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Now my neighbor likes where I stay,
but doesn't know the price that I pay.
My neighbor,
my neighbor.
My neighbor,
want's what he sees.
My neighbor,
my neighbor.
My neighbor,
thinks he wants to be me,
but he'll never be.
From out my window,
seems just fine,
But in his mind
(again) his world is far from kind.
So I invited him over,
() make a new friend,
but once I got to know ya,
wish i never let you in.
Now my neighbor likes my clothes,
but hadn't seen me with my scars exposed.
My neighbor,
my neighbor.
My neighbor,
ohhh dissatisfied.
My neighbor,
my neighbor's,
behavior,
Is under ()
I'm sick and tired.
I don't know if he lives all alone,
but if you're scared ()
()
() with my neighbor
()()()() insane
I guess he understood me
He never came back again.
Now my neighbor likes my car,
but no matter where you go there you are.
but doesn't know the price that I pay.
My neighbor,
my neighbor.
My neighbor,
want's what he sees.
My neighbor,
my neighbor.
My neighbor,
thinks he wants to be me,
but he'll never be.
seems just fine,
But in his mind
(again) his world is far from kind.
So I invited him over,
() make a new friend,
but once I got to know ya,
wish i never let you in.
but hadn't seen me with my scars exposed.
My neighbor,
my neighbor.
My neighbor,
ohhh dissatisfied.
My neighbor,
my neighbor's,
behavior,
Is under ()
I'm sick and tired.
but if you're scared ()
()
() with my neighbor
()()()() insane
I guess he understood me
He never came back again.
but no matter where you go there you are.
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The Grass is always greener on the otherside
Here's what I'm hearing:
Now my neighbor likes where I stay, but doesn't know the price that I pay My neighbor My neighbor My neighbor wants what he sees. My neighbor My neighbor My neighbor thinks he wants to be me, but he'll never be.
From out my window, seems just fine, but in his mind blinded where the sun don't shine. So I invited him over. So good to make a new friend, but once I got to know ya, wish I never let you in.
Now my neighbor likes my clothes, but hadn't seen me with my scars exposed. My neighbor My neighbor My neighbor...ohhh dissatisfied. My neighbor My neighbor's behavior is unjustified. I'm sick and tired.
I don't know if he lives all alone. If you're scared of the darkness, best leave the lights on. I had a talk with my neighbor. Got a temper, insane. I guess he understood me He never came back again.
Now my neighbor likes my car, but no matter where you go there you are.
yeah the second version is more correct. but i think he says " i had a tlk with my neighbor, very simple in vain" i dunno though kind of awkward in context..newa,.this is such a great concept for a song, esp how cee-lo explores this subject from such novel angles
Here are the Lyrics Directly from the Gnarls website...
he's standing where the sun don't shine.
"so I invited him over HOPING to make a new friend."
"I had a talk with my neighbor. made it Simple and plain."
"if you're scared of the darkness just leave the lights on."
I think that this is about realizing that you are who you are no matter what. Even with all the material things in the world you still have to realize true happiness is obtained when you love yourself. I think that Gnarles has had a struggle that has freed him and allowed him to reach his full potential. So thats why he has scars. Like a testimony in a way.
The reason the Neighbor wont ever be him is because he lust after world things. Instead of oneness.
In the bible it says love your neighbor.