I've tried so many times
To tell you how I feel
But you're far too disbelieving
Are you tryin' to get even with me
Maybe once or twice
I wasn't fair, I wasn't nice
But now I've got myself together
When I promise to be better
You say

(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) when everything you say don't turn out wrong
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) when everything you say don't turn out wrong, oh wrong

I could call you everyday
Give presents by the score
And I could send you pretty flowers
Have them waiting at your door

I could write up in the sky
Forgive me I apologize
Still if I went through every measure
With my promise to be better
You'd say

(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) when everything you say don't turn out wrong
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) when everything you say don't turn out wrong

There's nothing you can say
That I haven't tried
And nothing I can do will ever change your mind
Yeah, maybe I'd do better
If I told somebody else

And I can hear you sing (whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) when everything you say don't turn out wrong
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) when everything you say don't turn out wrong

(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) I'll believe you when when everything you tell me isn't wrong

(Whoa) I'll believe you when
(Whoa) and I'll believe you when
(Whoa) and I'll believe you when when everything you say don't turn out wrong


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    Yeah. I'm the first one. First of all is a different sound, kinda country but i like it.

    I think is pretty simple, is about a guy trying to convince a girl that he's change and he wants to do everything he didn´t do before, but now she´s having a hard time believing it.

    dtorresa07on October 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    i like it.. i agree it has a bit of a country sound... but that description doesn't really cut it.

    i'm going to go with Kings Of Leon-esque :) lol

    verbaljujitsuon October 14, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Cute.

    -Broken-Habit-on October 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    is this there next exile on mainstream single?

    darkgroudonon October 31, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    Every time I listen to this, all I can think is: "This sounds familiar..."

    This song could be facetious in some parts, but regardless there are some people who try their hardest to guilt the other party, and it seems like nothing you can do will satisfy them because actually you've done nothing wrong. This song gives me that vibe in a big way.

    darkofetheron November 02, 2007   Link
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    I LOOOOVVEEEEE THIS SONG!!!!!!

    rosa_aon March 06, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    its kinda self-explanatory.

    a guy is in a relationship with a woman, and they've been off and on over the years. know he's finally ready to declare his true love to her and make a commitment but she doesn't believe him and won't accept him back.

    Somethin Misteriouson April 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    At the concert before this song Rob Thomas said "this song is about compromise & marriage & anyone who is married will understand". That's all I got...

    katereid43on June 06, 2008   Link
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    My Opinion

    I like the opening with what sounds like bells. .

    Joe Featheron November 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    The man has done things in his life that has dissapointed his spouse/girlfriend. Because sometimes things arent perfect, the girl starts thinking that everything he does will be a lie and turn out bad, so she now stops believing everything she says.

    Cest-La-Vieon January 26, 2009   Link

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