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All Worked Out

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She's got it all worked out in her mind
And you're part of the plan
And you don't have the final word

She's got a long head start on your brain
And your heart is afraid
And you don't get to say you're thinking

Come on make it easy now
Come on make it easy on us all
Come on make it easy now or tears may fall

She's got it all worked out I'm afraid
And your time is arranged
And it's strange but you're feeling fine

She's got it all worked out I'm afraid
And your life is arranged
And it's strange but you're feeling fine

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idan On Dec 22, 2001

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Idan

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2001-12-22 00:35:05

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by dabigtrain

19y ago

You didn't see it coming, but she's leaving you, and there's nothing you can do about it.

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by SirenAsunder

10y ago

I always figured this was about a relationship in which the "she" was much more sure about the long term than the "you" the song is addressing. "You" just keep following her lead, drifting into the life she's planned for the pair of you. "She's" in charge, and she's fast-forwarding the relationship...pushing to move in together, or get married, or have kids. It's bizarre to you how much she's mapped out ahead.

Then the surprise, at the end -- none of this was "your" idea, but you're content to be a passenger in the relationship...at least for now.

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