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What’s wrong baby
Don’t they treat you like they should?
Did you take ’em for it?
Every penny that you could
We once walked out on the beach
And once I almost touched your hand
Oh how I dreamed to finally say such things
Then only to pretend
Don’t you know what I’m thinkin’
Drivin' four or five past midnight
You know I miss you
Don’t you know that I miss you
Ninth and Ash on a Tuesday night
I would write to you from museum mile
A toast to you, your whisper, your smile
Up the stairs at Weatherford
A ghost each place I hide
If you don’t don't know,why would you say so?
Would you mean this please if it happens?
If you don’t know, why would you say so?
Won’t you get your story straight
If you don’t know, honey, would you just say so?
Cause I need this now
More than I ever did
If you don’t well, honey, then you don’t
I left you waiting,
At the least could we be friends?
Should have never started
Ain’t that the way it always ends?
On my life I'll try today
There’s so muchI've felt I should say, but
Even if your heart would listen
I Doubt I could explain
If you don't don't know, why'd you say so?
Would you mean this, please if it happens?
If you don’t know, Why would you say so?
Won’t you get your story straight
If you don’t know, honey, would you just say so?
Cause I need this now more than I ever did
If you don’t well, honey
Then you don’t
So here we are now
A sip of wine a sip of water
Someday maybe, maybe
Someday we’ll be smarter
And I’m sorry that I’m such a mess
I drank all my money could get and
Took everything You let me have and Then I
never loved you back
If you don’t don't know
Why would you say so?
Would you mean the
Please if it happens?
If you don’t know, why would you say so?
Won’t you get your story straight?
If you don’t know, honey, would you just say so?
Cause I need this now. yeah need this, need this
If you don’t well, honey, then you don’t
And if you don’t well, honey then you don’t
If you don’t know, honey
Honey, then you don’t
Don’t they treat you like they should?
Did you take ’em for it?
Every penny that you could
And once I almost touched your hand
Oh how I dreamed to finally say such things
Then only to pretend
Drivin' four or five past midnight
You know I miss you
Don’t you know that I miss you
Ninth and Ash on a Tuesday night
A toast to you, your whisper, your smile
Up the stairs at Weatherford
A ghost each place I hide
Would you mean this please if it happens?
If you don’t know, why would you say so?
Won’t you get your story straight
Cause I need this now
More than I ever did
If you don’t well, honey, then you don’t
At the least could we be friends?
Should have never started
Ain’t that the way it always ends?
There’s so muchI've felt I should say, but
Even if your heart would listen
I Doubt I could explain
Would you mean this, please if it happens?
If you don’t know, Why would you say so?
Won’t you get your story straight
Cause I need this now more than I ever did
If you don’t well, honey
Then you don’t
A sip of wine a sip of water
Someday maybe, maybe
Someday we’ll be smarter
I drank all my money could get and
Took everything You let me have and Then I
never loved you back
Why would you say so?
Would you mean the
Please if it happens?
Won’t you get your story straight?
If you don’t know, honey, would you just say so?
Cause I need this now. yeah need this, need this
And if you don’t well, honey then you don’t
If you don’t know, honey
Honey, then you don’t
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He fell deeply in love with her. She wasn't sure, but he talked her into being more than friends, so she gave it a shot. Still, he always knew she wasn't as into him as he was her, so he protected his heart. In doing so, he ended up screwing her over and acting like a jerk, which in turn made her upset with him and pushed her away. So the relationship ends, but he still loves her. They spend some time apart. He's a mess, and has been drinking the pain away. They meet up to talk, he reminisces, she complains about how he treated her. They consider just being friends again, but for him it's too difficult. He wants to be with her more than anything in the world, but he knows she never really loved him that way.
"If you don’t know, honey Honey, then you don’t"
How can you be ambivalent a feeling as intense as love? If you feel it you know it. If you don't, you don't. There is no in between.
this song reminds me of some hard times i went through with my ex. :(
@milk_my_udders Damn man its been nearly 15 years but I'm sorry to hear that.
@milk_my_udders Damn man its been nearly 15 years but I'm sorry to hear that.
i really love the innocent romance in the line "We once walked out on the beach and once i almost touched your hand"
i'm sorry that i'm such a mess i drank all my money could get, took everything that you had and never loved you back
this lyric sums up my 13 month relationship......
this song is just so beautiful. i think jimmy eat world is a band that everyone can go to and find a song that they can relate to.
i'm trying to find word to describe this song but i just can't...
should have never started, ain't that the way it always ends?
bittersweet?
bittersweet?
this song is sweet. the lyrics explain any relationship anybody has had as long as it was worth it. it's hard to express how you feel in words when it comes to difficulties in relationships, but this song covers it for anyone.
This song is awesome, but its really sad a makes me bitter as well... beautifly written though... this song makes me think of my ex and its way too fresh in my mind.
Its like this song was written just for me. It describes my relationship with my now ex boyfriend perfectly. I was such a bitch to him when we were together and now that were not ,I so regret how I trated him,but of course its too late. So when ever I hear this song it gives me hope that next time iI woulnt make the same mistakes.
its an awesome song, i like it a lot but can someone tell me what these lines mean?? "driving 405 past midnight" and "ninth and ash on a tuesday night"
405 is an interstate highway on the west coast of the united states it is found in California, Oregon and Washington.
405 is an interstate highway on the west coast of the united states it is found in California, Oregon and Washington.
9th and Ash is an address in Tempe Arizona, USA. It is where the Irish Pub called Casey Moore’s Oyster House is located.
9th and Ash is an address in Tempe Arizona, USA. It is where the Irish Pub called Casey Moore’s Oyster House is located.
Ya, does anyone know the scoop on this song? It's eloquent and gorgeously written, but it would mean a lot more to me if I knew what it meant!