Discover the story of the song > Terrible Things – Mayday Parade

The protagonist talks about his experience falling in love with his partner, who he thought was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. They often drank together and shared everything, and he eventually proposed to her with a handmade gift. However, his partner got sick and only had a few weeks left to live. The protagonist fell to his knees and warns his son to not fall in love because there is too much to lose, and life can do terrible things.