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You Don't Know What You've Got Lyrics
One phone call wiped out a year
Like waves swept under the pier
Long weeks of impending doom
Stuck in life's waiting room
Always so close to goodbye
Pushed so far over the line
No new light under the moon
Stuck in life's waiting room
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's almost gone
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's over
Another day in the life
You can't look me in the eye
There's nothing left you could say
It wouldn't help anyway
This poison skin you can't touch
Go on without me, my love
No kiss to send you away
It wouldn't help anyway
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's almost gone
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's over
I begged for your forgiveness
I made a deal with God
I took you all for granted
You can write my epilogue
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's almost gone
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's over
And over, and over, and over
And over, and over, and over
And over, and over, and over
And over, and over, and over
And over, and over, and over
Like waves swept under the pier
Long weeks of impending doom
Stuck in life's waiting room
Always so close to goodbye
Pushed so far over the line
No new light under the moon
Stuck in life's waiting room
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's almost gone
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's over
You can't look me in the eye
There's nothing left you could say
It wouldn't help anyway
This poison skin you can't touch
Go on without me, my love
No kiss to send you away
It wouldn't help anyway
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's almost gone
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's over
I made a deal with God
I took you all for granted
You can write my epilogue
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's almost gone
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got
You don't know what you've got, till it's over
And over, and over, and over
And over, and over, and over
And over, and over, and over
And over, and over, and over
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This is pretty clearly about Mark Hoppus being diagnosed with Stage 4 Lymphoma. The first verse deals with the phone call he received from his doctor, the second verse addresses his chemotherapy and how his wife wasn't allowed to touch him or even use the same bathroom as him for several days after radiation treatment. The bridge references Mark accidentally revealing his diagnosis on his public Instagram account, which led to him reading comments on Reddit and other platforms from fans assuming he would pass away and saying their final goodbyes.