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I wonder if he knows
the pleasure that he shows.
I can't seem to hide from the sounds around me.
I wonder where she goes,
dressed up in those clothes.
We just watch her drive away.
A woman sees her friends
continuous distraction,
she fills up the days while she waits for phone calls.
A life in evidence
is evidently lonely.
We all need a tale to tell.
Just another list of consequences of things that we do
Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through
In and out of all the reasons, and all the whys and wherefores
We just want to keep on breathing
My view is compromised
with undernourished eyes,
they watch and they wait for an altercation.
These boxes on the road,
these overpriced abodes,
will somebody give them life?
We occupy a space
with barriers and fences,
there's no line of sight into this protection.
Forgive us all a cheat
is just another sentance.
We all need a tale to tell.
Just another list of consequences of things that we do
Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through
In and out of all the reasons and all the whys and wherefores
We just want to keep on breathing
We just want to keep on breathing
We will watch and learn.
We will watch you perform,
waiting behind the seat,
telling the tale.
I wonder if he knows
how far his pleasure goes,
it all comes apart at the stroke of midnight.
I wonder where she goes
now she's in some clothes.
We just hear her drive away.
Just another list of consequences of things that we do
Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through
In and out of all the reasons and all the whys and wherefores
We just want to keep on breathing.
Life is just a list of consequences of things that we do
Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through
In and out of all the reasons and all the whys and wherefores
We just want to keep on breathing (x6)
the pleasure that he shows.
I can't seem to hide from the sounds around me.
I wonder where she goes,
dressed up in those clothes.
We just watch her drive away.
continuous distraction,
she fills up the days while she waits for phone calls.
A life in evidence
is evidently lonely.
We all need a tale to tell.
Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through
In and out of all the reasons, and all the whys and wherefores
We just want to keep on breathing
with undernourished eyes,
they watch and they wait for an altercation.
These boxes on the road,
these overpriced abodes,
will somebody give them life?
with barriers and fences,
there's no line of sight into this protection.
Forgive us all a cheat
is just another sentance.
We all need a tale to tell.
Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through
In and out of all the reasons and all the whys and wherefores
We just want to keep on breathing
We just want to keep on breathing
We will watch you perform,
waiting behind the seat,
telling the tale.
how far his pleasure goes,
it all comes apart at the stroke of midnight.
I wonder where she goes
now she's in some clothes.
We just hear her drive away.
Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through
In and out of all the reasons and all the whys and wherefores
We just want to keep on breathing.
Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through
In and out of all the reasons and all the whys and wherefores
We just want to keep on breathing (x6)
Song Info
Submitted by
bandit On Jan 28, 2005
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When I was fired by my job and full of problems, this song proved to be exceptionally cathartic, and I listened to it till the nausea :-)
I love this song. It's about humanity and happiness and life.
"A woman sees her friends continuous distraction, she fills up the days while she waits for phone calls."
People complain about their friends, but they wait for them and depend on them all the same.
The entire song is about living, from a basic human perspective.
"Just another list of consequences of things that we do Just another hit of happenings that we have to live through In and out of all the reasons and all the whys and wherefores We just want to keep on breathing."
The chorus is very revealing - no complexities, no truth or deep meaning, just life. Simple happy life.