Night, lift up the shades
Let in the brilliant light of morning
But steady me now
For I am weak and starving for mercy

Sleep has left me alone
To carry the weight of unraveling where we went wrong
It's all I can do to hang on
To keep me from falling into old familiar shoes

How stupid could I be
A simpleton could see
That you're no good for me
But you're the only one I see

Love has made me a fool
It set me on fire and watched as I floundered
Unable to speak
Except to cry out and wait for your answer

But you come around in your time
Speaking of fabulous places, create an oasis
Dries up as soon as you're gone
You leave me here burning in this desert without you

How stupid could I be
A simpleton could see
That you're no good for me
But you're the only one I see

Everything changes
Everything falls apart
Can't stand to feel myself losing control
But deep in my senses, I know

How stupid could I be?
A simpleton could see
That you're no good for me
But you're the only one I see

How stupid could I be
A simpleton could see
That you're no good for me
But you're the only one I see


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Stupid Lyrics as written by Sarah Mclachlan

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    This song is amazing... Sarah has some of the most dead-on points in her songs...

    This particular one really has meaning for me, because I am going through a particularly tough time with the father of my unborn child... I love him dearly, and I only want to be with him, but he's very immature and keeps distancing himself... He'll tell me he loves me one day, and then ignore me for 5. It's like the whole bit from the song

    "... except to cry out and wait for your answer but you come around in your time speaking of fabulous places create an oasis dries up as soon as you're gone..."

    Despite my feelings for him, he may not be the best thing for me now.

    AngelofBradley1on February 25, 2005   Link

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