I put your photograph away
I can't look at you today
I put your letters upstairs
But it's no good because you're everywhere

I can try to hide,
But why waste my time?

You left your glasses behind
And somebody said you were doing fine
I play a game, but you're not there
But it's no good, because you're everywhere

I can try to hide,
But why waste my time?
Center round of you
Everything I do says you're everywhere
Everywhere

I hear a song that you sang
It hits my head like a circus train
I cried out when you were there
You were there because you're everywhere

I can try to hide
But why waste my time?
Center round of you,
everything I do
I can try to hide
But why waste my time?
Center round in me,
Everything I see says you're everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere


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    A friend of mine recently died in a tragic and violent manner, and this song reminds me of him, and I feel like it's might not be about a romantic breakup.

    rebelde_perroon June 12, 2009   Link
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    this is an amazing song every time it's on the show my ears become happy.

    fatkid1041on March 28, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Obviously this song is about a guy who's going thru a seperation, most likely a breakup. I'm experiencing this exactly. He's trying to keep himself from thinking about the girl, but she was such a big part of his world that everything reminds him of her.

    citricon April 14, 2006   Link
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    The most heartbreaking arpeggios ever?

    solarstoneon August 12, 2010   Link
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    It's 99 percent sure supposed to me "Scent's around of you", "scent's around in me", and "I play a game that you're not there", but when I tried to edit the lyrics, it didn't take.

    Civanfanon November 06, 2014   Link
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    This is just about missing someone. Whether it was a romantic love or not is immaterial. All of the little things about a person that remind you of the one you miss are everywhere, all around.

    Punctillious1on March 10, 2015   Link
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    Such a fantastic song. It captures the the emotion of missing someone perfectly. Brilliantly written & wonderfully used on Pete & Pete!

    DanDrnachon May 08, 2020   Link

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