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Lyrics of The Background by Third Eye Blind
verse
Everything is quiet
Since you′re not around
I live in numbness now
In the background
I do the things we did before
I walk Haight Street to the store
And they say, "Where's that crazy girl?
You don′t get drunk on red wine and fight no more"
pre-chorus
I don't see you anymore since the hospital
The plans I make still have you in them
'Cause you come swimming into view
chorus
And I′m hanging on your words
Like I always used to do
The words they use so lightly
I only feel for you
I only know because I
Carry you around
In the background
I′m in the background
verse
'Cause they come and memories all repeat
Lift your head while they change the hospital sheets
And I would never lie to you, no
I would never lie to you, no
pre-chorus
I felt you long after we were through
But we were through
The plans I make still have you in them
′Cause you come swimming into view
chorus
And I'm hanging on your words
Like I always used to do
The words they use so lightly
I only feel for you
I only know because I carry you around
In the background
bridge
′Cause I felt you long after we were through
When you come swimming into view
chorus
And I'm hanging on your words
Like I always used to do (swimming into view)
The words they use so lightly
I only feel to you (swimming into view)
I only know because
I′m way, I'm way in the background
I'm in the background
Writer(s): Kevin Cadogan, Stephan Jenkins
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The song 'The Background' by Third Eye Blind portrays the lingering memories and emotions after a breakup, where the singer still feels connected to their past lover despite the relationship being over. The lyrics depict the struggle of moving on and the constant presence of the ex-partner in the singer's thoughts, symbolized by being 'in the background' of their life.
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Themes
Loss and longing
• I felt you long after we were through
• I don't see you anymore since the hospital
• Everything is quiet
• I live in numbness now
Memory and nostalgia
• I carry you around in the background
• And I'm hanging on your words
• The plans I make still have you in them
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Moods
Heartbreak, reflection, love, nostalgia, angst
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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Third Eye Blind
Album • 1997 • 14 tracks
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