Everybody's trying to be the best
What about the girl with loneliness
I like your sundress
I like your sundress
What about the girl with loneliness
From the inside out, you're so beautiful
I want to hold you in my hand

I do everything you want me to
I do everything you want me to do

I want to start going on a morning walk
What about the days when we used to talk?
I don't need a smile from a mannequin
I just want to hold you in my hands

I do everything you want me to
I do everything you want me to
I do everything you want me to do

From the inside out, you've changed, girl
You know you have
Don't make a good thing bad
Just let me hold you in my hands

I do everything you want me to
I do everything you want me to do
I do everything, everything, everything
I do everything you want me to
I do everything you want me to do (wow)
Do (wow), do (wow), for you


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    i love this song. i cant wait till the ep + cd come out this sept. i feel like everything's gonna be so good...and the show!

    weresofarawayon August 25, 2006   Link
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    I'm in love with ben kweller

    humanityon August 28, 2006   Link
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    me too.

    jamesb12on September 18, 2006   Link
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    The first verse of this song, and the guitar, is just beautiful. I wouldn't care if the whole song just kept repeating in that way. Overall, a great song.. ahh

    !!**!!on September 21, 2006   Link
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    I didn't even know he was coming out with something new, awesome! he just performed this song on conan, so yay, it sounds awesome. i love the end bits.

    to me it's about a girl changing in a lot of ways, not for the better, and he's always been there for her and bends over backward to make things good for her, and she's pushing him away and being negative, and he just wishes she wouldn't. he does everything she wants him to, afterall. =P

    delialon September 22, 2006   Link
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    THIS IS THE CUTEST SONG I HAVE EVER HEARD it reminds me of summer i dont really get the lyrics though lol but i agree with delial i guess cos shes like changed not in a way he really likes that much but he will stay with her forever "i do everything you want me to" owww i love ben kweller

    goosy1281on October 08, 2006   Link
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    The opening riff has a kind of saddish sound, but it brightens up as he starts talking about the girl. He's found the girl "with loneliness" and he's in love. "I like your sundress." But surely enough shes changing, and he wants things to stay just as they were, he'll do anything for her (obviously) because he loves her.

    Very simple n sweet, the clip is lovely too.

    productofthe80son October 08, 2006   Link
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    I adore this song. It's so sweet and makes my heart melt every time I listen to it.. it's just beautiful.

    cinemaairon October 12, 2006   Link
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    i love this song so much. it's just so sweet & beautiful. it makes me cry sometimes. awee. i love ben kweller. he's life & love.

    halesterron October 19, 2006   Link
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    even though i commented this once already. i completely love this song. it's my new favorite song.

    & it's amazing. so is ben kweller. i am inlove with him. ughhh I LOVE THIS SONG.

    halesterron October 19, 2006   Link

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