I'm not a fan,
But I understand
If there is something that moves you
That's not my cup of tea.
It's part of what makes you beautiful to me.
I'm not a fan
Like you and your friends.
You're so well read; I grew up on sugar cereal and TV.
I'm starting to wonder what you see in me.
No, I'm not a fan,
But maybe I could learn to be.
Oh, there's always something from the start.
You try to tell yourself it's only small,
But it's not.
And it's the very thing that later on will tear it all apart.
I'm not a fan,
And I wonder if you really are,
Or does it make you feel smart?
A boy band with glasses,
Just minus the heart.
He's shaking his ass,
And you call it art.
I'll wait in the lobby; go meet him for real.
We can all go to dinner, yeah, and I'll be third wheel.
So go get your t-shirt signed, fangirl.
I may or may not be here when you return.
But I understand
If there is something that moves you
That's not my cup of tea.
It's part of what makes you beautiful to me.
Like you and your friends.
You're so well read; I grew up on sugar cereal and TV.
I'm starting to wonder what you see in me.
No, I'm not a fan,
But maybe I could learn to be.
You try to tell yourself it's only small,
But it's not.
And it's the very thing that later on will tear it all apart.
And I wonder if you really are,
Or does it make you feel smart?
A boy band with glasses,
Just minus the heart.
He's shaking his ass,
And you call it art.
I'll wait in the lobby; go meet him for real.
We can all go to dinner, yeah, and I'll be third wheel.
So go get your t-shirt signed, fangirl.
I may or may not be here when you return.
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Great song, so Beautiful! Ok, so. According to Ben himself, in an interview on Sirius XM, he explained that he overheard a conversation in a café that inspired this song.
VERSE 1: a guy don't like his girlsfriend's taste in Music, but is OK with it, praising diversity and all that.
VERSE 2: the guy start to wonder if it's him that is wrong, since every of his girlfriend's friends love that same Music.
BRIDGE: the fact that something you tell yourself isn't a big deal (like the guy in verse 1) turns out to become a dealbreaker (verse 3).
VERSE 3: the guy realises that he was right from the start, the music is shit while trying to be high and Mighty - "a boy band with glasses, just minus the heart, he's shaking his ass and you call it art". As stated in the bridge, it can ruin the relationship.