There's nothing to see here, people, keep moving on
Slowly their necks turn, and then they're gone,
No one cares when the show is done
Standing in line and it's cold and you want to go
Remember a joke so you turn around
There's no one to listen, so you laugh by yourself

I heard it's cold out, but her popsicle melts
She's in the bathroom - she pleasures herself
Says I'm a bad man
She's locking me out
It's cause of these things
It's cause of these things
Let's make a fast plan Watch it burn to the ground
I try to whisper so no one figures it out
I'm not a bad man, I'm just overwhelmed
It's cause of these things
It's cause of these things

The crowd on the street walks slowly, don't mind the rain
Lovers hold hands to numb the pain
Gripping tightly to something that they'll never own
And those by themselves by choice or by some reward
No mistakes, only now you're bored
This is the time of your life but you just can't tell

I heard it's cold out, but her popsicle melts
She's in the bathroom - she pleasures herself
Says I'm a bad man
She's locking me out
It's cause of these things
It's cause of these things
Let's make a fast plan Watch it burn to the ground
I try to whisper so no one figures it out
I'm not a bad man, I'm just overwhelmed
It's cause of these things
It's cause of these things

I heard it's cold out, but her popsicle melts
She's in the bathroom - she pleasures herself
Says I'm a bad man
She's locking me out
It's cause of these things
It's cause of these things


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These Things Lyrics as written by Adam Bravin Justin Warfield

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    What first caught my attention was the 2nd line in the chorus as well. I also really like these lyrics. "Remember a joke so you turn around. There's no one to listen, so you laugh by yourself." "And those by themselves by choice or by some reward No mistakes, only now you're bored. This is the time of your life but you just can't tell." I think this line is about taking risks and playing it straight. And how living life without taking risks doesn't feel much like living at all.

    trishhon April 13, 2006   Link

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