This is the last time
That I'll try to figure out
How to make this alright
I've seen this all before

Let's drive
To a new and better place
I wanna make you mine
But it's just to hard to face

I can't get you,
And I can't get used to that
I can't you when I want you so bad
And I want you so bad

This is the first time
That I cared enough to care about
If I'm jumpin' too high
But I'm not ready to give up

So let's drive
To a new and better place
And baby when we arrive
You can say it to my face

I can't get you,
And I can't get used to that
I can't you when I want you so bad
And I want you so bad


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    first comment!! haha suck it easy... great song, its about wanting someone and not being able to get them, and not getting used to it

    atlfan320on May 03, 2010   Link
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    well this is an amazing song. its pretty self explanatory. its a breakup song ofcourse. its about wanting someone really bad but realizing that the 2 of you just arent working out....and you can't get used to it because despite you and this person not working out you want them really bad(you want it to work out really bad)even though you know its not and you have to move on...and you just can't get used to that.

    BloodSpartan1on May 29, 2010   Link

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