Jimmy Eat World – Claire

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One chance to show your face.
This one shot all you get.

Pass by your one good thing.
Lift your head back shoot and chase.

Never hear you laugh like that, so full.
Not since you were nine.

[Chorus]
Unsettled, severing
Always severing old ties.
One last good-bye
May last the rest of your life.

Learn your restricted ropes.
Paint a cross on your left hand.

One good thing signed away
And with it your only hope.

Attention focused on today.
So quiet slip behind my back.

[Chorus]

One way trip can work both ways.
Loose ends kept untied make better friends.

The things you buy may someday leave you.

Can you say full ride?
I can still see you around.
(repeat)

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Track duration: 03:40

"Claire" as written by James Christopher/burch Adkins

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:I think they're childhood friends who grow apart from each other.
    Flag mapleoak23on October 07, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:this one is relatively straightforward. it's about divergent interests pulling people apart. straight edge, full ride (scholarship), still see you.....
    Flag azkidon January 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I always thought this song was about getting pissed up, drunk, becoming in love with alcohol.

    and for those who asked 'paint a cross on your left hand' if the song is about boozing, then that's either being underage thus getting 'Xed' on your hand(s) so the bartender knows not to sell you booze. or it's at a kegger to show you've paid already...
    Flag LarsFrederiksenon August 21, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i pretty much agree with everyone else. such an amazing song. Static Prevails never gets the credit it deserves. Nearly every song on the album is incredible. Honestly, does any other band even COME CLOSE to Jimmy Eat World? Nobody else can make you feel the same emotions, have you get so lost in their music. They're incredibly because every one of their songs can have a special individual meaning to everyone. I never feel more alive than when I'm listening to Jimmy Eat World.
    Flag Like_A_Breathon June 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:the intro is so beautiful its unbelieveable.. im going for 3 months to wales and I'll go to school there.. my exgirlfriend broke up with me a months ago .. she wrote me a letter that she doesnt truly love me anymore and that it doesnt makes sense anymore to be in a relationship because im going away.. shes on a classtrip now.. but the last day when we both knew that we won't see each other a long time.. i chatted with her for a long time.. and in the end she told me that she loves me..
    Flag HurricaneGERon August 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:"never hear you laugh like that, so full."

    to me that line sounds really spiteful. i imagine it to be the ex girlfreind of a boy. the girl is moving on from him and having fun and chatting with sum other guy. And now he's thinking fo how he wish he could still do that and be with her, reliving the moment he used to have with her.

    just my ideas...
    Flag december23on March 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:never hear you laugh like that, so full. not since you were nine.

    I think nine should be mine. then it would be like he's saying, you havnt been this happy since you were mine. obiouslt they went out, and she was eally happy, then it ended and she became sad, and now she has found something new, and is happy again.

    if you get what i mean
    Flag mike333on December 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Heh. Totally just named a kid after that song.
    Flag werechickon June 15, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:well my name is claire.. but this song means more to me than just that.. but its not a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship for me.. but me and my BEST friend allison i mean like unseperable friend.. got into sum trouble and we have judges orders not to talk to eachother or communicate.. and i just found out a few days ago shes going to be moving soon two hours away and just not having her around to have long talks with and be there for me .. is soo scary and this song just in a very emo way sums it up .. actually makes me tear up... cuz weve gone through a rough time the past month and even through the roughness i havent had her to talk to me and shes the only one i want to talk to.. but yeh thats wut it means it means saying goodbye to my best friend...
    Flag m/rockthecasbahm/on May 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Oh I always thought this song was about childhood sweetheart (because I'd always thought it was 'not since you were 9') and she leaving the small town because she knew she could make it out somewhere bigger (one chance to show them, one shot's all you get)
    Oh well, that was my opinion. It' still a beautiful song!
    Flag th1rte3non February 27, 2005   Link

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