Listen Up

Weezer

Listen, pretty mama
I want to be with you tonight, oh yeah
I know you left me
For someone younger than I, oh yeah

Listen up for goodness sakes
Me, I've never have much breaks
Opened up my heart and then they all just let me down
Whoa, down

Listen, sweet baby, yeah
I know it's too late to 'xplain, oh yeah
Why I can't please you
I got you when I was sane, yeah

Listen up for goodness sakes
Me, I've never have much breaks
Opened up my heart and then they all just let me down
Whoa, down

And the love you gave to me
Will increase my will to be, be... down, yeah

Listen up for goodness sakes
Me, I've never have much breaks
Opened up my heart and then they all just let me down
Whoa, down

And the love you bring to me
Will increase my will to be, be... down, yeah yeah
Down, yeah
Down, yeah


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    The song of my life . . . sigh

    iamsoscrewedon April 30, 2003   Link
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    the slow version of this song is one of the most beautiful songs weezer has ever done. the lyrics are obviously about 'pinkerton' but aren't direct so he leaves the song wide open to interpret in different ways. this is a song with definitely some meaning for me.

    tirhascragooon April 29, 2004   Link

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