I spy with my little eye something that begins with 'I don't care',
That this song, has a melody.
Or that the beats are not complex,
I'm just trying to make you sing,
And not be perplexed.
It doesn't mean any less.

Face, in a crowd.
If you don't care then why are you singing out?
Face, in a crowd.
If you don't care then why are you singing out?
Why are you singing out?

And I spy with my little eye something that begins with 'I have just',
I have just begun to realise.
Put on my favourite song,
Forgot this style instructs you to sing aloud
Why don't you sing along?

It goes,
Face, in a crowd.
If you don't care then why are you singing out?
Face, in a crowd.
If you don't care then why are you singing out?
And I can hear you singing,
La la la la la la la la la laaa,
You're singing,
La la la la la laa.

It doesn't matter that this song has a simple tune,
Even though it's not what I'm supposed to do,
What I'm supposed to do,
What I'm supposed to doooo,
What I'm supposed to doooo...

It doesn't matter that this song has a simple tune,
Even though it's not what I'm supposed to do,
What I'm supposed to do.

And can you hear me going?
La la la la la la la la la laaa,
La la la la la la la la la laaa,

Now it doesn't matter that this song has a simple tune,
Even though it's not what I'm supposed to do,
What I'm supposed to do.


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    In my opinion it is simply saying that this is a song without a hidden depth- I think that is the whole point of the song, saying why does every song have to have a meaning, why can't it just be a song? Anyway everyone is welcome to their own opinion I think.

    ePilgrimageon March 25, 2007   Link
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    Those lyrics up there are WRONG, so that may be leading some misconception. The lyrics say:

    And I spy with my little eye something that begins with 'I have just', I have just begin to realize. That all my favorite songs Regardless of style or structure are sing alongs. Why don't you sing along?

    jenny2044on August 31, 2008   Link
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    the first line of the second verse is 'And I spy with my little eye, something that begins with i have just...'

    Bobbi_staron June 25, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Yea I really do like this song The video is quite kool as well

    bloc_party15on June 28, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Love this song. I think it's 'face in THE crowd' though.

    eyeswideshuton August 21, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    i really like this song, he's just saying songs dont always have to have double meanings, imagery and whatever. As long as you enjoy the song its all good.

    PeachyKeenon August 25, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    This song is awesome and very catchy :]

    beautiful_soulon August 27, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Irony on songmeanings haha!

    miss_motoon September 04, 2006   Link
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    The song in which eh talks about is a metaphor. its a metaphor for love. hes says..dont complicate love. it doesnt work. keep it simple. and it will be the best love you've ever had FOOLS!

    amyroolzon October 02, 2006   Link
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    amyroolz rools! i say they commented on this and downloaded and now its my fav song! yeah.

    witherdroseon October 02, 2006   Link

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