The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)

Atomic Kitten

The tide is high
But I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one

I'm not the kinda girl
Who gives up just like that *Oh no*

It's not the things you do
That tease and hurt me bad
But it's the way you do the things
You do to me
I'm not the kinda girl
Who gives up just like that
*Oh no*

The tide is high
But I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your #1
The tide is high
But I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your #1

#1
#1

Every girl wants
You to be her man
But I'll wait my dear
'Til it's my turn
I'm not the kinda girl
Who gives up just like that
Oh no

The tide is high
But I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your #1
The tide is high
But I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your #1

#1
#1

Everytime that I get
the feeling
You give me something
to believe in
Everytime that I got
you near me
I don't believe that
I want it to be
But you know that
I'm gonna take
my chance now
I'm gonna make
it happen somehow
And you know I can
take the pressure
A moment's pain for
a lifetime pleasure

Every girl wants you to be her man
But I'll wait right here
'Til it's my turn
I'm not the kinda girl
Who gives up just like that
Oh no

The tide is high
But I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your #1
The tide is high
But I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your #1

Everytime that I get
the feeling
You give me something
to believe in
Everytime that I got
you near me
I don't believe that
I want it to be
But you know that
I'm gonna take
my chance now
I'm gonna make
it happen somehow
And you know I can
take the pressure
A moment's pain for
a lifetime pleasure


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    i prefer the blondie version. forever debbie harry!

    em2000on August 18, 2002   Link
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    Check out the dance moves. Awesome.

    InTylerWeTruston October 13, 2002   Link
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    Yay for Lizzie McGuire

    ripseyrooon May 04, 2003   Link
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    Lizzie McGuire movie rocks! lol =)) YAY

    XsweetEMOtionXon May 04, 2003   Link
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    Yeh, totally, Blondie rules! Atmoic Kitten suck with all their cover versions of classic songs. The only good thing about them covering stuff is that people dig out the old, original versions to listen to!!

    butterflykiss84on April 17, 2004   Link
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    i really like this song

    drummerchick0922on October 11, 2004   Link
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    I love the song I heard it first in the lizzie mcguire movie but now I have this song on barbie girls' movie. it's really fantastic.

    youngzoeon July 20, 2005   Link
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    i like the original version. no hidden meaning!!! ---have fun---

    4everinloveon July 11, 2006   Link
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    I agree with all you that said Blondies is better, originals always are!! This song isn't anything special but I love the line "A moment's pain, for a lifetime pleasure." My sister used to think it said "I'm not the kind of girl who gives up drugs like that" That would have been an awesome song! XD

    Moo!on October 02, 2006   Link
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    I have never even heard of this band until Lizzie McGuire =) I love this song.. the girl is in love and will wait for the guy

    drama_queen_againon December 11, 2007   Link

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