I wanna open this heart
I want so much to be played
But both of us
We stay on our guard in the same way

And I know, it's just the book I write

All that we knew, just a clue
All that we was, just because
I never knew

I wanna trigger your heart
There's something else beside the silver we bought
Hey hey

And it's the book I write
I let it go so long
Another book I write
Oh, oh

All that we are, all we do
All that we are, all we do
Is here forever

All that we was, just because
All that we blew, just a clue
I never knew

This is the book I write
Oh, I let it go on so long
No, no



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    General Comment

    well these lyrics are wrong...Nice try though...."NOT" ha ha (tribute to my guy Borat)Well from what I know the lyrics go like this.....

    One,Two

    Dahhhh

    I wanna open this up

    And whats a match to play

    But both of us, stay on the guard in the segue(pronounced--seg-wey)

    And I know

    This is the book I like

    All that we knew, just a clue

    all that we was, just because, I never knew

    Now I wanna trigger your heart,aha

    Theres something else besides a civilly part

    Hey hey

    And thats the book I write

    And I let it go so long

    (something else besides a civilly...)

    And now the book I write

    Oh..Ohhh

    Doughoahhhh

    This is it

    na ahh

    Doughooohoo

    All that we are, all we do

    All that we are, all we do

    Is here forever

    all that we was

    Just because

    All that we knew just a clue

    I've never knew

    This is the book I write

    Oh and I let it go so long

    Long long...

    ..........................................................................

    So at least thats what I hear and I dissected it pretty good...at least I think feel free to correct anything you think different(but I know I'm right...NOT! ha ha...later gators...From Brewcity(Milwaukee WI)

    shank36on March 25, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song was written specifically for the movie "STRANGER THAN FICTION" If you see the movie the lyrics make a little more sense. Okay, here is my rendition. ..........................................................................

    One, two

    I wanna open this heart and want so much to play but both of us, stay on our guard in the safe way. and I know this is the book that I write.

    All that we knew , just a clue All that we was, Just because, I never knew.

    Well, I wanna trigger your heart, Haha There's something else besides us, if we want. Hey hey

    And it's the book I'll write. I let it go so long,and now the book that I write oh...oh

    This is it. Now I'm gone.

    All that we are,all we do All that we are, all we do It's here forever. All that we was, just because All that we blew, just a clue I never knew

    This is the book I write Oh and I let it go so long long long...

    TwilightButterflieson April 02, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think the lyrics are: One, two

    I wanna open this heart, Iwant so much to be craved, But both of us, stay on our guard in the same way. And I know this is the book that I write.

    All that we knew, just a clue All that we was, Just because, I never knew.

    I wanna trigger your heart, Haha There's something else besides the silver we bought. Hey hey

    And it's the book I write. I let it go so long, another book I write oh, oh.

    All that we are, all we do All that we are, all we do Is live forever. All that we was, just because All that we knew, just a clue, I never knew

    This is the book I write Oh and I let it go on so long long long...

    At least these are the lyrics that most sites agree upon.

    arjayohon November 23, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    So many people hear so many different things when they hear this song.

    To me it sounds both forlorn and brimming with passion.

    Love, love, love: All that we are, all we do Is here forever.

    carryoutkidon October 06, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation

    Short and sweet. It follows the dynamic of the film, that is, the duality of the author and the permanence of her words, projected on to her living character Harold Crick.

    fgevilmonkeyon December 08, 2013   Link

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