She is his capitol.
He is her state.
Theirs is a bond,
Nothing can break.
They are inseparable.
I’m envious.
But this cant be it,
What they call success.

It must be wonderful
To be so miserable.

These are the elements,
Inertia and fear.
That drove them together,
And they wound up here.
Nobody offered them
A better idea,
A decent excuse,
A ride out of here.

It must be wonderful
To be so miserable.

Arms always reaching for,
Something to hold.
When you lose a limb
You still feel I’m told.
For years ever after can be deceived
Into believing into believing what can’t be believed.
It must be wonderful.


Lyrics submitted by eric, edited by mt in ch

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    this song is awsome, and i think its talking about how some prople think love will make everything just *perfect*. Maybe two people that have been together sense highschool and never thought someone else could be better.
    redmarkeron August 04, 2002   Link
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    i agree, but it is a some what disturbing and sad song, but yet still good; or maybe I feel that way since I am not in a good position right now in my life...
    XdieddeaddieXon August 25, 2002   Link
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    This song is awesome..
    EmO_KiDDon September 28, 2002   Link
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    'It must be wonderful To be so miserable.' the most beautiful description, then the truth, but I think im quite often happy unhappy.
    thatswhatImeanton March 23, 2003   Link
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    even if you are miserable in a relationship it is still wonderful to have someone else? not sure.
    shotbirdsfallingon November 11, 2007   Link

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