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Attention, attention
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only, if only for one second?
This table has taken a turn for the worse
Rock bottom and over the edge
Well, it's not like it hurts that much anyway
Upside down and inside out
When I leave here, I'm going alone
Well, it's not like it
Not like it hurts much anyway
Attention, attention
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only, if only for one second
And will you hear what I have to say?
Oh, did I mention
When I see you, it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something
That'll never happen?
And will you hear what I have to...
This balance has weighed out our heart's desire
I'm trying to make it alone
Well, it's not like it hurts that much anyway
Upside down and inside out
When I leave here, I'm going alone
But I'm dying, I'm dying to touch
And it's not like it
Not like it hurts much anyway
Attention, attention
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only, if only for one second
And will you hear what I have to say?
Oh, did I mention
When I see you, it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something
Something
Attention, attention
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only, if only for one second
And will you hear what I have to say?
Oh, did I mention
When I see you, it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something
That'll never happen?
And will you hear what I have to...
(Attention, attention)
Upside down and inside out
(Attention, attention)
Upside down and inside out
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only, if only for one second?
Rock bottom and over the edge
Well, it's not like it hurts that much anyway
When I leave here, I'm going alone
Well, it's not like it
Not like it hurts much anyway
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only, if only for one second
And will you hear what I have to say?
When I see you, it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something
That'll never happen?
And will you hear what I have to...
I'm trying to make it alone
Well, it's not like it hurts that much anyway
When I leave here, I'm going alone
But I'm dying, I'm dying to touch
And it's not like it
Not like it hurts much anyway
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only, if only for one second
And will you hear what I have to say?
When I see you, it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something
Something
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only, if only for one second
And will you hear what I have to say?
When I see you, it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something
That'll never happen?
And will you hear what I have to...
Upside down and inside out
(Attention, attention)
Upside down and inside out
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This is my favorite TAI song of all time and I just wish they got as much credit as they deserve. William Beckett's lyrics on this whole album fit my life so well, especially this song. To me, it's about loving someone that will never love you back because of a situation. It's about knowing you're perfect for someone but you just got there a few days, months, or years to late and they gave their heart to someone else. The chorus is more or less about wanting to tell that person about it and needing so badly for them to understand, as well as just being understood by everyone around you. I could go on and on about the multiple meanings to this because it fits my life more than any song I've ever heard. Thank God William wrote it. The Academy Is... is one of the best bands ever!!!
this guys make a great pop-punk
Mmmhmm i agree
i disagree......
they are more of a indie/rock band than a pop/punk
as a matter of fact i dont see the 'punk' that you are talking about at all
check out remember maine, it was the lead singers first stuff, it's all acoustic. very nice
i love this song. very catchy... i feel like that sometimes, like no one understands.. im like err people listen!! sort of makes me think, theres worse things happening around me and to just deal with the little stuff: "its not like it hurts that much anyway"
at the beginning, he stops at "if only for one second" and then goes straight into "this table..."
but, to me, this song means a lot. it reminds me of how it feels when you want someone's attention and they never seem to notice you. very well performed live. i loved it!
great song great band.
i think its about wanting to make amends with an ex that you werent really ready to break off with. you want to make amends with them but they just dont have the same interest in you anymore. you try to tell yourself that what you did was right, and that your over them "it doesnt hurt that bad anyway", when really you still feel your heart drop when you see them. "im dying im dying to touch" i think thats saying how you just want to hold them again and retry something that once was.
great song...unfortunately i can definitely relate. i have to say, everyone should go see them live. they are amazing!!!
i love this song and it's very catchy.
i think it's about someone who is dying to just be noticed and he wants it so bad that it almost hurts but he doesn't want to seem desperate so he pretends it's no big deal. he knows what they would have if he just had a chance to show her, but it'll never happen. idk. that's just my take on the song.
i'm inlove with this band.x3