Standing in the bathroom
Fixing up her hair
He thought she looked alright
And she didn't really care
Cos she had a boyfriend
Who treated her unkindly
Didn't speak to her nicely
Was always sort of icy
Wasn't complimenting
Always undermining
And he had made her cry
Once or twice

And she was like: "Uh, maybe,"
And he was like: "Uh, yeah, tonight!"

Sippin' by the bar
On his Stella Artois
Came here after work
So he could show her
He wasn't just a loser
Working with computers
In an office, daily
Making databases
Seeing the same faces
Watching time get wasted
And he could fuck a girl
Just as interesting as her

And she was like: "Uh, maybe,"
And he was like: "Uh, yeah, tonight!"

Red light, shadow fight
In the corner bar
Spilt a drink
Stumbled an arisen opportunity
Goosebumps, feeling lovers' heart-pumps
Touching sense
Alcohol takes off their edges

And she was like: "Uh, maybe,"
And he was like: "Uh, yeah, tonight!"


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    fab

    heavenhereon August 16, 2007   Link
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    "and he had made her cry Once Or twice" :)

    allybamalamon September 03, 2007   Link
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    possibly its about her loosing her virginity to this tosser.....he could fuck a girl Just as interesting as her

    SIANEon September 05, 2007   Link
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    totally love this song!

    really hope she puts it on her new album or uses it as a b-side or something. but until then, youtube will have to do!

    hmmm im probably wrong but i think its about a guy who's got a bit of a reputation, gets a new girlfriend but she wants to wait before they do it.

    she's different from the "easy" girls he's been with so he's kinda trying to impress her, kinda like a conquest. it's as if he's challenging himself cause he could get another girl.

    that's just my idea :)

    x

    dancingatdiscos.on January 10, 2008   Link

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