Watch Over You Lyrics - Alter Bridge | English Meaning & Song Details

Looking for Watch Over You lyrics by Alter Bridge? Find the complete English lyrics on iLyricsMint Hub from their album Blackbird.

Want to know what the song really means? Explore the Watch Over You song meaning and discover the emotions of love, heartbreak, and letting go behind its powerful lyrics.

Leaves are on the ground

Fall has come
Blue skies turning grey
Like my love

I tried to carry you
And make you whole
But it was never enough
I must go

And who is gonna save you
When I'm gone?
And who'll watch over you
When I'm gone?

You say you cared for me
But hide it well
How can you love
Someone not yourself

And who is gonna save you
When I'm gone?
And who'll watch over you
When I'm gone?

And when I'm gone
Who will break your fall?
Who will you blame?

I can't go on
And let you lose it all
It's more than I can take
Who'll ease your pain?
Ease your pain

Who is gonna save you when I'm gone?
Who'll watch over you?
Who will give you strength when you're not strong
Who'll watch over you when I've gone away?

Snow is on the ground
Winter's come
You long to hear my voice
But I'm long gone

Overall Song Meaning

"Watch Over You" is about leaving someone you love because you can't save them anymore. The speaker has tried to support and fix a person who is emotionally dependent and can't love themselves, but it was never enough. So they're walking away, not out of cruelty, but because staying is destroying them both. The whole song is the guilt and worry that comes with that decision. They keep asking "who will save you when I'm gone?" because they still care deeply, even though they know they can't be the one to rescue them anymore. It's a goodbye filled with love, exhaustion, and fear for the person left behind.

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