Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I won't pretend that I intend to stop living
I won't pretend I'm good at forgiving
But I can't hate you
Though I have tried
Ah
I still really really love you
Love is stronger than pride
I still really really love you
Mmm
I won't pretend that I intend to stop living
I won't pretend I'm good at forgiving
But I can't hate you
Although I have tried
Mmm-ah
I still really really love you
Love is stronger than pride
I still really really love you
Mmm
Sitting here wasting my time
Would be like
Waiting for the sun to rise
It's all too clear things come and go
Sitting here waiting for you
Would be like waiting for winter
It's gonna be cold
There may even
Be snow
I still really really love you
Love is stronger than pride
I still really really love you
Love is stronger
I still really love you
Love is stronger than pride
I won't pretend I'm good at forgiving
But I can't hate you
Though I have tried
Ah
I still really really love you
Love is stronger than pride
I still really really love you
Mmm
I won't pretend that I intend to stop living
I won't pretend I'm good at forgiving
But I can't hate you
Although I have tried
Mmm-ah
I still really really love you
Love is stronger than pride
I still really really love you
Mmm
Sitting here wasting my time
Would be like
Waiting for the sun to rise
It's all too clear things come and go
Sitting here waiting for you
Would be like waiting for winter
It's gonna be cold
There may even
Be snow
I still really really love you
Love is stronger than pride
I still really really love you
Love is stronger
I still really love you
Love is stronger than pride
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I think she's saying that even though she should hate him for leaving her and not loving her anymore, she can't.
I can't believe nobody has commented on this song yet! It is so pretty! Basically she is just saying that even if he messed up, she knows that everyone makes mistakes. She isn't going to let her pride stand in the way of her being with the one she loves. That's what I love about this song- it's so true. Sometimes you just have to let the past be the past, and go on in life.
I love this song. I was having a little predicament with a guy about this-well, something like this. He ende up saying a lot of things, and 2 of them were i love u and you're too proud. When i listened 2 this song after this happening,i just laughed. It just made so much sense 2 me.
I love this song. I was having a little predicament with a guy about this-well, something like this. He ende up saying a lot of things, and 2 of them were i love u and you're too proud. When i listened 2 this song after this happening,i just laughed. It just made so much sense 2 me.
Yep this song sounds like she is saying that the guy has wronged her but she will stay... Her love for dude is stronger then her Pride... My gosh how many girls have made this mistake!!!
Yep this song sounds like she is saying that the guy has wronged her but she will stay... Her love for dude is stronger then her Pride... My gosh how many girls have made this mistake!!!
Yep this song sounds like she is saying that the guy has wronged her but she will stay... Her love for dude is stronger then her Pride... My gosh how many girls have made this mistake!!!