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Tell me how do I get to know you
you untie me as if i were a shoelace
You let out all I can hold between my buttons
but from you I get nothing
Even if I gave you a mountain on a bad day
you don't think you're worth the top of it
And how can I change that when it's in your fundament
you can't take a compliment
Take a risk with me
after a long day
foot's on the table
don't take them down down down
don't take them down
Is it your parents or just the past?
Is it your parents or just the past?
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If you should reach what you aim for
don't give yourself the blame for
what's obviously not your fault
don't laugh this away
you won't get to hear
what I really have to say
What I see is not what you think I see
and what I think is not what you think I think
I know me
But you don't know me as I don't know you
But ...
Take a risk with me
after a long day
foot's on the table
don't take them down down down
don't take them down
Is it your parents or just the past?
Is it your parents or just the past?
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la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
you untie me as if i were a shoelace
You let out all I can hold between my buttons
but from you I get nothing
Even if I gave you a mountain on a bad day
you don't think you're worth the top of it
And how can I change that when it's in your fundament
you can't take a compliment
after a long day
foot's on the table
don't take them down down down
don't take them down
Is it your parents or just the past?
don't give yourself the blame for
what's obviously not your fault
don't laugh this away
you won't get to hear
what I really have to say
and what I think is not what you think I think
I know me
But you don't know me as I don't know you
But ...
after a long day
foot's on the table
don't take them down down down
don't take them down
Is it your parents or just the past?
la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
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Submitted by
cellarlily On Apr 01, 2009
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great great great great great great lyrics.
song's meaning is easily understood, so, defining it isnt important...but the "i know me but you dont me me as i dont know you" is about as simple as it gets. if everyone could keep that in mind more often a lot of little fights...that sometimes turn into big fights...(romantically, politically, concerning anything)...could be averted. its nice to be hit with simple words that sum up enormous ideas.
i agree, wholeheartedly.
i agree, wholeheartedly.
the only thing that could make it better is if he said he didn't know himself, either.
the only thing that could make it better is if he said he didn't know himself, either.
God, this is a beautiful song...music like this provides the soundtrack to life.