Seven a.m.,
The garbage truck beeps as it backs up
And I start my day thinking about what I've thrown away.
Could I push rewind?
The credits traverse signifying the end but I missed the best part.
Could we please go back to start?

Forgive my indecision
Then again, you're always first when no one's on your side.
But then again, a day will come when I want off that ride.

Eleven a.m.,
By now you would think that I would be up
But my bedsheets shade the heat of choices I've made.
And what did I find?
I never thought I could want someone so much
'Cause now you're not here and I'm knee deep in
That old fear.

Forgive my indecision... I am only a man
Then again, you're always first when no one's on your side.
But then again, a day will come when I want off that ride.

Twelve pm and my dusty telephone rings.
Heavy head up from my pillow, who could it be?
I hope it's you.



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Track duration: 04:13

"11 A.M." as written by Brandon Charles Boyd, Michael Aaron Einziger, Alex Katunich, Jose Anthony Pasillas Ii, Christopher E Kilmore

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    Memory:man i like listen to every incubus song there is and i went througgh my phases having a huge crush on brandon boyd he so fine and his voice is perfet,beautiful,amazing,flawless i love it i love this song "I hope its you" to me is the best part of the song.
    Flag dp9241loveron December 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Love the first three lines.I think this song is about a guy who was indecisive about a girl and decided to dump her but is now having second thoughts about his decision. "then again you're always first when no ones on your side" means that he values being single and only having to think about himself. In the last line he has decided that he "wants off that ride" I think that means he is done playing the field and wants to make it work with that girl.
    Flag SFF900on September 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Could it be that the song is generally just about staying inside away from everyone else while regretting pushing others away? Sort of like "Agoraphobia" in a new direction
    Flag Hassuson March 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:He's talking about that he cheated on his girl.
    "i am only a man"
    "The garbage truck beeps as it backs up
    And I start my day thinking about what I've thrown away"

    "I never thought I could want someone so much
    Cause now you're not here and I'm knee deep in that old fear
    Forgive my indecision"

    Its obvious i think!
    Flag allysoneon January 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I agree that this song is about the writer's regret at a past decision to end a relationship. Each verse is a poetic description of the misery caused by the "indecision" that put him in his depressed state of mind. At 7a.m. he is romantically reminiscing his relationship, which is something we all do, remembering the good times in a way that makes him regret his decision. At 11a.m. a familiar fear keeps him in bed shaded from the light that will illuminate his regretful actions. During every chorus he is trying to reassure himself that "you're always first when no one is one your side," which to me means that there's nobody to be conscious of in your daily life other than yourself when you do not have a significant other, which can be nice at times. All you have to do is worry about yourself. But at 12 the phone rings making him realize he still misses this person and that he no longer wants to "ride" alone.
    Flag DizzyIzzyon September 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This is a post-breakup song. Some of us go through this phase when we really miss the person and want so bad to talk/see them again even if they were not good to us. Breakups can be hard to deal with and I have been in that place where I don't want to do anything and I stay in bed all day hoping to get that call.

    I completely relate to this part:

    "Twelve p.m. and my dusty telephone rings
    Heavy head up from my pillow, who could it be?
    I hope it's you"

    Towards the end of this song it seems like he realizes that person was not good to him and he will move on:

    "But then again, then again, then again the day has come and I want off that ride!"


    Flag Isauraon August 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:how much do i love this song?

    Flag politicson August 06, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:In my opinion, Brandon (the singer) is battling with his conscience. The verse is saying "You miss her, go back to her." In the first part, he ssays to himself, "Can we please go back to the beginning and forget all of this?" And when he says "Forgive my indecision," He must have meant forget the previous relationship, this is all that matters now.

    Then in the second verse, he says, "My bedsheets shade the heat of choices I make," Meaning that he uses sleep as a way to hide his problems, or a way to mask them from other people. (Prefrebly his ex-girlfriend.) When he says, "And now you're not here..." He knows he has a chance to get her back, and how much better it would be if she was there with him.

    "And the Chorus is saying, "Then again, what she did to you was inexcuseable." And at the end, Brandon decides to side with his conscience. "I want off this ride..."

    Flag Odd8Outon January 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Brandon writes as if he were someone else fairly often, so i tend to agree with Ceridisbray and ToolConfessional. He is writing this as if this is what the girl needs to say and how she feels.
    Flag wingman1659on November 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:he had a dusty telephone, but i have like a dusty everything. not from everyone but just from that person yknow. this song really relates despite the different situations he and i had.
    Flag corizzle524on June 04, 2008   Link

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