its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
how come everything
always has its way of turning
right back around again
like that night that she was leaving
and not believing that this time
her fears were all just doubts
i'm never going back
i'm over feeling sorry so just deal with it
there's nothing wrong with that
find comfort in yourself
i know that what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
i know this one felt right
but everytime i walk away i feel shut down inside
today is no exception
and tomorrow breaks again
but I can see
that this will soon be over
i'm never going back
i'm over feeling sorry so just deal with it
there's nothing wrong with that
find comfort in yourself
i know that what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
i'm never going back
i'm over feeling sorry so just deal with it
there's nothing wrong with that
find comfort in yourself
so you can deal with it
i'm never going back
there's nothing wrong with that
i'm never going back
find comfort in yourself
i know that what you have's not what you are
always has its way of turning
right back around again
like that night that she was leaving
and not believing that this time
her fears were all just doubts
i'm never going back
i'm over feeling sorry so just deal with it
there's nothing wrong with that
find comfort in yourself
i know that what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
i know this one felt right
but everytime i walk away i feel shut down inside
today is no exception
and tomorrow breaks again
but I can see
that this will soon be over
i'm never going back
i'm over feeling sorry so just deal with it
there's nothing wrong with that
find comfort in yourself
i know that what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
what you have's not what you are
i'm never going back
i'm over feeling sorry so just deal with it
there's nothing wrong with that
find comfort in yourself
so you can deal with it
i'm never going back
there's nothing wrong with that
i'm never going back
find comfort in yourself
i know that what you have's not what you are
Lyrics submitted by Alucard
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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The way this song speaks to me🥺🥺when I sing it I feel like I relate
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
I absolutley LOVE this song to bits. What' you have's not what you are is sort of like saying, to me at least, wat you are on the outside isn't what you are on the inside. I think it's about a guy who fell in love (maybe) with a girl who broke his heart. And he's saying that he'll never go back to her.