| Amos Lee – Seen It All Before Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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More than that... A person longing for the other, but unsure if it is the right move. And everytime the girl calls, they go, and he regrets it because the person doesn't want anything more than that fleeting moment. And he is familiar with what she is doing. "I know you only have time to love me when you got nothing better to do." "I can hear my heart pounding Oh but I just can't decide Stuck between the depths of my fear And the peaks of my pride" He can't decide if he should be with her. He is afraid of losing her, but too proud to stay with her at the same time. "I've seen your tricks And your trade-offs I've seen your evil ways I've seen everything your twisted smile conveys Yeah baby I seen it all before" I know your game. I've seen it. I am done with it. |
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| John Mayer – Edge Of Desire Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Maybe because I am going through a divorce and just found new love, I have a different take on the song. I think John and I are about the same age, so let me take a stab at it. I don't think it has to do with love lost, I think it has to do with love found and the caution people take when they know they have found the real thing. Young and full of running Tell me where has that taken me? Just a great figure eight or a tiny infinity? ----being young and running aroung with lots of people that were not really meaningful or not worthy of keeping around, leads you back to where you started- truly looking for love.----- Love is really nothing But a dream that keeps waking me, For all of my trying We still end up dying, how can it be? ----He realizes that he discovered real love and it keeps him up at night because he is scared to move forward. Based on his previous "running" he is afraid it will end, even with his best efforts. Don't say a word just come over and lie here with me, 'Cause I'm just about to set fire to everything I see, I want you so bad, I'll go back on the things I believed, There I just said it, I'm scared you'll forget about me. ----He is scared to say how he really feels about her- "don't say a word." He is afraid if he says it, that he loves her, that he will ruin their relationship. He thinks he is not good enough for her. He is ready to let go of his insecurities and tell her because he is afraid that she will leave him and move on if he does not tell her that he loves her. So young and full of running, all the way to the edge of desire Steady my breathing, silently screaming, "I have to have you now" Wired and I'm tired Think I'll sleep in my clothes on the floor Maybe this mattress will spin on its axis and find me on yours ----He is full of bad experiences and scared to move forward, but he is drawn by his desire for her. He has to slow down, put on his game face, but he cannot because he has to "have you (her) now." And now he is awake, thinking about her when he should be sleeping. He is just longing for her, but trying to be slow and cautious. |
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