Now that I can release my tension
Let me make clear my best intentions
Girls ask, can I define decision?
Boys ask, can I describe their function?

Oh, the boys wanna talk
Would like to talk about those problems
And the girls say they're concerned
That they are
Concerned with decisiveness
And it's a hard logic to follow
And the girls get lost
And the boys say they're concerned
That they are
Concerned with decisiveness

(I wanna talk) I wanna talk as much as I want
(I'm gonna give) I'm gonna give the problem to you
(I wanna talk) I wanna talk as much as I want
(I'm gonna give) I'm gonna give the problem to you

Decide, decide, make up your mind
Decide, decide, I told you what to say
Confuse, confuse, describe what I found
Confuse, confuse, I told you what to say

Oh, the girls still want to talk
Would like to talk about those problems
And the boys say they're concerned
That they are
Concerned with decisiveness
And it's a hard logic, I know
And the girls get lost
And the boys say they're concerned
That they are
Concerned with decisiveness

(I wanna talk) I wanna talk as much as I want
(I'm gonna give) I'm gonna give the problem to you
(I wanna talk) I wanna talk as much as I want
(I'm gonna give) I'm gonna give the problem to you

Decide, decide, make up your mind
Decide, decide, I told you what to say
Confuse, confuse, describe what I found
Confuse, confuse, I told you what to say


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Tentative Decisions Lyrics as written by David Byrne

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    I love that kick the bass gives at the end of each verse... As for the song, I don't get the meaning at first glance? What may be the decisions he's talking about? Sex? As for Psycho Killer's companion on the best-of of 77', I'd rather prefer No Compassion, but it's anyone's choice.

    Santiagofon December 24, 2007   Link

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