Made some corrections here. The only substantial change I made is the line that goes "And I don't want her and I can't have her". I thought it made more sense than "THEY don't want her" -- she's restating what others have said about her to this girl.
I think the meaning of this song is self-evident. Maybe that's just because I relate so much. Especially the first couple lines.
For me, the peak of Sadstyle (the entire album, not just this song) is where she sings "And you're all I want in this world / And you're all I think of all the time". That sentiment is an old staple in songwriting, but the way Jenn sings it just breaks my heart. Such desperate sincerity. Carissa's Wierd is one of my favorite bands, and while I like Band Of Horses and Grand Archives well enough, after listening to Jenn's solo work, I think it's pretty clear to whom the spirit of that band belonged. Absolutely beautiful.
Maybe if I did something real
You would like me more
And all of this would just go away
So please don't give it a second thought
'Cause I never did when I met you
Well, I guess it's all come back to me now
And you're all so sad
And that's just too bad
'Cause you always had
That chance to make it
Better in your head (head)
And I don't want her and I can't have her (If you knew exactly how I felt)
Of course that's what they said (You wouldn't like me anymore)
And you always do what they say
But of course you'll always do what they say
And you're all I want in this world
And you're all I think of all the time
I don't know why (Seems to like me)
Making everyone mad
They didn't like me
And you're all so sad and it's just too bad
'Cause you always had
That chance to make things (I wanted you to like me)
Seem better (I wanted you to like me)
In your own head (I wanted you to like me)
But of course you always do what they say
And of course you always do what they do
This girl is in a rock show
She'll rock it out like no one can
I'll stare at her
'Cause she's a rock star
She won't talk to me
'Cause she's a rock star
'Cause she's a rock star
'Cause she's a rock star
'Cause she's a rock star
'Cause she's a rock star
'Cause she's a rock star
'Cause she's a rock star
Made some corrections here. The only substantial change I made is the line that goes "And I don't want her and I can't have her". I thought it made more sense than "THEY don't want her" -- she's restating what others have said about her to this girl.
I think the meaning of this song is self-evident. Maybe that's just because I relate so much. Especially the first couple lines.
For me, the peak of Sadstyle (the entire album, not just this song) is where she sings "And you're all I want in this world / And you're all I think of all the time". That sentiment is an old staple in songwriting, but the way Jenn sings it just breaks my heart. Such desperate sincerity. Carissa's Wierd is one of my favorite bands, and while I like Band Of Horses and Grand Archives well enough, after listening to Jenn's solo work, I think it's pretty clear to whom the spirit of that band belonged. Absolutely beautiful.
Maybe if I did something real You would like me more And all of this would just go away
So please don't give it a second thought 'Cause I never did when I met you Well, I guess it's all come back to me now
And you're all so sad And that's just too bad 'Cause you always had That chance to make it Better in your head (head)
And I don't want her and I can't have her (If you knew exactly how I felt) Of course that's what they said (You wouldn't like me anymore) And you always do what they say But of course you'll always do what they say
And you're all I want in this world And you're all I think of all the time I don't know why (Seems to like me) Making everyone mad They didn't like me
And you're all so sad and it's just too bad 'Cause you always had That chance to make things (I wanted you to like me) Seem better (I wanted you to like me) In your own head (I wanted you to like me)
But of course you always do what they say And of course you always do what they do
This girl is in a rock show She'll rock it out like no one can I'll stare at her 'Cause she's a rock star She won't talk to me 'Cause she's a rock star 'Cause she's a rock star 'Cause she's a rock star 'Cause she's a rock star 'Cause she's a rock star 'Cause she's a rock star 'Cause she's a rock star