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don't be so hard Lyrics
Don't be so hard on yourself
The name of the game is humilation
And thanks for your admiration
I never thought I'd say this
The way that we play has such confrontation
And guilt by association
"Hold me, hold me,"
"If I were to..."
"I can't, can't; I swear I can't let you,"
"It's all in your hands, so I'll do what I can
So you can do what you have to." (x2)
Don't think too hard about it
You never thought I'd get this far
Would get this far without you
Relax, stand back, and watch it happen
I'll wave my goodbyes into the night and say...
"Hold me, hold me,"
"If I were to..."
"I can't, can't; I swear I can't let you,"
"It's all in your hands, so I'll do what I can
So you can do what you have to." (x2)
Say you'll never ever, say you'll never ever
Say you'll never let me go
Say you'll never ever, say you'll never ever
Say you'll never tell a soul (x2)
"Hold me, hold me,"
"If I were to..."
"I can't, can't; I swear I can't let you,"
"It's all in your hands, so I'll do what I can
So you can do what you have to." (x2)
The name of the game is humilation
And thanks for your admiration
I never thought I'd say this
The way that we play has such confrontation
And guilt by association
"If I were to..."
"I can't, can't; I swear I can't let you,"
"It's all in your hands, so I'll do what I can
So you can do what you have to." (x2)
You never thought I'd get this far
Would get this far without you
Relax, stand back, and watch it happen
I'll wave my goodbyes into the night and say...
"If I were to..."
"I can't, can't; I swear I can't let you,"
"It's all in your hands, so I'll do what I can
So you can do what you have to." (x2)
Say you'll never let me go
Say you'll never ever, say you'll never ever
Say you'll never tell a soul (x2)
"If I were to..."
"I can't, can't; I swear I can't let you,"
"It's all in your hands, so I'll do what I can
So you can do what you have to." (x2)
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I can't be sure what this song means. Its definately about being left and showing what you can make of yourself in the aftermath. That is apparent by these lines: "You never knew I'd get this far, Would get this far without you. Relax, stand back and watch it happen. I'll wave my goodbyes into the night and say.."
its hard to understand/ follow the next part with all the dialouge. hrm. good song though
I honestlyl don't know what this song means either but I think that it's a great song...all you audition fans a freggin' awesome!!!!!!
It's about being on and off with someone for a long time, and then when you're finally fed up with the last break up, you decide that it's definite and that you're going to stop coming back to the person because you have some respect for yourself and you're so tired of them abusing/using you. And the dialogue is the other person trying to get you to come back, and you're resisting.
This is the first song I fell in love with off of their cd. I agree with Carrie.
i agree with carrie, but i think that its more specifically about the girl wanting to leave but she keeps coming back and he cant stand it anymore. she asks him to hold her, and he's uncertain "if i were to...." and shes knows that it will all just end up the same as it was all the other times so she wont let him, even though she wants him to. and he finally resolves to let her go off and do what she needs to do without stopping her.
and why doesnt anyone ever write a song from the other side of the spectrum? they are always about getting their hearts broken and never about breaking another persons heart.... it should work both ways
Cos they dun wanna run the risk of seeming like a prick. People sympathize more if its your heart that's broken & you're the victim
Cos they dun wanna run the risk of seeming like a prick. People sympathize more if its your heart that's broken & you're the victim
i might be way off base but i see it kind of a guy pressuring a girl into sex maybe. and she's not sure but he means a lot to her and she doesn't want to lose him so she goes along with it.
probably my FAVORITE song of theirs besides you've made us conscious. i agree with nae and carrie on the meaning. this should be the anthem to all effed up ongoing relationships.
to me this song could be a bout a suicide in a sense trying not to get his lover too caught up in it. in the refrain the girl is saying she 'can't let you' him do this to himself but he has made his decision and now he's moving on
i honestly agree with anybody who said that its about getting dumped and ultimately moving on, and maybe the chance that the person who broke up with you, might feel stupid about letting you go after they realize that you didn't need them anyway.