Lyrics for Call And Answer as interpreted by ojms

Call And Answer Lyrics
I think:
It's getting to the point where I can be myself again
I think:
It's getting to the point where we have almost made amends
I think:
It's the getting to the point that is the hardest part

And if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, I'll pick you up
And if you court this disaster
I'll point you home
I'll point you home

You think:
I only think about you when we're both in the same room
You think:
I'm only here to witness the remains of love exhumed
You think:
We're here to play a game of who loves more than whom

And if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, I'll pick you up
And if you court this disaster...

You think:
It's only fair to do what's best for you and you alone
You think:
It's only fair to do the same to me when you're not home
I think:
It's time to make this something that is more than only fair

So if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, I'll pick you up
And if you court this disaster
I'll point you home

But I'm warning you
Don't ever do
Those crazy messed up things that you do
If you ever do, I promise you
I'll be the first to crucify you
Now, it's time to prove
That you've come back here
To rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild
Rebuild...

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ShiverForMe
01-14-2002

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i think this is about someone who was in trouble with something in the past. now someone he cares about is saying "i'll help you, but you can't go back to what you used to do"

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RachelleB
01-22-2002

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the video for this song is beautiful

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wiseone
04-16-2002

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I think that this song is about a guy who has gotten back together with his girlfriend after a breakup. The trust has not been completely restored to the relationship and that is basically what he is asking her for. He is telling her that he will always be there for her in the relationship but he wont tolerate it if turns back into what it used to be.

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stacibug
05-14-2002

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this is a great song about rebuilding a relationship.

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TasChiBandGirl
05-18-2002

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Pretty much what everyone has said here is the meaning of this song. Rebuilding the relationship. Yet, the they also say, you screw up again, I'm not turning back around okay? This song is a beautiful song indeed.

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pat10mid
05-25-2002

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I love bnl, but i honestly think this song is incredibly boring.

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beatls8
06-04-2002

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I think that this song is about breaking up but still remaining friends. This is the last song that BNL sings at every show and often dedicates it to the most recent tragedy that has occurred. For example, when BNL sang this song in St. Louis, they dedicated it to the city in honor of its mayor who had passed away a day earlier.

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sarahmansour
06-16-2002

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I think....
it's about recovering from a break up.
Being by yourself and :. being yourself again.
The girl was selfish and he is waiting for her to apologize.

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catherineks
07-03-2002

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yep. I agree. they're coming back from a break of some sorts in some kind of relationship. things are going back to how they used to be - but they're coming to "the hardest part", because this is where it would be so easy for the other person to go back to what I assume ruined the relationship in the first place.

this isn't necessarily about a romantic relationship; I mean ... it's probably easier to construe that way, but I've had some friendships that definitely play along like this.

I love that he is saying "I'll be here for you ... but don't fuck it up" Sometimes in overeagerness to get back the GOOD parts of a relationship, people allow the bad stuff back in, too. He's not willing to stand for it, which is just so awesome.

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SilentWitness
08-06-2002

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good point catherineks..that it could be about friendship.
That's what I love about all their songs. they are not just about love, but about almost everything else.
I think the song's name and the way he sings the verses as a call and answer is really clever.

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goodmorningmisterben
08-16-2002

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i think they're trying to recreate a relationship after she's been in some sort of trouble (drugs? suicidalness? something like that?) that's made the relationship nearly impossible, and he's saying "it's not gonna be like it was. we made it through that and we're going to take it to the next level. it's not just about us as individuals anymore. we're going to be here for each other now." and i think the part about "if you ever do . . . i'll be the first to crucify you" is saying he cares so much that if she does something to destroy herself again he will be the first one to call her on it and will be the most angry about it.
whenever i used to ask my old boyfriend "what should i listen to going to sleep tonight?" he would always say this song. it's so funny because, though we were in a totally different situation than the characters in the song, i was totally all about taking it to the next level and being so in love with him, and he could never quite get there . . . (notice i said OLD boyfriend . . .) but he still really likes this song.

