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The Tin Man Lyrics
Saw a man in the movies that didn't have a heart
How I wish I could give him mine
Then I wouldn't have to feel it breaking all apart
And this emptiness inside would suit me fine
It's times like these
I wish I were a tin man
You could hurt me all you wanted
And I'd never even know
I'd give anything just to be the tin man
And I wouldn't have a heart and I wouldn't need a soul
I couldn't see your leavin' comin'
You took me by surprise
Even now it still seems like a dream
But I know I can't be dreamin'
'Cause as I lay down each night
The pain so great that it won't let me sleep
It's times like these
I wish I were a tin man
You could hurt me all you wanted
And I'd never even know
I'd give anything just to be the tin man
And I wouldn't have a heart and I wouldn't need a soul
Well I'd give anything just to be the tin man
And I wouldn't have a heart and I wouldn't miss you so
How I wish I could give him mine
Then I wouldn't have to feel it breaking all apart
And this emptiness inside would suit me fine
I wish I were a tin man
You could hurt me all you wanted
And I'd never even know
I'd give anything just to be the tin man
And I wouldn't have a heart and I wouldn't need a soul
You took me by surprise
Even now it still seems like a dream
But I know I can't be dreamin'
'Cause as I lay down each night
The pain so great that it won't let me sleep
I wish I were a tin man
You could hurt me all you wanted
And I'd never even know
I'd give anything just to be the tin man
And I wouldn't have a heart and I wouldn't need a soul
Well I'd give anything just to be the tin man
And I wouldn't have a heart and I wouldn't miss you so
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I think this song represents lose,...i mean its obvious..he wants to be like the tin man, in wizard of oz so he cant feel the pain losing somebody he loves
the first time I heard this song I was dazed... stuck in a moment I couldn't get out of so to speak... the first four lines almost made me breakdown... it reminds me of a relationship with someone I consider close to me, although they don't feel the same way. This song to me represents a lose so deep that life no longer matters and I truly felt that way for a couple of days after my lose occured.
this song to me is a man in love with someone who doesnt love him back and he wants to empty hearted so he doesnt have to feel pain anymore.
I feel like this every once in a while, not over lovers but over bullies though.
"The miss you"-part does become akward then ...