Can I just be something
Somewhere in your room
That you won't notice
Maybe I'll be paper
Or books thrown on your floor
Move me when you want to
I'll live where you put me
In your VCR
If I become a cassette
Or on top of you computer
If that's where I would fit
Then so be it

But things can't be perfect
All the time
That I know
Sometimes we just have to let somethings go

I will not speak one word
I'll just hang around
I won't annoy you at all
When you move out I'll stay
Until I'm thrown away
But then it won't matter

But things can't be perfect
All the time
That I know
Sometimes we just have to let somethings go

I promise to stop now


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    Pretty much this: I'll be whatever you want me to be, I'll try my hardest to fit in your life. Then, since things can't be the way we both want it to be, I have to let go. At least that's what I got out of it.

    TheIInTeamon June 27, 2003   Link
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    awesome song.

    battleofnyon May 24, 2004   Link
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    I can completely relate with this song. He is more in love with a lover than she is for him, and he is basically saying that he'll be there if she wants him. He doesn't care how it affects him as long as he is somewhere near her. He also says that sometimes you just have to let some things go. He's trying to get over this obsession that he has with her, or possibly just the IDEA of her, and he says, "I promise to stop now," as if he is attempting to shake himself of the hold she has. He apparently is used to having unrequitted love in his relationships, seen when he says "letting go is my life, I'll be on my way."

    This is just a damn good song. I love all of Armor for Sleep's lyrics. They're so deep, and you can't really understand them until put in the situation.

    BulletOrChapstickon June 04, 2004   Link
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    I agree with you bulletorchapstick (by the way, kick ass name.. i love that lyric beyond beleif)

    I also think this song means that 'hey, i'll be here for you even if you don't notice me. I don't care if you ignore me, just let me stand her next to you"

    rockstrNdisguiseon February 07, 2005   Link
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    I really like this song...it's different...

    Guigouon December 11, 2005   Link
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    i can really relate to this song, really sad. sorta how i feel about someone atm.

    Post_Hardcoreston January 01, 2006   Link
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    This is the best song in the whole wide world.

    I feel the exact same thing for someone. Except it's somewhat 1000 times more complicated.

    It's about someonen in love with someone who isn't in lve with him.

    TheNetwork=GreenDayon April 04, 2006   Link
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    awww totally cute song cute meaning too...pretty sad that im for sure :(...peace

    .::.tralalalala.::.on April 11, 2006   Link
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    this is one of my favorite songs by them, I'm suprised not many people commented.

    too bad they never play any old songs anymore. fuck car underwater.

    porcelain_skylineon July 18, 2006   Link
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    Car Underwater is gooood :[ Lol. Great song though, I must agree.

    -IheartBeanieBoy-on July 18, 2006   Link

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