RealWorld's "Throwin' It All Away" uses sky, sea, and rivers as metaphors to ask whether external beauty could keep two people together. The song warns against giving up on love, repeating that it's the greatest gift and never part of the plan.
Chapters
If the scene and she could tell a tale if the hills rose up around you Would that be enough to make you, you understand that giving up will only make a lonely man? Well, if the sky came down to meet you and the sea came to your door well, if the wind whispered in your ear Would that be enough to make you understand? Giving up was never in the master plan well, she loves him and he loves her too they don't understand what love can do it's the greatest gift of all and the boy's gonna throw it all away. Well, the sky ran out of paper and the sea can't find the words well, the wind has been distracted. You all alone what can you do? You know? You were meant for her and she was meant for you well, if the world stopped turning circles and the stars fell to the ground well, if the river ran away Would you follow it wherever it may lead you? If it's real enough, you'll know just what to. Well, he loves her and she loves him too they don't understand what love can do it's the greatest gift of all and the girl's gonna throw it all away. And people will tell you you gotta throw but you got to see that there could be a love so strong you never have to find your way home. He needs her and she needs him too they don't understand what love can do it's the greatest gift of all oh, well, don't throw it all away Throwing it all away Throwing it all away. It.
