And baby don't follow their lead
'Cause you never know
Just how the story ends, or how the story goes
And you are so confused
And baby it's just like you
To say anything else

Whenever you get this way
Just getting up for the let down
Mmm here they come, and yes they're here to stay
Just getting up for the let down

Oh I'm here to say that you're the star you want to be
Just open up and look inside and you will see, yeah

Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh-oh

And baby don't follow their lead
'Cause you never know
Just how the story ends, or how the story goes
And you are so confused
And baby its just like you
To say anything else

It's time for you to understand
Stop getting up for the let down
Oh, who you are is not up to them
Stop getting up for the let down

And I'm here to say that you're the star you want to be
Just open up and look inside, you will see it

Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh

Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
I know it's never good enough

So say what you want
You gotta mean it when you say what you want
And everybody's on your mind
Saying anything to get you by

And so to get what you want
You gotta mean it
When you say what you want
You're wasting everybody's time
Just saying anything that gets you by

It's not, not, not gonna get you
G-gonna get you by

Some day you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
"I know" is never good enough

Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh
Whoa oh, "I know"
"I know" Is never good enough


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Say Anything (Else) Lyrics as written by Kevin Sanders Joseph Pepper

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    definatley about being yourself and not changing for "them". great song. great band. im pretty much in love with these guys. "stop getting up for the letdown". truly genius

    Jackeetbson February 03, 2007   Link

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