They come here alone, and they leave in twos-
Except for you and me, who just come to use
If you're all done like you said you'd be,
What are you doing hanging out with me?
Why do you tell me stuff that's so plainly untrue?
If you'll be straight with me, I'll be straighter with you
If you're all done like you said you'd been
What are you doing hanging out with me?

I haven't wanted to do anything for a long time,
But whatever you got right now
Would probably suit me fine
And if you're all done like you said you'd be
What are you doing hanging out with me?

I haven't wanted to do anything for a long time
But whatever you're doing now
Would probably suit me fine
And if you're all done like you said you'd be
What are you doing hanging out with me?
What are you doing hanging out with me?


Lyrics submitted by lost_in_twlight, edited by Jate

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    Without reading too closely into the lyrics (which isn't always helpful whent trying to understand Elliott), I think it's about a person who keeps saying their going to turn their life around (probably from drug or substance abuse) but keeps doing the same things they were in the past. Elliott seems to realize that he is a bad influence to his recovering friend, but still enjoys hanging out with the person.

    In the end it's probably a reference to himself, but the lyrics point to someone else. Thats why it's hard to read into his lyrics, their normally abstract even though they don't seem complex at all.

    woweezoweeon February 21, 2008   Link

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