Sittin' outside, and I'm trying to clear my head again,
Thinkin' that maybe we were better off as friends,
Why do I feel this way?

I'm tryin' my best, but I gotta make you understand,
you don't know the difference, are we lovers; are we friends?
I know I feel this way, but my head isn't clear enough to be thinkin'
All these thoughts that I'm thinkin',
And my head isn't clear enough,
all these thoughts that I'm thinkin'.

Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever make it through,
Knowin' damn well that I'll have to look at you,
See you face to face.

I'm tryin' my best but I gotta make you understand,
you don't know the difference, are we lovers, are we friends?
I know I feel this way, but my head isn't clear enough to be thinkin'
All these thoughts that I'm thinkin',
And my head isn't clear enough,
all these thoughts that I'm thinkin'.
Well, I'm thinkin'!

You say we should take another second, or talk another minute.
You say we don't have to give up so easily.
You say we should take another second, or talk another minute,
To sit outside and clear out minds!

And I was sittin' outside, and we were tryin' this to understand,
Knowin' damn well that we were better off as friends.
I know I feel this way, but my head isn't clear enough to be thinkin'
All these thoughts that I'm thinkin',
And my head isn't clear enough,
all these thoughts that I'm thinkin'.
Well, I'm thinkin'!
Well, I'm thinkin'!
Well, I'm thinkin'!
Well, I'm thinkin'!
Well, don't think!


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    it's about a guy who's confused about the decisions he makes to get back together with a girl. he knows that he had his answer before and again and again but he keeps coming back for more. after countless efforts and still the same results he realizes that he was right to let go to begin with and now he's constantly going over it in his head and he's telling himself nhot to even think again

    JKOon July 12, 2008   Link

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