Put on your bad self
get out your party dress
and fix up your makeup
try to make a good impression
this is a new world - we're all the same here,
well maybe not the same, you know what I mean.
I've got everything that you want
I've got everything and someday I'll be president.
I've for everything that you want..
I've got everything except the single thing you really need.
Separate, love from addiction
its not the same I know
I see desperation pulling my strings.
Hey Eliza now what do you want?
I play piano and I sing like a humming bird
And oh I forgot that humming birds don't sing,
It doesn't matter really you know what I mean.
I've got everything that you want
I've got everything and its a brand new world Eliza.
I've got everything that you want..
I've got everything except the single thing you really need.
Sail away blood and rejection ..they isolate.
I know I see, a generation staring back at me..
Wasted away.... wasted my time
This picture you see is nothing like the one
I wanted painted of me.
"Eliza says it's all right with me, if your sure ...
It wouldn't be the first time, you know
It's happened a couple of times before and..
I don't even expect much anymore and anyway...
It's not as if I was waiting for you to come
And make it all okay".
Shut away to to wing blood and rejection they isolate
I know I see visions of people grabbing hold of me.
Wasted away... wasted my time...
This picture you see
Is nothing like the one I wanted painted of me.
Put on your bad self,
Get out your party dress and fix up your makeup
Try and make a good impression..
get out your party dress
and fix up your makeup
try to make a good impression
this is a new world - we're all the same here,
well maybe not the same, you know what I mean.
I've got everything that you want
I've got everything and someday I'll be president.
I've for everything that you want..
I've got everything except the single thing you really need.
Separate, love from addiction
its not the same I know
I see desperation pulling my strings.
Hey Eliza now what do you want?
I play piano and I sing like a humming bird
And oh I forgot that humming birds don't sing,
It doesn't matter really you know what I mean.
I've got everything that you want
I've got everything and its a brand new world Eliza.
I've got everything that you want..
I've got everything except the single thing you really need.
Sail away blood and rejection ..they isolate.
I know I see, a generation staring back at me..
Wasted away.... wasted my time
This picture you see is nothing like the one
I wanted painted of me.
"Eliza says it's all right with me, if your sure ...
It wouldn't be the first time, you know
It's happened a couple of times before and..
I don't even expect much anymore and anyway...
It's not as if I was waiting for you to come
And make it all okay".
Shut away to to wing blood and rejection they isolate
I know I see visions of people grabbing hold of me.
Wasted away... wasted my time...
This picture you see
Is nothing like the one I wanted painted of me.
Put on your bad self,
Get out your party dress and fix up your makeup
Try and make a good impression..
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It's more of the Adam and Elisabeth saga. He's reached a point of realizing that it's not Elisabeth he really wants ... he's just addicted to having her. So much of his time has been codependent on what she's doing that now he just doesn't know what to do. He learns to seperate love from addiction because love is eternal and addiction is damaging.
Jag3892,
thats the best thought i've ever heard. I think about it, your completeley right!
How can there be no comments on this song? It is amazing. After I downloaded it, it was all I could listen to for weeks. They should really release it
i think its about him going out and having a good time, and having sex... and then fooling himself that it is love. and deep down he knows that it means nothing, but he just wants to ignore it, and doesnt really care. some parts he's is trying to convince this woman that it could be love, and that he's a good catch... then towards the end he accepts that it was just fun, and he's saying "i deserve it, i knew it all along" sort of thing... and so he decides to just fuck it and go and have a good time again.
No released most likely cause it barely sounds like cc.
I think it is about a girl that is infatuated with him and is blinded by it, sees all these things she likes and wants, but what she really needs isnt there. She is blinded by infatuations and believes it to be love, and is addicted to this image shes made of him.
Jag 3892. that exactly how it is :) Beautiful song tho.
Does anyone have the TAB for this great song? Thanks
I love this song and I am super shocked that it wasn't put on the A side. I'm glad it was put on the deluxe album because it might be my favorite song and I have heard them all. I love Adam's poet lyrics. His lyrics have only grown and they were significant from the start. Forever one of my favorite artists of all time. True meaningful music. As it should be.
@MyNameIsAllison,ImAMusiholic It\'s like you are looking right into his soul... crazy good songwriter. This song - can\'t get enough of it.\r\n\r\n