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Did I slip? I know I stumbled
Did I trip? 'Cause I know I fell
All's I know is I'll wake up here in my clothes tomorrow
But oh girl, I wish I knew you well
But oh girl, I wish I knew you well
But I'm just sayin' hi
To your answering bell
Did I run? I thought I was walkin'
Through your inexhaustible gale
The names are changed
But the constellations are still fallin'
Oh girl, if you could only tell
Oh girl, if you could only tell
But I'm just sayin' hi
Let your tears fall and touch my skin
Then your thunderclouds could rage and wail
Will collect them all for you in butterfly jars
And oh girl, I'll build your wishing well
But I'm just sayin' hi
To your answering bell
Did I sleep? 'Cause I musta been dreamin'
Did I weep, 'Cause I cried like hell
All's I want is your fortress of tears to crumble
And oh girl, I'd tear 'em down myself
And oh girl, the stories they could tell
But I'm just saying hi
Did I trip? 'Cause I know I fell
All's I know is I'll wake up here in my clothes tomorrow
But oh girl, I wish I knew you well
But oh girl, I wish I knew you well
But I'm just sayin' hi
To your answering bell
Through your inexhaustible gale
The names are changed
But the constellations are still fallin'
Oh girl, if you could only tell
Oh girl, if you could only tell
But I'm just sayin' hi
Then your thunderclouds could rage and wail
Will collect them all for you in butterfly jars
And oh girl, I'll build your wishing well
But I'm just sayin' hi
To your answering bell
Did I weep, 'Cause I cried like hell
All's I want is your fortress of tears to crumble
And oh girl, the stories they could tell
But I'm just saying hi
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the live version of this song is trluley awesome. everyone should see ryan adams live, at least once.
this song makes me cry almost everytime. such beauty.
this song is so beautiful. this is what love should be to me...i'll collect your tears to build a wishing well for you--the person i'm meant to be with will do that, create happiness by taking away my pain
@flickerchick27 Did you ever find the love you deserve? I realize that I may be 24 years too late.
@flickerchick27 Did you ever find the love you deserve? I realize that I may be 24 years too late.
the names are changed but the constellations are still fallin
gotta love ryan... a friend of mine introduced me to his music and i'm addicted. more people gotta start listening to him cause he's awesome... i just hope they don't make up some stupid comparison like calling him the next dave matthews or something.
he just has the greatest vocabulary and lyrics style... agh, oh ryan, how i love thee... ;)
I am a HUGE Dave Matthews Band fan...and I'm sorry, but he and Ryan are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT...Ryan touches my heart in ways and artist has never, ever, ever touched me...he is easily this generation's Bob Dylan...only better...I love him...and no one can compare!!!
I am a HUGE Dave Matthews Band fan...and I'm sorry, but he and Ryan are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT...Ryan touches my heart in ways and artist has never, ever, ever touched me...he is easily this generation's Bob Dylan...only better...I love him...and no one can compare!!!
I AGREE!! he writes some of the most beautiful songs all with beautiful lyrics. This reminds me of a Van Morrison song, the verses do anyway. What really impresses me about Ryan Adams is the wide variety of songs he writes, not just one genre. Some are very like Dylan others like Springsteen then you've got Morrison etc etc. God I love him. Great video to this song to, with surprise guest star Elton John dressed up as some wizard, Hilarious.
Heehee, i saw it too. Excellent song, excellent lyrics, excellent all-rounder. Ryan has a great talent for this sorta thing. I went to school with a guy called Ryan Adams and no one understood me when I had a giggle. Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) also in the vid for this.
This has to be one of my favorite Adams songs! I like alot of them but this one really makes me smile everytime I hear it.
why isnt my comment showing up.. this blows! Anyway, I really love this song . What I orignally said was that i smile everytime i hear this song and blah, blah, blah.
Adam Duritz is not only in the video for this song... listen to the bg's... (and check the cd credits) it's none other...
well, if I was ever to make a movie... a romatic-ish movie in the same genre as Garden State, I would put this song on the soundtrack. No doubt.