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I know this much
I can't stand me
When I become him
I know this much
I don't feel free
When I'm repentant
Tell him this much
You don't want him
Due to extra skin
Tell him this much
You forsake him
Due to pretension
And now we have everything we need
To come up to where you're pristine
We believe
We believe
We believe
Tell him this much
You can't withstand
Taking it upright
Tell him this much
You felt dirty
Because it was tight
I know this much
That old feeling
I'm done hanging on
I know this much
Stop pretending
What was had is gone
And now we have everything we need
To come up to where you are seen
We believe
We believe
We believe
We believe (repeat to end)
I can't stand me
When I become him
I know this much
I don't feel free
When I'm repentant
Tell him this much
You don't want him
Due to extra skin
Tell him this much
You forsake him
Due to pretension
And now we have everything we need
To come up to where you're pristine
We believe
We believe
We believe
Tell him this much
You can't withstand
Taking it upright
Tell him this much
You felt dirty
Because it was tight
I know this much
That old feeling
I'm done hanging on
I know this much
Stop pretending
What was had is gone
And now we have everything we need
To come up to where you are seen
We believe
We believe
We believe
We believe (repeat to end)
Lyrics submitted by Everlong
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the first four lines are about how he hates who he has to become to try to impress this person. the next four is begging this person to leave who they are with - the "extra skin" symbolises him - cut the old to accept the new, as it were.
the chorus is how he thinks he would feel if his plans came to fruition - "now we have everything we need".
"we believe" is him reassuring himself that it will work.
the second verse is the bitter feelings felt when rejection sets in, and the first half is about raw sex - he is trying to degrade this person beyond his attentions, and the second is his attempts to justify him walking away - this leads into the chorus again, symbolising that this is an ongoing problem - he tries over and over again and gets caught up in more and more of hate.
Also, great song, like most of AHC's stuff. Martin definately has some serious issues with women, but if you're a guy who's just been rejected or neglected by a girl, then these guys are the band to listen to - emotional, intelligent anger.