You're So Last Summer

Taking Back Sunday

She said,
"Don't, don't let it go to your head
Boys like you are a dime a dozen
Boys like you are a dime a dozen"
She said
"You're a touch overrated,
You're a lush and I hate it
But these grass stains on my knees
They won't mean a thing"

And all I (all I)
Need to know (need to know)
Is that I'm somethin you'll be missin'
(Is that I'm somethin that you're missin')
(Maybe I should hate for this)
Maybe I should hate you for this
Never really did ever quite get that far
(Maybe I should hate for this)
Maybe I should hate you for this
Never really did ever quite get that

I'd never lie to you
Unless I had to
I'll do what I got to
Unless I had to
I'll do what I go to, the truth
Is you could slit my throat
And with my one last gasping breath
I'd apologize for bleeding on your shirt

And all I (all I)
Need to know (need to know)
Is that I'm somethin you'll be missin'
(Is that I'm somethin that you're missin')
Maybe I should hate you for this
(Maybe I should hate you for this)
Never really did ever quite get that far
(Maybe I should hate for this)
Maybe I should hate you for this
Never really did ever quite get that

Cause I'm a wishful thinker with the worst intentions,
This'll be last chance you get to drop my name
Cause I'm a wishful thinker with the worst intentions
This'll be last chance you get to drop my name

If I'm just bad news, then you're a liar
If I'm just bad news, then you're a liar
If I'm just bad news, then you're a liar
If I'm just bad news, then you're a liar

If I'm just bad news, then you're a liar
If I'm just bad news, then you're a liar
If I'm just bad news, then you're a liar
If I'm just bad news, then you're a liar


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You're So Last Summer Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Lazzara

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    just an observation but he never really officially closed the quotation from the girl when he said "she said your a touch..." so isnt there a possibility that the song is from a girls perspective rather then guys

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