its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Overly enthused, easily confused.
Do you really even have to ask,
Why you feel so, why you feel so used?
Common obligations, common complications.
She said to me in the dark,
That it was just like suicide
And that you really don't want to die
But you've said it so many times.
Like a musical trend, you see it as a phase.
Predictable film with a forgettable end.
Why does boy meet girl leave me feeling ripped off?
The love police have been tipped off.
Following a trail of denial they've all got my file,
Saying worrying for the knockoff, guilt for the clean up
You say keep your chin up.
Here we are in the open air.
The glow of our godless season,
we're fighting for no reason, we both want the same things.
And it's just like suicide,
I really don't want to die,
But we've been through this so many times.
It's just like suicide,
I really don't want to die,
But the choice ain't mine.
Do you really even have to ask,
Why you feel so, why you feel so used?
Common obligations, common complications.
She said to me in the dark,
That it was just like suicide
And that you really don't want to die
But you've said it so many times.
Like a musical trend, you see it as a phase.
Predictable film with a forgettable end.
Why does boy meet girl leave me feeling ripped off?
The love police have been tipped off.
Following a trail of denial they've all got my file,
Saying worrying for the knockoff, guilt for the clean up
You say keep your chin up.
Here we are in the open air.
The glow of our godless season,
we're fighting for no reason, we both want the same things.
And it's just like suicide,
I really don't want to die,
But we've been through this so many times.
It's just like suicide,
I really don't want to die,
But the choice ain't mine.
Lyrics submitted by PLANES
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I don't think about committing suicide ever.. so quite obviously not everyone does. I also believe suicide in this song is not literal "it's just LIKE suicide" .. the end of the relationship.. "the choice ain't mine".. he's talking all about endings and suicide is one of them..