When I'm done with thinking
Then I'm done with you
When I'm done with crying
Then I'm done with you
When I feel so tired
Then I'm done with you
Everybody feels this way sometimes
Everybody feels this way

And I do
You can't hear it but I do
You can't hear it but I do
You're trying to convince me
That what I've done is not right

I get so frustrated
I stay up every night
You ask me for an answer
And I'm so tired and I'm up in the air
Everybody feels this way sometimes
Everybody feels this way

And I do
You can't hear it, but I do
You can't hear it, but I'm feeling this way
Just because you say
I will be ignored
I will be denied

I could be erased
I could be brushed aside
I will get scared
And I will get shoved down
But I feel like I do
Because you push me around
I'm starting to ignore you
I've doubted you so long
I'm tired of overthinking
I know you don't belong
Now I'm asking questions
No one pushes me around
Everybody feels this way sometimes
Everybody feels this way

And I do
You can't hear it, but I do
You don't seem angry, but I do
I do
I do
I do
You don't seem angry, but I do
You can't hear it, but I do
I do
You can't hear it, but I do
I do


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    This is my anthem to every guy that ever broke my heart. I love this song!

    zacsteron April 09, 2002   Link
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    i love this song, everytim a girl braks my heart i turn to this song listen to it and stuff, my band coverd this song great song

    drummer4514on August 28, 2002   Link
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    I can totally relate to this song. My ex has no idea how much misery he has caused me, and when he feels all relaxed I'm the one that's uptight and hasn't been able to let go of the fact that its over.

    "You don't seem angry, but I do."

    xbrokenstarsxon June 17, 2004   Link
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    same with me.

    tagtraeumerinon October 31, 2004   Link
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    this song could also describe a friendship. U really just get over friends that drain you like that, just like a relationship too.

    Jaddhaon April 12, 2006   Link
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    I think this song describes her finally realizing she deserves more from the person she's singing to than she's getting. She's been pushed around and treated like dirt, and the person acts like she's blowing things out of proportion or that she somehow deserves how he's treating her. She's saying: "Fuck you, buddy. You're not going to have the privilege of my presence anymore. I deserve a -lot- better."

    Empowering!

    delialon May 10, 2007   Link
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    It's about her record label:

    "We were almost finished recording the album, Firecracker, and the record company told us that we still needed a single. I decided to write a song that sounded like a song about a realtionsthip, but was actually about the record company not "hearing" a single on the record already. You can hear it in the lyrics, "You can't hear it, but I do." The song ended up being an expression of strenght and power even when someone's not treating you right. When I play live concerts the audience always seems to cheer when they hear the lyric, "i'm starting to ignore you.""

    kiwisoupon September 28, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    i love this song. Its what im feeling right now

    music=stressfreeon July 10, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    Everybody feels this way sometimes. I do.

    whoshaton August 26, 2011   Link
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    hello best 90's song ever

    precipitateon January 31, 2005   Link

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