don’t push me cause i’ll fall in love
with whatever you just said
don’t push me cause i’ll fall in love
with the way you wear your head
out in the corner
you’re glowing white
i want to want you
i need to need you
i’d love to love you
i want to want you
i need to need you
i’m begging to beg you
(chorus)
i’d like to say good-bye
to a complicated mind
but when i walk and wave
i’m stalked all day
by california lives
and things i didn’t try
and the strangest colored eyes
(chorus)


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    parts borrow from an old Cheap Trick song

    jsbjoeon February 15, 2009   Link
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    Man, this song kicks major arse. Pretty simple to understand too...

    Grimsonon April 19, 2004   Link
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    god i love this song, it always puts me in a good mood. :)

    SweetBlondieon February 23, 2005   Link
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    this song has such a personal meaning for me. it makes me so happy but sad every time i listen to it. i absolutely love it, pretty easy to figure out the meaning.

    lifegonecrazyon December 22, 2005   Link
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    i love the 1st line of this song - kinda cheesy but sweet.the meaning is pretty obvious.

    *music*lover*on December 22, 2006   Link
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    i’d like to say good-bye to a complicated mind but when i walk and wave i’m stalked all day by california lives and things i didn’t try ways you were unkind, woooo // missing line and the strangest colored eyes

    qsucvatzon June 15, 2007   Link
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    This is the song that sucked me into Nada Surf. It's just so catchy, and has beautiful lyrics.

    doubleknaveryon January 13, 2008   Link
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    Good song. Catchy.

    xmakesherflyxon April 03, 2010   Link
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    And what is the meaning?

    pete1968on March 29, 2012   Link

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