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A Lack Of Understanding Lyrics
It's only been a year
But it feels like a lifetime here
How's it been for you?
Does it feel like a lifetime too?
What would you do now in light of it all?
I don't regret it in spite of it all
If I can't convince you then nobody can I guess
I've got too much time on my hands
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
Would I make it right?
Would it make you less uptight?
What would it achieve?
What should I put up my sleeve?
What did you think would come out of it all?
That we'd quit pretending we doubted it all?
Oh you don't make me nervous, hell nobody does these days
I've got too much time on my hands
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
I've got too much time on my hands
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
Are you ready, are you ready, are you ready for this?
Should I shake your hand or should I give you a kiss?
Is this everything you always hoped it would be?
We'll see...
I've got too much time on my hands
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
I've got too much time on my hands
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
But it feels like a lifetime here
How's it been for you?
Does it feel like a lifetime too?
What would you do now in light of it all?
I don't regret it in spite of it all
If I can't convince you then nobody can I guess
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
Would it make you less uptight?
What would it achieve?
What should I put up my sleeve?
What did you think would come out of it all?
That we'd quit pretending we doubted it all?
Oh you don't make me nervous, hell nobody does these days
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
I've got too much time on my hands
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
Should I shake your hand or should I give you a kiss?
Is this everything you always hoped it would be?
We'll see...
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
I've got too much time on my hands
But you don't understand
Or you won't understand
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Self explanatory, although we don't know why he has "too much time on my hands"... just a communication breakdown in a relationship.
i looooooooovve them smart words :)
Justin Young (Vaccines' frontman) said this about "A Lack Of Understanding" "This is one of our favorite songs on the record. I love its simplicity and the way it moves."
(Source: http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/168591-advance-vaccines-full-album-stream)
I think the too much time on my hands part is because he's over-thinking everything throughout the rest of the song.
i think its a song about an event where he saw his father for the first time in a year, and they haven't been talking either (should i shake your hand or should i give you a kiss), since there are other songs where where he reveals that his relationship with his father isn't great
i think it's his father who tells him he has too much time on his hands; meaning his thinks he hasn't done enough with his life to where he'd be busy; he doesn't approve of his life choices (if i can't convince you then nobody can i guess)
The song is about a guy who had a rellationship that ended about an year ago, but he still likes her and because they just met again he's asking her if she missed him through all this time. Since he likes her, the guy wonders if they would be fine together again, if he would change and try to get away with his defects because even after an year he doesnt feel with anyone the way he used to feel with her. He has much time to figure out what he wants in the future they could have but she wouldn't understand the way he feels, just like in the past.
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nobody understand