Balance Beam (Other version)

i love this song sooooo much! it shows how guys are so pathetic sometimes...they usually have no idea what they're doing and that makes them so adorable. this song is great.

This is the story of my life, my love life anyway. I never know what the hell I'm doing. But, i guess it's all good. Seems to work out...usually. Awesome song.

This song is amazingly clever and also very funny. Justin enumerates all of the things important to make her (and keep her) happy. The list is actually a juxtaposition of opposites.

You've got to take it kind of slowly/You've got to hurry up and make your move completely opposite, as are: You've got to be the perfect gentleman/To shake the walls, you've got to make 'em bend And the idea that "she's the balance beam" that he keeps falling off of is great. Plus he vividly illustrates that this is "her fairy tale" and he keeps messing is up for her by continuing to fall off. He capably shows just how difficult and contrary a relationship can be when "she" wants everything perfect, even if that means doing opposite things whenever she wants them (forget about being a gymnast, he needs to be a mind reader). I also believe that the line: "There's a heart nearby to cast that shape" is actually "There's a heart nearby to cast that shade" and in this instance, he's alluding to the fact that when he tells her how he feels and she reciprocates, she blushes.

Mozfan has the lyrics correct. And, I'm pretty sure that it's "and in a bright odd way.." not "bright-eyed". He means to say "bright but odd",except he doesnt say "but."

no, on the cd sleeve the lyrics are "in a bright eyed way" like that it's innocent and new

I agree wholeheartedly with MozfanMS2, though there's one thing I don't understand: What does "When you shake the walls, you've got to make 'em bend" mean? If it's something explicit, just tell me and don't go into details, please.

DISCLAIMER I have just obtained a copy of Justin Furstenfeld's book Crazy Making. It's not very detailed, but it contains all the lyrics to all current (The Answers - Approaching Normal) Blue October songs, and his inspiration behind them. As I said, it's not very detailed, but it's his words on every Blue October song that is in the book. I know everyone interprets a song differently from everyone else, but having the original intent behind the song will be helpful to people who don't fully understand a song. Also, any grammatical errors are not made by me, I'm putting down Justin's words exactly how he writes them. So yea... enjoy :) NOTE This is the version in the book, so I'm fairly certain THIS is the real version. I noticed there was some debate about it on the other song page, so yea... just sayin

Balance Beam: "A guide, an outline for my nerves. My first date after the hospital."

How do you take it kind of slowly AND hurry up and make your move?