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You're My Incentive Lyrics
your bearings are shot
and your car don't work
like she used to
your friends don't call
and they don't even bother
with offering excuses
the tv is on
but it's always on
so it's useless
it's just the awful news
and the sorry truth
that we're definitely sinking
so i wouldn't hold my breath if i were you
you'll just hurt your chest
and your face'll turn bright blue
this is how it's gonna be
this is how it's gonna be
this is how it'll be
and there's nothing that we can do
and if you start believing that
i'll stop holding my breath too
you've been praying for change
but you ain't been to church since the 10th grade
and you cry at your job
don't believe in your vote
and never celebrate your birthday
so you set up a dinner
to make you feel less desperate and worthless
but your dad gets drunk
so your mom throws a fit
while your man hits on the waitress
so i wouldn't waste my time if i were you
you'll just snap your spine
i'll just strip away your youth
this is how it's gonna be
this is how it's gonna be
this how this'll be
and there's nothing we can do
yeah and if you start believing that
i'll stop wasting my time too
yeah and if you start believing that
i'll stop wasting my time too
cause you're my incentive
and if you go, i'll go too
and your car don't work
like she used to
your friends don't call
and they don't even bother
with offering excuses
the tv is on
but it's always on
so it's useless
it's just the awful news
and the sorry truth
that we're definitely sinking
you'll just hurt your chest
and your face'll turn bright blue
this is how it's gonna be
this is how it's gonna be
this is how it'll be
and there's nothing that we can do
and if you start believing that
i'll stop holding my breath too
but you ain't been to church since the 10th grade
and you cry at your job
don't believe in your vote
and never celebrate your birthday
so you set up a dinner
to make you feel less desperate and worthless
but your dad gets drunk
so your mom throws a fit
while your man hits on the waitress
you'll just snap your spine
i'll just strip away your youth
this is how it's gonna be
this is how it's gonna be
this how this'll be
and there's nothing we can do
yeah and if you start believing that
i'll stop wasting my time too
yeah and if you start believing that
i'll stop wasting my time too
cause you're my incentive
and if you go, i'll go too
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"you've been praying for change but you ain't been to church since the 10th grade and you cry at your job don't believe in your vote" I think the meaning behind this song is if you want something to change you have to actually make it happen, not just sit back and wait for it to.
" you've been praying for change but you ain't been to church since the 10th grade and you cry at your job don't believe in your vote and never celebrate your birthday so you set up a dinner to make you feel less desperate and worthless but your dad gets drunk so your mom throws a fit while your man hits on the waitress"
is also my favorite verse. haha that girl has the worst luck.
basically i think kevin is realizing that this girl is a little hopeless, but he is really pulling for her and maybe even sees a bit of himself and her, thus "and if you go, i go too"..something is telling him that this is worth exploring.
he is fantastic, i just met him over the weekend and i was completely star struck :-D