Dinosaur Jr.

I Ain't Sayin'

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Run outside,
my house is burnin',
your house is light up,
now I'm learnin',
it's not a good sign,
wheels are turnin' and they're rollin' home to you.
Left a few things I'll be back for,
it's a drag,
still need a few more
when you're scratchin' at the back door and I'm rollin' home to you.
Scratch it off,
it won't stop peelin'.
But you're hooked,
you just stopped dealin',
don't need walls you need a ceiling
'cause you're floatin' off again.
Run outside,
my house is burnin',
I'm light up,
now I'm learnin'.
It's not a good sign
wheels are turnin',
rollin' home to you
Left a few things, I'll be back for.
It's a drag.
Still need a few more.
Not a good sign.
And I'm rollin' home to you.
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shiverforme On Mar 09, 2002

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2002-03-09 19:14:20

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by Audium

21y ago

This song is awesome! Can´t understand why no one wrote a comment on it... The album is just as good, its called "Where You Been". I really like that guys voice, always sounds like he´s suffering but it fits to the lyrics! Does any of you guys know what it´s about? Is there more than just this slight lovestory in it?

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by Mindglow

19y ago

I think it's about him trying to leave someone and he knows he should but he knows he's probably not going to. Maybe about the same person as "I'm going home" maybe written a little later

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by electric2000_100

18y ago

dude, i think it has alot to do with drugs really... "you're hooked", "i'm lit up", "you just stopped dealin'".

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