Just as I thought it was goin' alright
I found out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
I could say day and you'd say night
Tell it's black when I know that it's white
Always the same, it's just a shame and that's all

I could leave but I won't go
Though my heart might tell me so
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
But why does it always seem to be
Me lookin' at you with you lookin' at me
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

Turnin' me on, turnin' me off
Makin' me feel like I want too much
Livin' with you's just a-puttin' me through it all of the time
Runnin' around, stayin' out all night
Takin' it all 'stead of takin' one bite
Livin' with you's just a-puttin' me through it all of the time

Well, I could leave but I won't go
Well, it'd be easier I know
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
But why does it always seem to be
Me lookin' at you, you lookin' at me
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

Truth is I love you, more than I wanted to
There's no point in tryin' to pretend
There's been no one who makes me feel like you do
Say we'll be together 'til the end

Yeah

Where I could leave but I won't go
It'd be easier I know
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
So why does it always seem to be
Me lookin' at you, you lookin' at me
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

But I love you, more than I wanted to
There's no point in trying to pretend
There's been no one who makes me feel like you do
Say we'll be together 'til the end

But just as I thought it was goin' alright
I found out I'm wrong when I thought I was right
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
Well, I could say day and you say night
Tell me it's black when I know that it's white
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

That's all


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    About a week ago I heard some of this song on the radio and HAD to find it.

    I might interpret this different than other people, but it reminds me of a guy that I know. He was all over me for a long time, but I turned him down. Now I'm like him, and somewhere hope he's not over me just yet.

    "Just as I thought it was going alright I find out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right s'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all"

    ^This part is sort of skipping to the end of the story that he's telling, so I'll get back to it.

    "I could say day, and you'd say night tell it's black when I know that it's white always the same, it's just a shame, that's all"

    This is like my guyfriend and I, we disagree on SO MUCH, and we bicker (often in a fun way.) However sometimes it's too much which is "just a shame."

    "I could leave but I won't go though my heart might tell me so I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes"

    ^Despite the fighting, I still want the guy. Could give up on him liking me back, but I won't.

    "but why does it always seem to be me looking at you, you looking at me it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all"

    ^This is one of my favorite parts. I see it like I'm telling off the other person, "you're looking at me too, you just won't admit it."

    At the same in those lines I'm trying to figure out why we're both are attracted to each other if we don't get along.

    "Turning me on, turning me off,"

    ^Sometimes I can hardly keep myself from jumping him, others I almost hate him for things he does.

    "making me feel like I want too much living with you's just putting me through it all of the time"

    ^ He's sort of teasing me, and he makes me feel like I want to much. As if I'm the only one who wants a real relationship.

    "Running around, staying out all night taking it all instead of taking one bite living with you's just putting me through it all of the time"

    ^Going to the extremes and trying to take it to fast. Being around this guy always makes me do stuff like that.

    "Truth is I love you more than I wanted to"

    ^This part completely won the song over for me. Those two lines fit so perfectly that it makes me want to cry or die or something! The song's sort of fun and angry, and then -boom- these lines are INTENSE.

    "there's no point in trying to pretend there's been no-one who makes me feel like you do say we'll be together till the end"

    ^Why pretend, we're meant to be together, despite everything that wants to stop us.

    "But just as I thought it was going alright I find out I'm wrong when I thought I was right"

    ^ This is the part in the song were the song starts out, before it goes back to the beginning. Things were almost seeming like they were going to work out, but it turns out I really am the only one looking for a real relationship. I thought there was a chance, but it's as if he doesn't even want anything with me anymore.

    "it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all"

    ^ I'll always feel this way for him. It's gone away for times, but it always comes back. Just a shame because there's nothing I can do to change his mind.

    "Well I could say day, and you'd say night tell me it's black when I know that it's white it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all"

    ^Going back to talking about the differences and what a shame it is.

    Okay, so not that anyone cared to read all that, and probably no one will. Anyway, if you made it all the way through, that's my interpretation of this song.

    Yeah this is one seriously great song.

    brown sugar pleaseon June 11, 2007   Link

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