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On The Shoulders Of Giants Lyrics
An old bum pushes a shopping cart
that he stole form Winn Dixie parking lot
It's 1:00 a.m. and I'm on my way home
I left there before it came to shouts
just in time to see him spit his apple out
Left your door and made a bee-line for my own
I tell you it's alright
but I'm thinking fuck you anyway
You blame me for making promises
and I blame me for ever believing a word you'd say
I got what I need
but it's not with you
and for what I want I don't have the nerve
So I guess again it will comes down to
I got what I deserved.
Don't be afraid just look around
Go on and say it
it's just a breath with a sound
And don't be afraid to fall
When we're on the shoulders of giants after all
You smile as if I had nothing better to do
as if you were one of the chosen few
as if there were nothing cooler than you
Still I know you by touch and I know you by smell
And I know you by ways to vulgar to tell
I guess I know you a little all too well
so that smile is fitting for you
Don't be afraid just look around
Go on and say it
it's just a breath with a sound
And don't be afraid to fall
When we're on the shoulders of giants after all
I don't sleep with my politics
I choose not to hate
'Cause I don't wear my heart where my knees separate
It's crotch propaganda
bat for both teams
and it's me not choosing sides
standing in between
An old bum pushes a shopping cart
each notices the other
and jumps with a start
It's 2:00 a.m. and I've found my way home
Well it's giants in slumber
but it's sleep that won't stay
It's singing harps that got away
And I fold my body to fit this furniture
hit the lights and call it a day
that he stole form Winn Dixie parking lot
It's 1:00 a.m. and I'm on my way home
just in time to see him spit his apple out
Left your door and made a bee-line for my own
but I'm thinking fuck you anyway
You blame me for making promises
and I blame me for ever believing a word you'd say
I got what I need
but it's not with you
and for what I want I don't have the nerve
So I guess again it will comes down to
I got what I deserved.
Go on and say it
it's just a breath with a sound
And don't be afraid to fall
When we're on the shoulders of giants after all
as if you were one of the chosen few
as if there were nothing cooler than you
Still I know you by touch and I know you by smell
And I know you by ways to vulgar to tell
I guess I know you a little all too well
so that smile is fitting for you
Go on and say it
it's just a breath with a sound
And don't be afraid to fall
When we're on the shoulders of giants after all
I choose not to hate
'Cause I don't wear my heart where my knees separate
It's crotch propaganda
bat for both teams
and it's me not choosing sides
standing in between
each notices the other
and jumps with a start
It's 2:00 a.m. and I've found my way home
Well it's giants in slumber
but it's sleep that won't stay
It's singing harps that got away
And I fold my body to fit this furniture
hit the lights and call it a day
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This is my FAVORITE all time song of Jennifer Nettles!! "I tell you it's alright but I'm thinking fuck you anyway You blame me for making promises and I blame me for ever believing a word you'd say I got what I need but it's not with you and for what I want I don't have the nerve So I guess again it will comes down to I got what I deserved." I really could've written these lines myself because they are sooo fitting to me and how I feel about my current and past relationships. At this moment, I'm going through something with my past boyfriend (off and on for over 4 years) and although I'm angry with him for not being honest and following through with his promises, I am more angry with myself for believing him over and over again. So I got what I deserved.