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Some think that they deserve more
Give a little like it's become a chore
Don't demand things
And walk yourself out the door
I fell flat on my face too many times
Left with nothing but some cheap perfume
Now you cry, now you need me
Now that perfume's not cheap
But I told you
If you wanted to be my only one
If you wanted to see this happen
Maybe you, you should've tried harder
If you thought I would leap into your arms
Every time I would see your face
Then maybe you, you should've tried harder
Go on, prove it
I'd love to see you try
Convince me that you gave me the world
I tried and tried
But you never opened your eyes
You stand tall
Like you've won some kind of award
But really, I've never seen
Someone so short look taller
If you gave me some more
But I told you
If you wanted to be my only one
If you wanted to see this happen
Maybe you, you should've tried harder
If you thought I would leap into your arms
Every time I would see your face
Then maybe you, you should've tried harder
Some think that they deserve more
Give a little bit
If you wanted to be my only one
If you wanted to see this happen
Maybe you, you should've tried harder
If you thought I would leap into your arms
Every time I would see your face
Then maybe you, you should've tried harder
Give a little like it's become a chore
Don't demand things
And walk yourself out the door
Left with nothing but some cheap perfume
Now you cry, now you need me
Now that perfume's not cheap
But I told you
If you wanted to see this happen
Maybe you, you should've tried harder
If you thought I would leap into your arms
Every time I would see your face
Then maybe you, you should've tried harder
I'd love to see you try
Convince me that you gave me the world
I tried and tried
But you never opened your eyes
Like you've won some kind of award
But really, I've never seen
Someone so short look taller
If you gave me some more
But I told you
If you wanted to see this happen
Maybe you, you should've tried harder
If you thought I would leap into your arms
Every time I would see your face
Then maybe you, you should've tried harder
Give a little bit
If you wanted to see this happen
Maybe you, you should've tried harder
If you thought I would leap into your arms
Every time I would see your face
Then maybe you, you should've tried harder
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first post! woooooh. =] I think I can relate to this song. lol.
---She wants him to PROVE that he really loves her. I mean she wants more to see from him. like more sacrifices, etc...
She wants him to be there for her. To pay attention and always be there, thick and thin. He pretty much ignored her and acted like he didn't care. Now he wants her but she won't stand for it. Shes over him. I love this song.<3
(you say they are the new paramore, you obviously have a hard time understanding music.)
her boyfriends an asshole and doesnt deserve her so shes letting him know that.
You stand tall Like you've won some kind of award But really, I've never seen Someone so short of a dollar
and to me this sounded like "But really, I've never seen Someone so short look taller."
simply because she said tall and then short. and i dont understand what a dollar would have to do with it
You stand tall Like you've won some kind of award But really, I've never seen Someone so short of a dollar
You stand tall Like you've won some kind of award But really, I've never seen Someone so short of a dollar
and to me this sounded like "But really, I've never seen Someone so short look taller."
and to me this sounded like "But really, I've never seen Someone so short look taller."
simply because she said tall and then short. and i dont understand what a dollar would have to do with it
simply because she said tall and then short. and i dont understand what a dollar would have to do with it
You know what? I agree with that, lala9io
You know what? I agree with that, lala9io
i love this song because i can relate to it in so many ways basically shes saying that he wasnt there for her and now hes paying the price for letting her go...theres other meanings to but i feel like thats the main one
I fell flat on my face too many times Left with nothing but some cheap perfume Now you cry, now you need me Now that perfume's not cheap.
To me, this is like saying,that now that shes famous, and her perfume is no longer cheap [saying she has money], that he then decided that he 'needs her'.
Love her voice. It's so angelic.
she wants her boyfriend to prove his love and impress her.
i think she chased him long enough, so she wants him to do the same thing
Basically this song is saying you don't have a chance because you didn't put everything you had into it. Every girl can relate to this in some way or another.