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The Limit Lyrics
Had enough of philosophy
Had enough of fleeting fads
Had enough of your certainty
Had enough of your luck of the draw
I’m supposed to be cool
I’m supposed to be kind but
You push it to the limit
Then way past the limit
Had a hunch
You'd be asking me
For a favor or two or three
And I'm all for generosity
But not when it all goes down the drain
I’m supposed to be cool
I’m supposed to be kind but
You push it to the limit
Then way past the limit
Push it too far
And then you'll find out
Had enough of fleeting fads
Had enough of your certainty
Had enough of your luck of the draw
I’m supposed to be cool
I’m supposed to be kind but
You push it to the limit
Then way past the limit
You'd be asking me
For a favor or two or three
And I'm all for generosity
But not when it all goes down the drain
I’m supposed to be kind but
You push it to the limit
Then way past the limit
Push it too far
And then you'll find out
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Submitted by
quamp On Mar 25, 2021
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I kind of get the feeling of two possibilities here: 1) David had an argument with others at Korda records over something, and he felt they were pushing things too far. 2) it's something of a sequel to a song on Beneath the Rhythm and Sound named Don't Believe Everything You Hear. The themes are somewhat similar. I think that the point where he goes below his vocal range was an intentional thing to show how going beyond one's limits isn't necessarily a good thing.