Mayday Parade - Terrible Things Lyrics Meaning

By the time I was your age
I'd give anything
to fall in love truly was all i could think
that's when i met your mother
the girl of my dreams
the most beautiful woman that I'd ever seen

^ Talking to his son he told him that when he was a kid/younger all he wanted was to fall in love "to fall in love truly was all i could think". When he was looking for love he found the girl he married which he classified as "your mother" because he is speaking to his son.

She said, "boy can i tell you a wonderful thing?"
I cant help but notice you staring at me
I know i shouldn't say this
But, i really believe i can tell by your eyes
That you're in love with me

^ When she fell in love with him when they met she loved how he looked and stared at her. and he didn't even have to say it, but she just knew that it was love.

Now, son I'm only telling you this
Because life can do terrible things

^ telling his son that life can sometimes be harsh.

Now most of the time we'd have too much to drink
We'd laugh at the stars and we'd share everything
Too young to notice and too dumb to care
But, love was a story that couldnt compare

^They fell in love and the dad is explaining to his son how great it was and how all they needed was eachother and love was perfect and nothing could top it in anyway "love was the storyh that couldn't compare".

I said, "girl can i tell you a wonderful thing?"
I made you a present with paper and string
Open with care now im asking you please
You know that i love you, will you marry me

^ when they were dating he gave a gift,a box with a ring. he asked to marry him. this is the dad telling his son the story of his parents and how it all happened.

Now son, I'm only telling you this
Because life can do terrible things
You'll learn one day I'll hope and I'll pray
That God shows you differently

^telling his son that life can sometimes be harsh.
he is praying and wants to make sure God doesn't do anything to hurt him and make it bad. or he hopes it doesn't do anything bad.

She said boy can i tell you a terrible thing
Seems that im sick and ive only got weeks
Please dont be sad now, i really believe
You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me

^the dad quotes what the wife said to him and she explained that she was sick and only had a couple weeks to live. she told him not to be sad because she was happy because of the love they had. and she was happy and he needed to be happy for what they had too.

Slow, so slow
I fell to the ground on my knees

^ when the dad heard the news he fell to the ground because he was so devistated.

Don't fall in love
It's just too much to lose
if given the choice
Then I'm begging you to choose
To walk away, walk away
Dont let her get you
I cant bare to see the same
Happen to you

^ he then told his son that he shouldn;'t fall in love because when you do you can loose it easily and it takes away to much of you as a person. if he falls in love and he has the choice to either walk away or stay with the person his dad wants him to walk away so he nebver has to hurt. he tells him to not the girl he falls in love with get to him and to not let her walk all over him . he doesn't want to see him ever have to go through loosing love like he(the father) ever had too.

Now, son im only telling you this
Cause, life can do terrible things

^telling his son that life can sometimes be harsh.

it's long but there it is. i love this song. it makes me cry its so deep!