When It Isn't Like It Should Be...

Saves the Day

Why is it everything's all loneliness with me? I guess sometimes I try
to hard, and sometimes you cause it, but it always carries on and on. "What
did you ever become?" you asked. I said, "I was told to be smiles and bright
eyed happiness, but sometimes I can't find anything to laugh at." "I don't
want to be here." you said. It seems like I almost always have that effect
on everyone. I say to myself, "You aren't the first one to think like me."
And I just want to be like everyone else. Why can't I be everything to
everyone else, or maybe just to you? Just once I would like to be something.
And I wouldn't mind if you'd like to be with me.


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    i just want to be like everyone else, why can't i be everything to everyone else, or maybe just to you... that is basically high school.

    agent_mon October 14, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Sweet, lovely sweet.

    jakelearon January 13, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    never heard it

    vampyrikon January 13, 2002   Link
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    I've felt like this before. I love Chris Conley. He's so amazing!

    saves_the_day_girlon April 30, 2002   Link
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    This exactly how I feel a lot. A lot right now too. Saves The Day rules, these lyrics prove it. Any guy, I know, must go through this too many times.

    littlelostemoboyon May 07, 2002   Link
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    beautiful and i have felt like this many-a-times

    mrsLewisCaissieon May 10, 2002   Link
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    What cd is this song on???

    Volcomgirl481on May 22, 2002   Link
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    Other than "All I'm Losing Is Me," I think this song has got the best lyrics!! I can relate to every single part of it in some way, it's so incredibly good. They didn't play it when I saw them in concert though :(, but were still amazing!

    ArtClarkon May 31, 2002   Link
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    Volcomgirl, this song is on their first Demo. You're not going to find a copy of this anywhere so you're gonna have to download it.

    The Track List

    1. 1-19
    2. East Coast
    3. An Afternoon Laughing
    4. Dave Feels Right
    5. When it isnt like it should be

    Hope that helps

    SheepShirtson June 13, 2002   Link
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    I adore this song.

    "I was told to be smiles and bright-eyed happiness, but sometimes I can't find anything to laugh at"

    I know how it is to have people trying to cheer you up and you just can't bring yourself to be happy.

    electric_lightson July 29, 2002   Link

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