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Overemphasizing

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daisie_bfa On May 01, 2002

Once was a man our age
                                  All for himself onstage
                                       It turns a page
                                              -
                              All through this time.. not grown
                                She'll go through life.. alone
                                    Don't answer the phone
                                              -
                                           (chorus)
                                       Overemphasizing
                                      The time we spent
                                     Oh the time you lent
                                              -
                                           (chorus)
                                       Overemphasizing
                                     Oh the less you gave
                                   The less you got to save
                                              -
                                   Not long ago.. we moved
                                 Still much was left to prove
                                        I was removed
                                              -
                                           (chorus)
                                       Overemphasizing
                                     Oh the love we made
                                    Well I forgot to save
                                              -
                                           (chorus)
                                       Overemphasizing
                                    All the locks you gave
                                    That I forgot to save
                                              -
                                   Once was a man our age
                                 All for himself on stage

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PabloMuir

2013-04-11 10:26:19

daisie_bfa

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2002-05-01 01:26:45

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by skoolyd

16y ago

The short and sweet story of a relationship that did not end well. The first and last lines, being the same, I believe wrap up the idea of this story Ian is telling.

"Once was a man... a rage, All foreign tales onstage" - This line is him telling what most people have heard and know about this relationship. "Onstage" to say that it's in the spotlight for everyone to see.

"It turns a page" - This is a fascinating metaphor to say "Now here is my interpretation because you haven't heard my side of the story yet."

He then goes on to emphasize the point that this girl was "Overemphasizing" the story of this relationship and blew it out of proportion. He proves himself not to be "Man who was a rage" because in fact this girl drove HIM out of the house, in verse 2 he claims, "I was removed."

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