I said who

Where were you when the sun came out
Safe in bed or out on the town
All I know is that it's not around
And I feel safe enough to burn this down
Yeah, I feel safe enough to burn this down

So tell me who, oh yeah, who
Oh, who are you waiting on to rain
I said, who

You never guess who I saw yesterday
Remember Jimmy's friend? with the fucked up face?
All the blood was gone, he seemed okay
but I still turned and walked the other way
Yeah I still turned and walked the other way
So tell me who, oh yeah, who
Oh, who are you trying to beat the sun?
I said, who


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    z berg is such a babe. i love the like. i think this is their best song, it's really clear what it means.

    heartattackon February 22, 2005   Link
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    Very obvious and yes Z is hot

    eatlotacheeseon October 23, 2005   Link
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    this song is so sad. it really touches me, i only wish more people knew more about them, because there so fantastic!

    inhaleslowlyon January 15, 2006   Link
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    the song is about waiting for someone to make the move. They claim they don't want you, but you would change just to be with them.

    This is my favourite song of theirs. especially the EP version. I can relate to it.

    moielectricon April 08, 2006   Link
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    I love this song. Last year I had a huge crush on a guy who wasn't the greatest (smoked, did drugs, got in lots of trouble. Later found out what a tool he actually was) and this song reminds me of how I felt about him..

    smithie1027on July 18, 2006   Link
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    really great and sad song!

    crow_hearton December 03, 2006   Link
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    I think just about everyone can relate to this song. Fairly obvious what it means I think.

    wake_from_reality13on January 10, 2007   Link
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    no comments? smh. great song tho!

    XtraELITEon November 22, 2010   Link

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