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Red Light Fever Lyrics

Lying wide awake in the dark
Trying to figure out where you are
Always going nowhere
'Fraid of going somewhere
And somewhere's a place in your heart

Sometimes when I think about you
Why you're always running away
Sitting in your car
Changing who you are
And drowning the thoughts of your life in the music

Scared the lights will turn green
You'll have to be seen
You'll be like anybody else
Scared the lights will turn red
You're stuck in your head
You can't commit to even her
How you gonna get through the year?
You can't

Playing on the sides of the net
Too many people want too many things
And you only want to forget

Scared the lights will turn green
You'll have to be seen
You'll be like anybody else
Scared the lights will turn red
You're stuck in your head
Too scared to commit to even her
How you gonna make it through?

You're always listenin'
You're always listenin'
You're always listenin' to yourself

You're always thinkin'
You're always thinkin'
You knew what everybody else
Should do with their lives

Lying wide awake in the dark
Trying to figure out where you are
Always going nowhere
'Fraid of going somewhere
And somewhere's a place in your heart
Somewhere's a place in your heart

Scared the lights will turn green
You'll have to be seen
You'll be like anybody else
Scared the lights will turn red
You're stuck in your head
You can't commit to even her

Scared the lights will turn green
You'll have to be seen
You'll be like anybody else
Scared the lights will turn red
You're stuck in your head
Too scared to commit to even her
How you gonna get through the year?
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Submitted by
agathakavka On Nov 03, 2004
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Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

This is one of the few songs I really like off her new CD. I like the fact that she describes someone trying to escape their life. Then she explains that the person is afraid to Comit to his girlfriend so he just hides his feelings.

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

i think it is also beyond a relationship commitment. i think she's talking about someone who doesn't take chances or doesn't do anything. they're too afraid to take life on

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

i love these lyrics so much.

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

i love this song! i particularly like the lines "Too many people want too many things" and "drowning the thoughts of your life in the music" this song makes me want to just be myself and not be afraid to take chances coz they only come around once!

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

if only i'd listened to what i'd said above! ha now ive become the person she's talking about in the song =[ just afraid to get hurt...

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

My cat really likes this song.

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

reminds me of my ex, he's still like this, and it breaks my heart to think how he'll end up

@MissLuLicious That's kind of sad, but that's sweet of you.

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

sad song,sad that its so true for so many

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

This song was written about me, wasn't it Liz? I feel like this sometimes. I'd rather be stuck at a red light forever... =( Thankfully, I'm finally taking some chances and risks that are for my bettering... =)

Cover art for Red Light Fever lyrics by Liz Phair

I love this song so much, It truly speaks to me.

Im in a situation in my life, where I dont know what I want. Im at a crossroads, and everyones telling me to make a decision and that it will set me on my lifes path. But Im scared, what if I dont like what I choose, I cant go back. I just want time to stop, so I can figure out what I want. And I want everyone to stop telling me to do this or do that because if I choose something different theyll just be disapointed. I lay awake at night worrying about it. If I set things in motion i cant go back, but if I dont do anything, then it will be too late and ill have no choices or options and EVERYONE becomes mad at me for not taking theyr advice. its a lose-lose situation. and then theres my parents, who are seperated and at each others throats, so I have to appease them bothand that always seems to crash down around me cos they drag me into arguments.

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