November 18, 2002

Sometimes, it just fits

Sometimes, when you're sitting at your computer, waiting for exhaustion to force you to bed, songs that wouldn't even register normally become incredibly powerful. I'm having one of those moments, and I thought I'd share it.

BareNaked Ladies - You Will Be Waiting

As we walk together through the autumn, nearing winter Through the dying leaves and trees we call our home and native land, You say you don't believe a thing I say, I say you don't believe a thing You say you can't believe how I don't understand

Chorus:
But I Know
That you will be waiting
Oh I know
That you will be waiting
Oh I know
You Will be waiting
Waiting there for me

You say you cannot live with me, you need your own identity
And now we air our laundry on national TV
And so you hate my arrogance, my smothering and sitting on the fence,
But I'm afraid of the hard permanence of letting you go free

Chorus

I'm so sick of fighting and that effigy you're lighting looks
An awful lot like someone whose name I just can't quite place
And though you say it's not supposed to be me or any entity
Still through the flames and smoke I see I recognize that face

Chorus

And you were someone who would
Always tell me things I don't know,
And tell me where to go
But there I'll always go, always go there
Whether or not you're waiting
I don't care if you'll be waiting
But please say that you will be waiting there for me

Don't you ever leave me
Don't leave

I don't know what this means, and I'm not sure I care. It speaks to me, and I listen.

(Copyright Barenaked Ladies)

Posted by Dork at November 18, 2002 12:27 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Ah, one of the first songs I learned on the guitar way back when. No, I won't serenade you with it.

Posted by: andy on November 18, 2002 10:45 AM

Awww...

Pretty please?

At least play the guitar part. I think I'd enjoy that.

Posted by: Matt on November 18, 2002 11:35 AM

It's been years since I've played it - I'll have to dig out the tab for it.

Posted by: andy on November 18, 2002 02:01 PM
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