Taking Back Sunday – One Way Conversation

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One by one
The children laugh and stare
At the boy down the road that nobody knows and nobody cares
He doesn't look like the rest of them
Cause he won't dress like the rest of them
No one cares about the boy on Nothing Street

In between the light of day
He wants more than anything
In between the light of day
To find his way out of here

Dead end conversation
Passes him right by
No one cares about his stories, they call them lies
Dreams of finding a way
Dreams of being on stage
Nobody cares he's finding his way up Nothing Street

In between the light of day
He wants more than anything
In between the light of day
To find his way out of here
In between the light of day
He thinks he's going to make it
In between the light of day
If he could only take it

This is the time
This is the place
We all go our seperate ways
No turning back
No turning back
No turning...
This is the time
This is the place
We all go our seperate ways
No turning back
No turning back
No turning...
Your going to be a star someday
Your going to be a star someday
You tell me
Someday
You tell me

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    General Comment:i looooove this song soo much..it makes me think of a lil emo/punk boy thats hated by everyone and i wanna just hug him and be like 'its ok..ill love you. you dont need anyone else' ...thats probably a bit much.lol but this is such a good song :)
    Flag belovedforlovelesson October 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i looooove this song soo much..it makes me think of a lil emo/punk boy thats hated by everyone and i wanna just hug him and be like 'its ok..ill love you. you dont need anyone else' ...thats probably a bit much.lol but this is such a good song :)
    Flag belovedforlovelesson October 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:ohh and is it adam lazzara wh is the vocals cuz it does not sound like him lol jw
    Flag ApatheticLoser_xxon July 16, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song....i think a lot fo ppl can relate to it...
    In my opinion, this song is about a guy and he gets misunderstood by ppl just from the way he looks...but he will not change himself just to get accepted by everyone....

    In between the light of day
    He wants more than anything
    In between the light of day
    To find his way out of here
    In between the light of day
    He thinks he's going to make it
    In between the light of day
    If he could only take it

    ^^ This part of the song i think is about he wants to get away from the place he is now, he wants to be on stage but he is not sure if he can take the pressure but he wants it more then anything....

    ok this is just my interpretation of this song...i could be all wrong idk..
    Flag ApatheticLoser_xxon July 16, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with pnisrnkl i dont rember he word prep or punk being in there at all. Most people prefer to all musicans rockstars so maybe he wanted to be a rap artist who knows.

    Good song i love it. TBS has the best lyrics everr
    Flag robotz_go_rawron June 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:it's pretty self explainitory.
    Flag RuthLesson June 06, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:the song is not bad but im sick of all of you whiny people posting about punks and preps. where in this song does it say anything about either of them. for all you know "he" could live in where everyone wears cowboy boots and hats and he wants to wear armani. if you dont want to be labeled as punk then dont label yourself as one. just because you dress like every other punk person out there does mean your trying to be different. who gives a fuck about clothes honestly. i saw a kid the other day wearing his belt backwards, i guess cause he thought it made him different but it just made him look like a fucking dumbass. i wanted to dropkick him in the head for spending the extra seconds/minutes every morning, night and everytime he had a shit just to get the thing on and off. if you really want to be different try acting like yourself. theres no way you can be like anyone else then.

    p.s. if you dont know what this song is about you should be killed
    Flag pnisrnklon April 27, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:where could one go about getting this song anyway?
    Flag sobeautifulon April 21, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:Everytime I listen to this song I hear this part

    This is the time
    This is the place
    We all go our seperate ways
    No turning back
    No turning back
    No turning...

    And I remember that my favorite band is broken up...and right before I was going to see them at Warped Tour..it hurts
    Flag CaliMeggson June 05, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:This is one of my fave songs from TBS. I agree with everyone else in how it's about wanting to be different and not being like everyone else. I think it's good to express your indivuality in your own way. You shouldn't be like someone else because you're not letting the real you show.

    x martina x
    Flag xglory_of_lovexon May 06, 2003   Link

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