Darling I want to make the word "love" new
cause it's been said so many times
And I don't want to use that old pick up line
And oft' I try to find the words to use but none capture the way I feel
When I gaze at your smile it seems like I'm out flying a sunset skyline
You've stolen my eyes, I stare at what I can't describe. I guess I tried

Look in my eyes. It's not hard to realize I'm the one who loves you
And though you'll never know my heart, my complete feelings
Just know you'll never be alone

Words keep cluttering in my mind as I persist in this futility
But no vocabulary could ever represent the beauty I see
You're everything and more than I could want you to be
And in your face what do I see?

It's like a rainbow in my mind, like when the daylight starts to die
Just like a landscape catching rain
or like a snow glazed mountain face
Like Charlie Chaplain, like clapping one hand,
my love can not be heard
And all those love songs, they come out all wrong
cause there's just no such word, my Annie

Look in my eyes.
It's not hard to realize I'm the one who loves you
And though you'll never know my heart, my full emotion
Just know you'll never be alone, my Annie


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    this song is awesome and at the same time not that great. the lyrics are the best part [my opinion]. it just says something that happens everyday, not being able to express "love" with any other word, and in the end, just using the word "love" anyway.."I want to make the word "love" new cause it's been said so many times"..and knowing that it just isn't enough, and stuggling to say something

    hah, i was just repeating the song. gosh, i guess it's pretty self explanatory

    shatteredon May 03, 2002   Link
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    i feel the same way about a girl, nut theres no way for me to tell her.

    i wish i could find her

    lifesgreaton May 25, 2002   Link
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    i feel the same way about a girl, nut theres no way for me to tell her.

    i wish i could find her

    lifesgreaton May 25, 2002   Link
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    "'My Annie' is a love song sung by the guitarist to his girlfriend" This could be the reason why its "not that great" :-) But i like it

    desensitizedon June 17, 2002   Link
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    "Look in my eyes. It's not hard to realize I'm the one who loves you.. And though you'll never know my heart, my full emotion .. Just know you'll never be alone." fuck. im speechless.. its amazing! its exactly how i feel, and probably alot of people ... wanting someone but you cant tell them.. wishing theyd look into your eyes and SEE!

    ienvyyourdemiseon July 30, 2002   Link
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    adam hates these old lyrics. i can see why, but i still love these. "like charlie chaplain, like clapping one hand, my love cannot be heard"...

    kaysowon November 26, 2004   Link

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