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When she was three
Her Barbies always did it on the first date
Now she's with me
There's never any need for them to demonstrate
'Cause she's like a baby, I'm like a cat
When we are happy, we both get fat and still
It's never enough, it's never enough
It's never enough

But I don't tend to worry 'bout the things that other people say
And I'm learning that I wouldn't want it any other way
Call me crazy but it really doesn't matter
All that matters to me is she

Her life in a nutshell
No way would she want it to change me
It's not that easy 'cause
My time is often decided for me
For me

She memorized every pencil crayon color in the box
Her blue-green eyes complement the burnt sienna in her locks
She's at the movies, I'm on the phone
When we're separated, we're never alone, but still
It's never enough, it's never enough
No, it's never enough

So, I don't tend to worry 'bout the things that other people say
And I'm learning that I wouldn't want it any other way
Call me crazy but it really doesn't matter
All that matters to me is she

Her life in a nutshell
No way would she want it to change me
It's not that easy 'cause
My time is often decided for me
For me

I fell down with no one there to catch me from falling
Then she came 'round
And only her tenderness stopped me from bawling my eyes out
I'm okay, and that's why

Her life in a nutshell
No way would she want it to change me
It's not that easy 'cause
My time is often decided for me

And I don't tend to worry 'bout the things that other people say
And I'm learning that I wouldn't want it any other way
Call me crazy but it really doesn't matter
All that matters to me is she


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Life in a Nutshell Lyrics as written by Steven Page Ed Robertson

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    I agree with colm1225. I've been this guy and that's why this is one of my favorite songs ever.

    It's about wanting to be with someone SO much that you'd prefer to be around them constantly. No matter how much you see of them, you only want more. And they are perfect in your eyes. They wouldn't want to change you, because they believe you are perfect the way you are. Even when you want to be by yourself, they respect that: "It's not that easy 'cause my time is often decided for me". I read the line to mean that often the narrator wants to do stuff by himself or for himself, so it isn't easy for her, but she STILL doesn't want to change him. And he's so grateful to have someone so completely understanding and loving.

    Your friends tell him that he is too obsessed with someone or that it is a bad idea to get so attached to someone. But he ignores them because he loves her so much.

    Zamrodon February 28, 2007   Link

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