Listen you don’t know
You don’t know my mind
When what you thought was the core
Turned out to be the rind
If I need your advice
I will let you know
But listen until then
This is no call in show NO, NO, NO
Cause I tell you a story
Bout what happened today
Nothing profound Just something to say
And you write a description on your notebook pad
For five different ailments
Didn’t know I had
Listen you don’t know
You don’t know my mind
You thought the core was the ring


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    I think the lyrics are about looking too deeply into things that are really rather shallow- looking for meanings in things which have no meaning. Like somebody thinking something you say is a really big deal (it's the core, the main part) when it turns out you really don't feel that way (it's the rind, just the outside shell). I hate it when people think they understand the way I think or feel but there's no way for them to know my mind- especially if they can't tell the difference between what I feel deep down and what is a thin outer casing. That's what I think this song is about. I love the lyrics, and it's got a really nice tune, but to be honest I like most of his other stuff a lot better.

    bobwronskion September 25, 2005   Link

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