It's so clear now, I'm understanding
and the furniture matches the ceiling
if it was different than you had expected
will you pardon me, i wasn't selected

I know it's difficult so I will be patient
i guess we have to abstract if it's ok yeah
i'll make it easy for you, what a disaster
maybe it's better off this way, better off this way

It's a task and then when you complete it
will you love me when I wasn't needed
cause it's natrual to feel unfaithful
and you're going to be anyway

I know it's difficult now but you can try to
wasn't with all the fuss cause i feel so seamy
i'll make it wasy for you, what a disaster
we couldn't go wrong any faster

I never wanted anything (repeat 3x)

I never wanted (repeated 3x)


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    this song was also featured in a skateboarding video entitled ''Thats Life'' really great song on a really great video!

    stereo fanon February 04, 2005   Link
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    love this band. went to one of their shows and it was amazing. very few were not dancing.

    diverhanson November 10, 2004   Link
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    good good song

    PuNkS*r*Uson November 18, 2004   Link
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    indeed i own that video !! its a great video, and this is the very first song on it besides the intro song!!

    BURNpianoISLANDon June 26, 2005   Link
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    I love this song, and this band...I'm really digging this whole new wave of sound coming from bands like Moving Units, Franz Ferdinand, and the Futureheads...they are putting out some good 80's dance like stuff.

    The_Variableon June 28, 2005   Link
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    typo*

    It's so clear now, I'm understanding And the furniture, matches the ceiling It was different than, you had expected Will you pardon me, I wasn't elected

    I know it's difficult, so I will be patient I guess we have to ask that If it's okay, yeah I'll make it easy for you, what a disaster Maybe it's better off this way Better off this way

    It's a task, and then, when you complete it Were you lonely when, I wasn't needed Cause it's natural, to feel unfaithful When you're going to, be anyway Oh-oh-oh

    I know it's difficult now, but you can try to Was it worth all the fuss, 'cause, I feel so seedy I'll make it easy for you, what a disaster We couldn't go wrong, any faster

    I never wanted anything I never wanted anything I never wanted anything Uh-uh-uh I never wanna I never wanna I never wanted I never wanted Ooh-oh, ooh-oh I never wanted Ooh-oh, ooh-oh I never wanted Ooh-oh, ooh-oh I never wanna Ooh-oh, ooh-oh I never wanna Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh

    wistful0on July 11, 2005   Link
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    the first song i heard from them; its really catchy and great!

    readytosurrenderon March 29, 2006   Link
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    love this song the lyrics are really good n i sing along to them all the time =P

    rob_sandersonon December 17, 2006   Link
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    My faveorite band of all time.

    Katatastropheon January 12, 2008   Link
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    My faveorite band of all time.

    Katatastropheon January 12, 2008   Link

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