watch your mouth
hold your tongue, boy
because you're running out of breath
running out of time
before every careless word that you utter
renders you utterly useless
now you're drowning in your own saliva
trying to speak yourself to the top of your hardcore world
well, keep on talking
just keep on rambling
you've got your mouth full

now listen, here's the pleasant part
you and i, we fell apart
now listen, here's the pleasant part
you and i, we fell apart

why can't you make up your mind?
why can't you make up your mind?

shut your mouth
burn your bridges

throw your words like an attack
stab me in the . . . wait a second
what's that i just heard?
never mind, it's obviously useless now

you're standing on your soapbox
yelling from the rooftops
everything you say is a lie
a lie, a lie lie lie, yeah

now listen, here's the clever one
who speaks before his thoughts are done
now listen, here's the clever one
who speaks before his thoughts are done

why can't you make up your mind?
why can't you make up your mind?

watch your mouth
hold your tongue
some things are better left unsaid
now i hope you're pleased
you let your pride stand tall
it danced within your words
right before your fall

why don't you
why don't you say that to my face?
i've had it ripped out, torn down
so many fakes
every thing you
every time you
every word you say

if i told you this was killing me
would you, would you stop?



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If I Told You This Was Killing Me, Would You Stop? song meanings
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    General Comment:he is speaking to himself in an abstract way. however that being said i once heard an artist on the radio being interviewed. They asked what his song lyrics meant and he said he feels his lyrics mean different things to different people. Although he may have had something in mind it is what you take from the song.
    Flag ickaon December 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:now listen, here's the clever one
    who speaks before his thoughts are done

    ...says it all. slow it down people. speak less, think more
    Flag derekjw203on June 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:awsome song, gets me super pumped before i go surf!!
    Flag b42on December 06, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Seems there are many interpretations to this song and the only way to know for sure what it means is to ask the writer. But heres the meaning I have, inspired by my recent relationship.

    I think its about the writer battling with himself, thinking about trying to tell his girlfriend the way he feels when she broke up with him with no valid explanation. He wants her back, but ends up being impulsive, because he's so pissed off and she's killing him inside. ("hold your tongue boy") So he says things he's been trying to say to her for awhile, but hasn't had the courage to say. So when they break up, the words end up coming out very harsh. He ends up screwing up every chance of getting back together by saying things he didn't really mean or things that came out too harsh.

    -thats from my experience, but anyway, i did end up getting her back. Please give me some feedback on this one. thanks for your time.
    -ross
    Flag astralprceptionzon September 24, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:It was hard to read those lyrics the way it was written huh? I love this song so much..It just rocks so much! I think the song's more about friends or family rather than a b/f or g/f though.
    Flag YouCanForgetMeon August 20, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so amazing . i could never get sick of it .. i think its about friends that arent friends anymore .. and now his ex-friend is talking about him behind his back and spreading rumors
    Flag murphyxshamrockson April 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:For those of us that like our lyrics somewhat readable... and i must have a different version or something because those lyrics seemed kind of off.
    Just remembered how much i used to like these guys and felt a need to make such a great song easier to read.

    watch your mouth
    hold your toungue boy because you're running out of breath
    running out of time before every careless word that you utter
    renders you utterly useless
    now you're drowning in your own saliva
    trying to speak yourself to the top of your empty world
    keep on talking just keep on rambling
    you've got your mouth full

    now here's the pleasant part
    you and i we fell apart
    now listen here's the best part
    you and i we fell apart

    why can't you make up your mind (x2)

    shut your mouth
    burn your bridges
    throw your words like an attack
    and stab me in the..
    wait a second wait a second
    what's that i just heard?
    nevermind it's obviously worthless
    now you're standing on your soapbox yelling from the rooftops
    everything you say is a lie

    now listen here's the clever one
    who speaks before his thoughts are done
    (x2)

    why can't you make up your mind(x2)

    watch your mouth
    hold your tongue
    some things are better left unsaid.
    watch your mouth (now i hope you're pleased)
    hold your tongue (you let your pride stand tall)
    some things are better left unsaid (it danced within your words)
    (right before your fall)
    Right before you

    why don't you say that to my face
    I've had to rip down, tore down, so many things(?),
    everything you, everytime you, every word you say,
    if i told you this was killing me would you, would you stop?

    almost think i should just post it as another lyric page all together...
    Flag MCThursdayon February 02, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i find this to be one of there best songs. mostly because i feel i can relate. i feel im in the exact position. like, the lyrics were made for the situation i'm in.

    but i don't think it's about a bf/gf. but someone of higher status. brother.. father.. boss.. best friend.. etc. i could picture an ex best friend, who used to be best friend material, but met new people and changed. now he lies, hangs out with the wrong croud, says all the wrong things and plenty other things mentioned in the song.. yet all these things are hurting him.
    Flag alabamaon January 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:by far their best song. wahah, nice, bernice. *thumbs up*
    Flag killstaron October 20, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:i thought this song was obviously about someone who is always trying to come out ahead (in an argument, perhaps), no matter how. ie- an arrogant, righteous, asshole. just from personal experience.

    "when someone steps with hate, all i do is just scoff."
    311
    Flag elfrijolon September 29, 2004   Link

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