As Is Lyrics
behind social graces
so don't try
to be all touchy feely
cuz you lie
in my face of all places
but i've got no
problem with that really
is that you believe what you're saying
what bothers me
is that you don't know how you feel
what scares me
is that while you're telling me stories
you actually
believe that they are real
no illusions about you
and guess what?
i never did
and when i said
when i said i'll take it
i meant,
i meant as is
and admit you're an asshole
you would be
in some good company
i think you'd find
that you friends would forgive you
or maybe i
am just speaking for me
i think this, this is good enough
and i try to laugh
at whatever life brings
'cause when i look down
i just miss all the good stuff
when i look up
i just trip over things
no illusions about you
and guess what?
i never did
and when i say
when i say i'll take it
i mean
i mean as is
as is

This song is about Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy. Quite clearly.
L-O-FUCKING-L.
L-O-FUCKING-L.

This song is so well put. It's about accepting things (and people) the way that they are and not trying to change them. It's a whole package deal!

when i hear this song i think of my pathological lying friend.
"what bugs me is that you believe what you're saying what bothers me is that you don't know how you feel what scares me is that while you're telling me stories you actually believe that they are real"
i'd wish she'd just be herself and tell the truth. I was her friend before she told stories. i took her as is.

This is another great ani song.....like people before me who got it right, its a song about accepting a person flaws-and-all.
Although she's bisexual, and has written songs about women, I feel that she's talking about a manipulative man who tells her what she wants to hear, and tries to be "all touchy feely".
yeah, because she couldn't POSSIBLY be talking about a woman because we all know women never lie. lolololololololololololololololololollololololololllolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah, because she couldn't POSSIBLY be talking about a woman because we all know women never lie. lolololololololololololololololololollololololololllolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my favorite Ani song. its perfectly put together, and expresses so many feelings.

"this song reminds me of someone i know who has a serious issue about being honest w/ his feelings and also has a severe lack of tact sometimes. "
Same here. Especially the tact thing.

Its saying that this guy has problems, but so does she...it would be hypocritical to condemn him...so she accepts him as is....pretty much what love is all about, right? ...admit you're an asshole you would be in some good company

my best friend asked me how i was feeling about my ex these days i directed her to this song

This song reminds me of my father sometimes.

I agree with brick.