The first time I won't regret
One look into your eyes and I'll never forget
You're not about to jump right into this, tonight
I'm wondering just what to do
Every single second in the room with you
I can't talk this over
To win you over here, tonight

So open your eyes
Don't say goodnight
I'm wondering why
Alone tonight
I'll just let it go for you

I'm letting you down
You are just hiding it so well
You're giving me no sign, no interest
Oh you don't really want this
You don't really want this
Right now
Are you gonna try to save yourself?
I bet you're so sick of hearing it
Oh you don't really want this
You don't really want this now

So hard to get, is that what it's gonna be?
Sitting down not even looking at me
I hope forever
I don't remember this, tonight
So out the door, gone away
Running so fast through the pouring rain
Gone forever
So much better here, tonight

So open your eyes
Don't say goodnight
I'm wondering why
Alone tonight
I'll just let it go for you

I'm letting you down
You are just hiding it so well
You're giving me no sign, no interest
Oh you don't really want this
You don't really want this
Right now
Are you gonna try to save yourself?
I bet you're so sick of hearing it
Oh you don't really want this
You don't really want this now

I'd throw it all away for you
If you took another look you'd be back so soon
All alone, dark cold night
Wrapped around, you better hold on tight

Down
You are just hiding it so well
You're giving me no sign, no interest
Oh you don't really want this
So right now
Are you gonna try to save yourself?
I bet you're so sick of hearing it
Oh you don't really want this

I'm letting you down
You are just hiding it so well
You're giving me no sign, no interest
Oh you don't really want this
You don't really want this
Right now
Are you gonna try to save yourself?
I bet you're so sick of hearing it
Oh you don't really want this


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You Do, You Don't song meanings
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    i totally agree with that meaning. but i think there's more to it... they probably love each other, but for them, something comes up that makes their relationship stale. he loves her so much that he realizes that he's not enough for her, and decides to let her go. we don't know things from the girl's perspective but from experience i can probably say that she loves him just as much, and she needs to take the chance of this stalemate to stop this persisting love. one look back and she'll regret doing it forever.

    yeah that probably didn't even make sense, but anyone got feedback on it?

    audie_netoson October 13, 2008   Link

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