It's been two whole years
Since you and I shared fears
2:30AM, talking 'til sleep inside that diner
Now, in your eyes, I can't find you

Sorry that I'm taken aback
But, how I am
You never ask
And I don't need such sympathy
But, a care would be so, woah, woah
Nice to have once in awhile
You mean more to me than I could ever tell
So, sorry that I'm taken aback
But, I just can't help it

Small town, we just ride
Holding on to what we had inside
But, now it's never there
So, should I admit?
Do I believe, I, too, am the culprit?
Cause now in your eyes, I can't find you

Sorry that I'm taken aback
But, how I am
You never ask
And I don't need such sympathy
But, a care would be so, woah, woah
Nice to have once in awhile
You mean more to me than I could ever tell
So, sorry that I'm taken aback
But, I just can't help it

Someday this will go away
And everything I am will just leave and fade
And I hope then, you will understand
It's not everything I am, my dear, only friend

Sorry that I'm taken aback
But, how I am
You never ask
And I don't need such sympathy
But, a care would be so, woah, woah
Nice to have once in awhile
You mean more to me than I could ever tell
So, sorry that I'm taken aback
But ,I just can't help it

Oh, woah, oh, oh
Oh, woah, woah
Oh, woah, oh, oh


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    I guess it could be about an ex, but I think it has to do with old friends. I'm given this idea because he mentions his small town, and so I feel like he's drawing back on old memories and how things aren't the same anymore. For a moment, he also wonders if he should take any of the blame for that.

    Also, he says, "It's not everything I am, my dear, only friend." The connection to a friend can be obviously drawn from this. Also, I think he might be talking about his career as a musical artist. Maybe that helped create distance between him and his friend and he wants the friend to know it will be over some day, that it's not everything, and he's still the same person.

    smileforthecameraon July 21, 2007   Link

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