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A Thousand Words Lyrics
We stumble in a tangled web,
decaying friendships almost dead
And hide behind a mask of lies
We twist and turn and we avoid,
all hope of salvage now devoid
I see the truth inside your eyes
So take all this noise into your brain
and send it back again
I'll bear the cost, shed my skin, call
you up and then...
I'll say the words out loud
chorus:
You could resurrect a thousand
words to deceive me more and more
A thousand words will give the
reasons why I don't need you
anymore
Time manipulates your heart,
preconceptions torn apart
Begin to doubt my state of mind
But I won't go down on what I said
I won't retract convictions read
I may perplex, but I'm not blind
So take all this noise into your brain
and send it back again
I'll bear the cost, shed my skin, call
you up and then...
I'll say the words out loud
chorus
I'll say the words out loud. I'll say a
thousand words or more
Manipulation. Fabrication.
Conversation. Annihilation
I'll say a thousand words or more
Damnation. Frustration. Elevation.
Procreation
I'll say a thousand words or more
repeat chorus
decaying friendships almost dead
And hide behind a mask of lies
We twist and turn and we avoid,
all hope of salvage now devoid
I see the truth inside your eyes
So take all this noise into your brain
and send it back again
I'll bear the cost, shed my skin, call
you up and then...
I'll say the words out loud
chorus:
You could resurrect a thousand
words to deceive me more and more
A thousand words will give the
reasons why I don't need you
anymore
preconceptions torn apart
Begin to doubt my state of mind
But I won't go down on what I said
I won't retract convictions read
I may perplex, but I'm not blind
So take all this noise into your brain
and send it back again
I'll bear the cost, shed my skin, call
you up and then...
I'll say the words out loud
thousand words or more
Conversation. Annihilation
I'll say a thousand words or more
Damnation. Frustration. Elevation.
Procreation
I'll say a thousand words or more
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Sometimes, after a break-up, there's still hope of reconciliation. I think this song is about the moment when he realized there will be no reconciliation. It's too late. The relationship was too twisted to ever be "healthy" again.
Thats a very good take on it, but I believe this is a double meaning song like most of savage gardens'
I really enjoy the emotion of this song. I think it's about the fact that a relationship has fallen apart to a point beyond repair.
I love the imagery of this song...it's very powerful, and Darren has such eloquence. I think that deep down part of him he still loves her, but he knows it's over, and he's determined not to let himself be manipulated anymore.
I agree with Cazzle..My words exactly.
I think this song, like break me shake me, is about being manipulated, he's broken up with her, and looking back, he can see that she was just manipulating him for the duration of the relationship
Such an amazingly written song about being disapointed and hurt by someone you used to care so much.
this song is what im feeling right now . . . to me its about on-d said . . . its how i would put it exactly, so i wont repeat
ALL SAVAGE GARDEN/DARREN HAYES SONGS ARE SO DAM LYRICALLY BEAUTIFUL AND GOOD
Such a great song. I love with words Darren plays with in this song. Many of you have voiced what I belive this song is about already. It's very bitter and angry...very cathardic song. Must have been very theraputic to write.