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Don't Invent Me

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I won't know another
'Til i know
I won't know another
'Til i know

Even though I keep on telling you
But still oh no no

I won't know another 'till i know

Here
Only love
Don't invent me
'Till you need me
Will i fall in now

Only love
Don't invent me
'Till you need me

I won't love another
'Till I learn
I won't love another
'Till I learn

Even though I keep on telling you
But still oh no no

I won't love another till i learn

Here
Only love
Don't invent me
'Till you need me
I fall in now
Only love
Don't invent me
'Till you need me
(X4)

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human0id On May 01, 2002

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2002-05-01 15:43:08

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by gavtail

17y ago

I think this song is about how we fall in love with the idea of someone and confuse that with the reality of who that person really is - which may effectively defy that idea. She's saying "Don't invent me, 'til you need me" - note that she uses the word 'need' as opposed to 'want' which is most commonly used in love songs. "I want you, I want to be with you", etc. She is not denying that there's an element of falsehood involved with the notion of 'inventing' someone, but she would rather be assured that the ideal stems from this person 'needing' her.

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