Ben Folds Five – Evaporated

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What I've kept with me
And what I've thrown away
And where the hell I've ended up
On this glory random day
Were the things I really cared about
Just left along the way
For being too pent up and proud

Woke up way too late
Feeling hung over and old
And the sun was shining bright
And I walked barefoot down the road
Started thing about my old man
It seems that all men
Want to get into a car and go anywhere?
Here I stand,
Sad and free
I can't cry and I can't see
What I've done
God, what have I done
So don't you know I'm numb, man
No I don't feel a thing at all
Cause its all smiles and business these days
And I am indifferent to the loss
I've faith that there's a soul
Whose leading me around
I wonder if she knows
Which way is down

I poured my heart out
I poured my heart out
It evaporated, see?

Blind man on a canyon's edge
Of a Panoramic scene
Or maybe I'm a kite
That's flying high & random
Dangling a string
Or slumped over in a vacant room
Head on a stranger's knee
I'm sure back home
They think I've lost my mind.

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Track duration: 04:29

"Evaporated" as written by Ben Folds

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    General Comment:Perfect song. It's pretty clear what it means, which makes it all the better.

    Also, was this the first song entered into songmeanings? Id=1. It deserves it.
    Flag triswebon December 09, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:This is one of their most powerful songs. The song is clearly about loss and I feel that it truly captures the stage of grief where you want to be able to cry but you just can't. My favourite aspect of this song is that it's so understated - while the persona is clearly grieving and feeling empty, there is no grandstanding or attention-seeking in this song. To me, that makes it all the more poignant and authentic.
    Flag RK1981on June 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Look man, I got your hidden track right here pal, right here! Listen, Ben Folds is a fuckin' asshole! <3
    Flag BenFoldzon August 16, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:This sums up my emotions right now. Great song.
    Flagged ikillyoubob1on May 18, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I think this song really does give off the feeling of loss. It came on when I was thinking about a loss and it was the perfect song for how I was feeling. There is definitely a lot of genuine emotion in this song.
    Flag plain_janeon May 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This is my favorite song on Whatever and Ever Amen, and one of my favorite songs ever written.

    Blind man at a canyon's edge
    Of a panoramic scene
    Or maybe I'm a kite that's flying high and random
    Dangling a string
    Or slumped over in a vacant room
    Head on a stranger's knee
    I'm sure back home they think I've lost my mind

    I love the emotion of the final verse. It gives me chills.

    p.s. I also noticed this is the first lyric submitted on this website.
    Flag jtk1993on February 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:In a story similar to ilikefruchocs, I first heard this song for the first time while taking a shower and listening to my ipod on a night last spring when I was very depressed and disappointed in myself. I didn't know what song it was but I recognized Ben Folds' voice and went downstairs and spent half an hour listening to Ben Folds songs on my computer until I found this one, the last one I clicked on. It meant more to me then than any song had ever meant before and it is still one of my favorite songs. It is also the first song I ever performed by myself when I played and sang it for a talent show this fall at my high school. It is so simple and yet so beautiful because of all the emotion that Ben Folds put into it. Although he wrote it about his dad, I think it can apply to anyone who is depressed and disappointed in themselves. I know Ben Folds will never read this but if for some reason he does, I want to tell him thanks for being there for me.
    Flag foldsfan5on February 13, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:There's a lyric missing here - "Started thinking about my old man/ IT SEEMS THAT ALL MEN/ WELL THEY GET INTO A CAR and go/ anywhere"

    Which is so true. I remember my dad just driving off when he was a in a mood. And I got bored once and just drove around. It's a man thing!

    Universal themes - you can't go wrong.
    Flag phip900on October 15, 2009   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:dude, this is the first song ever put up on thios site ever!!
    Wow... yeah, I know no one cares XD
    Flag robbierampageeeon April 02, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Great song. Sends chills every time I listen.
    Flag mikeon February 13, 2009   Link

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