I can't believe summer's almost here
I made it through another year even if alone
but there's no tears in my eyes
life is still full of surprise
I'm not looking for a one night stand
I stand behind you and I watch you from a mile away
wishing you could be the one but not here this way
I'd like to know your name
and I must know who you are Yeah
I look at you and I know who you are
you're just a little bit too far from my home
but please don't get me wrong even though it has been long
I hope I never sing my last song without someone
I made it through another year even if alone
but there's no tears in my eyes
life is still full of surprise
I'm not looking for a one night stand
I stand behind you and I watch you from a mile away
wishing you could be the one but not here this way
I'd like to know your name
and I must know who you are Yeah
I look at you and I know who you are
you're just a little bit too far from my home
but please don't get me wrong even though it has been long
I hope I never sing my last song without someone
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Should rank as one of the best songs ever by one of the best bands ever!
I AGREE!!!
Great song with lyrics that speak of the narrator's wish for true love. Considering that many of Doug Pinnick's songs would touch on this topic (Pretend; Lover; Looking For Love; etc) one would think he wrote this song (he sings it as well); but it was actually Ty Tabor who penned this one. It reflects an attitude not found in many rock songs - these guys are not out for one night stands and wild sex - they want long-lasting relationships. But the song does not deny the temptation is there ("I stand behind you and I watch you from a mile away...")
Given that Tabor and Gaskill come from a Christian Rock background, and that the album title is a direct reference to Christian author CS Lewis, I believe these lines refer to Jesus:
"I'd like to know your name and I must know who you are Yeah I look at you and I know who you are you're just a little bit too far from my home"
It's Ty's song about a lonesome non-believer coming to faith. It's also one of the best King's X songs by far.
@gregorik According to the "King's X Oral History" book, the band claims that Ty wrote this before he got married.. it's literally a song about meeting a pretty girl and being tongue-tied, not knowing what to do.
@gregorik According to the "King's X Oral History" book, the band claims that Ty wrote this before he got married.. it's literally a song about meeting a pretty girl and being tongue-tied, not knowing what to do.
Gregorik, I agree entirely.