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I want to tell you a little story
'Cause it makes me warm inside
It's about some friends growing up
And all the things they tried
I'm not talking about staple shit
They went for something more
I guess it was too much dreaming
Too much to hope for
One day something funny happened
But it scared the shit out of me
Their heads went in different directions
And their friendship ceased to be
I'm telling you I want it to work
I don't like being hurt
Something's not right inside
And I can't always put it aside
What can we do, what can we do?
Try
I guess I make it too much shit
Someday we'll look back and laugh
Mr. President, go away
Come back and fuck with us some other day
Mr. Feelings, run and hide
You have no right to what you feel inside
Motherfuckers, quick to kiss
Talk your shit, but don't fuck with this
All I want to know is
Am I holding on? Am I moving on?
What can we do, what can we do?
Try
'Cause it makes me warm inside
It's about some friends growing up
And all the things they tried
I'm not talking about staple shit
They went for something more
I guess it was too much dreaming
Too much to hope for
One day something funny happened
But it scared the shit out of me
Their heads went in different directions
And their friendship ceased to be
I'm telling you I want it to work
I don't like being hurt
Something's not right inside
And I can't always put it aside
What can we do, what can we do?
Try
I guess I make it too much shit
Someday we'll look back and laugh
Mr. President, go away
Come back and fuck with us some other day
Mr. Feelings, run and hide
You have no right to what you feel inside
Motherfuckers, quick to kiss
Talk your shit, but don't fuck with this
All I want to know is
Am I holding on? Am I moving on?
What can we do, what can we do?
Try
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Ok... so this is my theory on this song.. Henry Rollins and Ian Mackaye were best friends right?(no I'm not actually questioning you, I've read enough stuff on both of them to know). Anyways, so Rollins and Ian grew up together, but didn't do drugs and instead were into music and skateboarding, thus "I'm not talking about staple shit, they wanted something more". They wanted a more positive lifestyle, which just happened to be centered around music. So Rollins and Ian were huge fans of Black Flag, they constantly called the SST hotline trying to find out tour dates and what not and always came to help at shows. Rollins heard that they were having try outs up in New York and so he went and got in. Then he left a couple of days to maybe a week later. Just up and left. I always think this song is resentment and a little bit of spite towards Rollins from Ian for that although they're still good friends. Ian wanted Rollins to stay and play in bands even though Ian was, by then, in MT.