Josh Pyke

Private Education

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So it's a private education,
and it's not getting any easier,
but if it's any indication,
well I feel a little weaker now.
And it's a private education,
so I present you with your degree.
A degree of separation goes a long long way when schooling me.

So forgive me for what I have done,
and forgive me for what I might do,
and redeem me to everyone,
as I submit myself to you.

You could wear me 'round like your best dress and I wouldn't mind,
you could ruin me in one long night and then cast me aside,
you could turn your mind back to your past and I couldn't change your heart,
or kiss your scars,
or find your heat there in the dark, dark, dark, dark, dark.

So it's a private education,
and I'm feeling like an innocent.
Though I feel a little guilty now,
since I've sinned against myself again.

So forgive me for what I have done,
and forgive me for what I might do,
and redeem me to everyone,
as I submit myself to you.

I wanna learn you good,
I wanna read your text,
I wanna cut you deeper,
wanna cut you best.
Now my cautionary ways are swept aside,
I fear you not,
all my past disclaimers and alibis,
I've now forgot,
you could turn your mind back to your past and I couldn't change your heart,
or kiss your scars,
or find your heat there in the dark.

So it's a private education, and it's not getting any cheaper, I wear the cost around like a wound, and I'll try not to bleed all over you.

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enigmatic_jess On Mar 20, 2006

So it's a private education,
and it's not getting any easier, 
but if it's any indication, 
well I feel a little weaker now. 
And it's a private education, 
so I present you with your degree. 
A degree of separation goes a long long way when schooling me.

So forgive me for what I have done, 
and forgive me for what I might do, 
and redeem me to everyone, 
as I submit myself to you.

You could wear me 'round like your best dress and I wouldn't mind, 
you could ruin me in one long night and then cast me aside, 
you could turn your mind back to your past and I couldn't change your heart, 
or kiss your scars, 
or find your heat there in the dark, dark, dark, dark, dark.

So it's a private education, 
and I'm feeling like an innocent. 
Though I feel a little guilty now, 
since I've sinned against myself again.

So forgive me for what I have done, 
and forgive me for what I might do, 
and redeem me to everyone, 
as I submit myself to you.

You could wear me 'round like your best dress and I wouldn't mind, 
you could ruin me in one long night and then cast me aside, 
you could turn your mind back to your past and I couldn't change your heart, 
or kiss your scars, 
or find your heat there in the dark.

I wanna learn you good, 
I wanna read your text, 
I wanna cut you deeper, 
wanna cut you best. 
Now my cautionary ways are swept aside, 
I fear you not, 
all my past disclaimers and alibis, 
I've now forgot, 
you could turn your mind back to your past and I couldn't change your heart, 
or kiss your scars, 
or find your heat there in the dark.

So it's a private education, and it's not getting any cheaper, I wear the cost around like a wound, and I'll try not to bleed all over you.

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2006-03-20 11:41:41

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by lixy

18y ago

This song totally touches me, its about being so into someone that you would do anything, even let them treat you like crap, just to be with them, but that someone doesn't love you back even though you would give them everything and eventually you have to deal with that. The ending is so sad, "I wear the cost around like a wound, and I'll try not to bleed all over you." it's like, this hurts so much, but I'll try not to effect you because it's not your fault.

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by forbidden_snowflake

20y ago

i absolutely love this song~

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by SnootFrack

19y ago

Me too.. it's possibly my favourite of all time.

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by trinity_tragedy

19y ago

Simple. The fear of falling for someone and being hurt for your troubles.

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by meg;

19y ago

I love this song! It makes me want to sing and dance and hug somebody. Josh Pyke is amazing.

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by LilCAT

18y ago

this all about falling for someone who's not feeling the same as you in the relationship. Putting your heart out there again and again. Being knocked back promising never to get hurt by that person ever and then going back all over again even though you know how they feel. Thats how i see it, kinda a been there done that thing

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by adelaidepykeee

18y ago

This song is amazing, it means so much to me. I can see where he's coming from, i'm in the same situation. I love a boy, i'd do anything, even though i know he dosnt love me back. The ironic thing is, that boy got is who introduced me to josh pykes music in the first place. x

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by nleslie

18y ago

Lixy, you put it beautifully. :)

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by nleslie

18y ago

Lixy, you put it beautifully. :)

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