Driving round in your car, the thoughts are piled up very, very far.
Did you know the time?
Did you happen to read the last three mile marker signs?
A bright flash of white, flashed before my eyes.
Along with the centipedes, the birds, and the dragonflies.

But did you know I loved you more than I could ever show?
And did you know that something deep inside you that would fail to grow?
And did you see there's something inside of me?
But did you know the tales of the dragonfly?

Riding round my car, I look up just in time to see I've one too far.
And where we?
Well you're not here you're back where you're supposed to be.
I miss your hair.
I yell unto a passing man but he just stares.
He stares at me, well, seeing what he wants to inside.

But did you know I loved you more than I could ever show?
And did you know that something deep inside you that would fail to grow?
And did you see there's something inside of me?
But did you know the tales of the dragonfly?

You'll come crashing round, bleeding me, holding me down, I think I like it.
You'll come crashing round, around, around.

But did you know I loved you more than I could ever show?
And did you know that something deep inside you that would fail to grow?
And did you see there's something inside of me?
But did you know the tales of the dragonfly?

You're my dragonfly! Dragonfly! Dragonfly!



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    I LOVE this song. Amazing.

    atomsplitteron December 22, 2004   Link
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    I agree.

    MikeMikeon April 12, 2005   Link
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    Heh, this is definitely one of my all-time faves too. The meaning is especially true to me, as I had a huge crush on a girl, but never got up the balls to talk to her. Only when it was too late and I had moved away did I find out she liked me too. This song always seems to bring me back to that time.

    fireal5414on January 13, 2006   Link
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    this song reminds me of just cruisin around in danns jeep. cuz everytime we would cruise he would put on this song. i love this song and i know it doesnt have anything to do with cruisin around with dann but that's just what i think of when i listen to this song. it's one of my favourite atomship songs

    amazingxOxOjeSS19o2on July 19, 2006   Link
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    fireal5414, I went through the same sh't once in my life.

    Blakkieon April 12, 2007   Link
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    Yeah, pretty sure everyone has, sometimes it sucks having a fear of rejection...

    Raax57on January 09, 2008   Link
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    The part where it says, but did you know I loved you more than I would ever show, and did you see there's something inside of me, That parts hits home for me. To me its saying "There's something deep inside of me" As in drug problems, relationship problems, Insecurity's and not being able to show what emotion you are feeling because you don't know, hence did you see there's something inside of me. Any ways good band I bought their cd off eBay!

    Laynestaley01on June 04, 2022   Link

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