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sarahmansour
09-10-2002

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Yeah, whatever he said.

** Steven Page for President!!**

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luckypairofshoes
03-09-2003

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I've always listened to this song in terms of a relationship that's been over for a while and now the two are trying to totally be over it. Guy A is finally getting to the stages where it's okay to talk and conversate again, and he can accept the stuff Girl B put him through and not be bitter. This was always a "get-over-him-and-be-okay" song for me; it reminded me that eventually eveything is okay... LoL, how's that for irritatingly cute?

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WashingtonGuy
06-13-2003

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I just found a bit ago that my long term girlfriend had cheated on me within the last year. The first verse of this song is exactly how I feel now. I decided to stay together with her, but ever since then, I haven't been able to be myself around her. We're just getting to the point where we can trust each other again. I decided to give her another chance, and "point [her] home". "It's time to rebuild".

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WishYouWereHere
06-17-2003

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This is the most beautiful of all BNL songs...I think it is just about how sometimes rebuilding a relationship is harder than just starting fresh, because the damage done can be too much to fix - but people try anyways...sad...but true. For me it's very true, anyways...

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DancingHippie
07-03-2003

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I’m warning you
Don’t ever do
Those crazy messed up things that you do
If you ever do
I promise you
I’ll be the first to crucify you
Now it’s time to prove
That you’ve come back here to rebuild

...this proves that this man loves her but won't let her destroy him again

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wrion
04-19-2004

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Steven Page sings all of the vocals in this. Cool, no?

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epp88
05-04-2004

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everyone is right here. its a good song about a guy and his gf who are trying to make their dying relatinship work

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MuSiCfReAk728
06-05-2004

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this is one of my best friend (who is like a bnl freak)'s favorite songs (so is lovers in a dangerous time) i think that everyone is right, too. it's about a recovered breakup. beautiful song, lyrics and vocals.

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The_Don
12-25-2004

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I know this song exactly cause what this about is just what happened to me. Ok this guy has a girl he knows and they have kinda drifted apart just cause of time and how things go. Well she starts doing stupid things and he lets her know that and tells her she needs to stop. Well she takes this as him giving up on their friendship. He realizes this and comes back to help her and to show that he will let her know that she is stupid but does it with love cause he cares about her so much.

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Lentil Famine
07-25-2006

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This is one of my favourite songs, but I just don't get the music video. He's talking to the girl, but she looks like she couldn't care less that he exists.

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delial
08-09-2006

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"you think
it’s only fair to do what’s best for you and you alone
it’s only fair to do the same to me when you’re not home

I think
it’s time to make this something that is more than only fair,"

some of my favorite lines ever. and isn't that true? that sums up so much for me. i mean really. some times you just want to shout at the top of your lungs "GUESS WHAT, IT'S TIME THAT THINGS ARE A BIT MORE THAN JUST FAIR."

also, the whole "court this disaster" line just sounds so beauitful to me. one of my favorite albums of all time. i had this in the car back and forth between high school the entire time i was in school. so great.

as for the ending, i think it's saying "we've been through a lot, and i'll welcome you back with open arms...but if you hurt me that bad again, you're never going to see me again."

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syd_Mel
08-11-2006

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There's some "You think"s missing!

Apart from that, 'tis a good song, and I don't find it boring or anything.

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shikonaori
11-27-2006

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I absolutely love the bridge. My opinion, the best part of the song.

But, the meaning has already been said. Their relationship screwed up, but now they want to get back together - of course, if what made them break up happens again it's all over.

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Toblerone123
12-23-2006

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For me, this song is about a guy who left a girl back into his life eventhough she messed it all up before by cheating on him. Nothing could hurt more. But he loves her too much to be without her. Trusting her ever again is not something that is going to be easy if at all possible. He warns her not to do it again. And the "rebuild" part is almost a plea to make it how it was before. My opinon, eventhough its just a song, he shouldn't let her back in. If she cared enough in the first place they wouldn't have to rebuild.

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