Ryan Adams

Choked Up

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I don't know why we can't talk
Every time we try we get choked up
Running with the feelings that gets caught in your head
'Til I can't remember what it was we said
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?

I don't know why we can't win
Every time we lose, we just pretend
Running out of money at the end of the month
None of it can buy the things I want
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?
Count my friends on my left hand
I don't need another who wouldn't understand

Take myself with thoughts of leaving
Running out of things left to believe in
Running out of money and time
Running out of money and time
You won't be mine

I don't know why we can't win
Every time we lose, we just pretend
Running out of money at the end of the month
None of it can buy the things I want
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?
Count my friends on my left hand
I don't need another who wouldn't understand
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?

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dan33185 On Sep 01, 2007

Come Pick Me Up

Wonderwall (Oasis cover)

When the Stars Go Blue

La Cienega Just Smiled

Sylvia Plath

I don't know why we can't talk
Every time we try we get choked up
Running with the feelings that gets caught in your head
'Til I can't remember what it was we said
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?
	
I don't know why we can't win
Every time we lose, we just pretend
Running out of money at the end of the month
None of it can buy the things I want
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?
Count my friends on my left hand
I don't need another who wouldn't understand
		
Take myself with thoughts of leaving
Running out of things left to believe in
Running out of money and time
Running out of money and time
You won't be mine
	
I don't know why we can't win
Every time we lose, we just pretend
Running out of money at the end of the month
None of it can buy the things I want
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?
Count my friends on my left hand
I don't need another who wouldn't understand
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?
All my friends say I'm in love
Is this what I think they're thinking of?

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2007-09-01 07:43:10

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by musiccxxx

18y ago

Well, i don't really know exactly. this is the first time i've read these lyrics.

But i think its about i mean obviously they have a hard time talking about their feelings for certain unmentioned reasons. & they talk about how their running out of time to win her back..

He says how his friends just dont understand. He has few friends and doesnt need another to not understand.

I don't know. i could be completely wrong. But all i knoe is that i'm IN LOVE with ryan adams.

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by musiccxxx

18y ago

Well, i don't really know exactly. this is the first time i've read these lyrics.

But i think its about i mean obviously they have a hard time talking about their feelings for certain unmentioned reasons. & they talk about how their running out of time to win her back..

He says how his friends just dont understand. He has few friends and doesnt need another to not understand.

I don't know. i could be completely wrong. But all i know is that i'm IN LOVE with ryan adams.

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