Honestly I can't remember (teen dreams)
All my teenage feelings
And the meanings
They seemed too see-through
To be true

All the who's are there
But the whys (but the whys)
Are unclear (are unclear)

Picture this
The long awaited
Sickening kiss
How does it feel (explain)
To know (how)
We've re-written history (these things change)
Despite the complicated
Beginning to all of this
Honestly?


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Honestly? Lyrics as written by Stephen Michael Holmes Michael Thomas Kinsella

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    The entire self-titled album is very nostalgic and bittersweet, and although I consider the album extremely cheesy, it strikes a chord with me; and this is one of my favorite songs off of the album. I would have to agree with Shutup Vanity. Looking back on my teenage years, confusion on finding my place in the world seems to be one of the feelings that was permeated throughout, and I think this song describes that perfectly with only a few words. "The whos are there, but the whys are unclear" meaning that you remember all the people who played a part in your life during those years (even if it was insignicant) but you're not sure why certain awkward situations happened or why these people played some lasting part in your life. The last stanza that starts out about re-writing history is I think, suggesting how we may misinterpret our memories of teenage life, or how we can't even comprehend about how certain events/people played parts in our lives during those years. On a sidenote, all of you should check out Cap'n Jazz (who Kinsella played with before American Football). On another sidenote, how about those weird guitar tunings for American Football? I know I was surprised.

    RobotRockon March 13, 2006   Link

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