It's a forgone conclusion,
your love is an illusion
and the picture is starting to fade
boy let's be honest,
when it comes to your promise
it's just a lot of empty words to say
and the future's only gonna be more of the same
you've only got yourself to blame

[Chorus]
Tomorrow you didn't,
yesterday you won't
'cause I know everything you say
your gonna do you don�t
that's a given,
it doesn't matter anyway
hey, I know what love wasn�t,
I know what love isn�t
so when you say you�re gonna change you gotta be kidding
tomorrow you didn�t,
hey hey, I�m outta here today

I used to believe in,
all your romantic dreaming
but it really ain�t that cute anymore
�cause my time�s to precious
so I wish you the best with
whatever it is you�re looking for
baby this is all for your own good,
I�m leaving �cause I know you never would

[Chorus]

I don�t need a crystal ball to see it all my dear,
it doesn�t matter what you say,
it always turns out the same way
your predictions are fiction
and it�s tragically clear

[Guitar solo]

[Chorus]

(dadada, yea)



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    this song is saying that this guy that she was in love with keeps saying that he promises her things but never fully comes through and the whole backwards thing "tomorrow you didnt yesterday you wont" i think thats just saying that the whole relationship was messed up a little bit and maybe nothing is really making sense anymore and now shes saying that shes getting out of the relationship bc now she knows what love is and knows what she got isnt that.

    Good song.

    theresalwayzareasonon March 31, 2007   Link

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