The tide rolls by and I wonder why I felt inclined to try,
My starry eyes were sacrificed
The sea divides but I don't wanna get lost in the ocean
I don't wanna get lost in the ocean now

And as our single climbs the charts,
I feed on their virgin blood from their bleeding hearts
With my pants around my ankles, I play my part
I built the ark but I don't wanna get lost in the ocean
Earth starts spinning around to the motion

But I don't really even care if I'm alone now
Whoa whoa
And I don't even give a damn about falling in love
Falling in love
Body burdened by my heavy heart of stone now
Whoa whoa
And I don't really give a damn about falling in love

And I don't really even care if I'm alone now
Their flesh is sustenance; I cackle as I prey upon the weak poor
I have no feeling and this prison is a home
I have no heart, I sold my soul
And I don't really even care if you're listening

"Why won't you wait for me?"
"Why aren't you waiting for me?"
Never again


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    matt skiba's part is amazing, shut the fuck up. i love it, definitely my favorite off the new album.

    matt skiba and max bemis, my favorite frontmans in one song. heaven? yes.

    CarrieWithoutSoundxon October 25, 2007   Link
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    i noticed that nobody commented on the beat boxing type shit that goes on at the end of the song, i love that part its something theyve never done, it makes the ending way cooler

    Dub2on April 30, 2008   Link
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    I love at the end when its the breathy female voice singing "why won't you wait for me, why aren't you waiting for me?" and Max busts into it with "NEVER AGAIN!" Whenever I hear that part, I picture him sitting on the floor of a room, going insane covering his ears and writhing around trying to block out the girl's voice. Idk, that's just how that part seems.

    CurtneyIsASuperher0on May 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    heartbreking.thx

    holybubleon September 25, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    i. can't. wait. to hear the real version of this song, and not the live one,

    startthesceneon September 29, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    fbhejgfbyrelbfhejbfh this song is amazing. :D

    SO excited for 10/23

    kissedonfilmon October 11, 2007   Link
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    the tide rolls by and i wonder why i felt inclined to try my starry eyes were sacrificed the sea divides but i don’t want to get lost in the ocean now and as our single climbs the charts i feed on their virgin blood from their bleeding hearts with my pants around my ankles, i play my part i’ve built the ark but i don’t want to get lost in the ocean earth starts spinning around to the motion of that i don’t really even care if i’m alone now and i don’t really give a damn about falling in love body burdened by my heavy heart of stone now and i don’t really even care if i’m alone now their flesh is sustenance; i cackle as I prey upon the weak and poor i have no feeling and this prison is a home i have no heart, i sold my soul and i don’t really even care if you’re listening “why won’t you wait for me? why aren’t you waiting for me?” never again

    i am parker lewison October 11, 2007   Link
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    Listen to the album version here rollingstone.com/news/story/16824828/say_anything_sing_about_everything_on_twodisc_in_d%20efense_of_the_genre_listen_to_exclusive_track

    Max states that the song is about "a place in a person's life where they accept that they're alone, coming out of a relationship"

    cody44on October 11, 2007   Link
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    Listen to the album version here rollingstone.com/news/story/16824828/say_anything_sing_about_everything_on_twodisc_in_d%20efense_of_the_genre_listen_to_exclusive_track

    Max states that the song is about "a place in a person's life where they accept that they're alone, coming out of a relationship"

    cody44on October 11, 2007   Link
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    so sick, matt skiba fucks shit up

    i am parker lewison October 11, 2007   Link

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