with her so much. So I guess I'll have to wait it out and see how things go.. This song has eased a little bit of the pain Im going through now. Great song!!
• Janet from Huntsville, AlI think this song could have many meanings and it just depends on you. What a great band, this song is amazing! I still can listen to it just as much as I did when the CD first came out.
• James from Arley, AlI think it means that how it is hard to let go of the ones we love. It is hard for us to move on after they find someone else. Because we think we would be happier with that person.
• Justin from Grand Island, NeI don't think that's what it means. I think "toast to the future, but it'd be a lie" means that he doesn't hope for the best. He hopes they don't make it, because he's still in love witht the girl
• Steve from Chino Hills, CaThe band is named after a good hearted Catholic sister.
• Adam from Upstate, NyThis is an amazing song
• Sam from Troy, AlI don't think "toast to the future but that'd be a lie" is about hoping they'll be friends. At weddings, you typically toast to the future of the marriage, and he's obviously still in love with the girl so he doesn't really wish the best for her marriage to someone else.

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