Do you have any idea who I am?
And while I smoke this cigarette my head is hidden in my hand
Do you have any idea who you are, too?
Did I not make myself clear?
I pushed you away
And though I try to write my life on this page, you are still here
Perhaps I never understood your initial intention

I'm so, I'm so sorry
Did I catch you on a bad day?
I'm so, I'm so sorry
There is something I must say
Hello, I need you

Did I speak out of turn,
Somehow upset you?
Did I not show my concern with how you felt when I moved on without you?
Did you believe that I'd forget the things that sometimes made me smile?

I'm so, I'm so sorry
Did I catch you on a bad day?
And I'm so, I'm so sorry
There is something I must say
Hello, I need you
Hello, I need you

You know I'm trying to take a step into my future
And though I want to hold your hand and make you mine again,
You have to keep your distance from me
Do you have any idea how much this hurts?


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    I think this song is about a woman who has broken up with someone that she wants to keep in her life as just a friend. But when she is around him it is hard for her not to want him back.

    jjfloatsmyboaton December 05, 2008   Link

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