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Contrast and compare
Between the busy ones
And the ones that don’t care
Until there is no one
That you really know
So I drift through these days
Of appointments and promises made
They will all end up broken
And quickly replaced

Weeks are slow, days drag on
Even practice and parties seem long
But I found myself going
I guess there’s nothing to do
Oh well
Group of kids, line of cars
More will show up after the bars close
There’s this boredom that drowns everything
Bottles break, music plays
Conversations competing for space
I look for a corner or a quieter room

There’s no heat in this house
I can’t breath with these words in my mouth
But I’m not going to say them
Yeah, I’ve made that mistake before
On the stairs, she grabs my arm
Says, "Whats up, where you been
Is something wrong?"
I try to just smile
And say, "Everything’s fine"

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AndForgetMeNots
04-13-2002

Rated +1 
so relatable, its scary

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skies are gray
06-01-2002

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i love the ending.

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FamilyDog
03-05-2003

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so true. and that guitars solo just tear my heart :,-(

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tizonic
04-11-2003

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one of the best songs from letting off..

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Emoeyes
06-14-2003

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This song perfectly describes my life.
Bright eyes is so amazing. Conor can really write beautiful lyrics.

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i am just n o t
06-22-2003

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there’s no heat in this house
i can’t breath with these words in my mouth
but i’m not going to say them
yeah, i’ve made that mistake before


i just love the way they do the last part, whos singing with conor enywayse?

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tizzyph
06-26-2003

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the guy just tells you about all that isn't right, like how he's jsut going through the motions.

and then he says 'Everything's fine.'

I like it.

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cupomilk413
06-29-2003

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i love this whole song so much. one of my favorites from them....this is me for the past two years...conor is incredible....

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ThingsIHaventToldU
04-24-2004

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the part on the stairs is so familiar..... ive had that happen to me so many times

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mrs-mojo-risin
11-07-2004

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wow. amazing. the last two lines are so simple yet say so much. and the scream at the end fits perfectly. it's like he's letting out how he really feels and what he wants to say..

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mrs-mojo-risin
11-07-2004

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woah AOGAOj!?! when did i comment on this..oh today! ha! anyways, i just wanted to add:

1. the only bright eyes song starting with a c !?
2. who IS that girl with that beautiful voice singing along?

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spin_me_pretty__
11-10-2004

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This song is just one of those songs you lazily sit to and just reflect. It's such a beautiful song. Especially the female voice over his. Really mellow and slow....

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promisexkept
12-01-2004

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2 q's-

what kind of drugs did conor used to do? i heard he used to be quite the druggie *and*
what is his relationship with his parents?

anyone? anyone?

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spin_me_pretty__
12-03-2004

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Hm...dont know but good questions...

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saddle_creek
12-29-2004

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yeah he drinks A LOOOOTT...still..all he does is drink and party with tim kasher...i also heard that he does some cocaine...i dunno about that one but he's real heavy on the alcohol...i think he's pretty cool with his parents too bc at the end of let's not shit ourselves that scene with his dad seems like everything's cool

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C4RT1ER
01-13-2005

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are there any other bright eyes songs with this same girl singing? her voice rivals lisa hannigans, in my opinion

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new_world_order
01-14-2005

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i think the voice is neely jenkins ... ? it's really pretty, definitely. i believe there are a few other songs on the album that have her singing also.

and yeah, conor is heavy into coke and alcohol. well, actually, i heard he got out of coke for a while but now theres suspiscion about whether he's back in it again. he's a major drunk though, lol, he's always drinking at his shows. thats why he shakes and stuff. it's unhealthy, and i don't advocate it, but it adds to his appeal i think. though, maybe thats just me.

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SAECoheed
02-03-2005

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actually the singer is Rilo Kiley... she is on saddle creek with connor and they are a pretty tight label from what i hear... but its definatly rilo

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distancex3
02-04-2005

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the cd says it's neeley jenkins.

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ingsavestheday
02-09-2005

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actually rilo kiley is a band.
neeley jenkins is the lead singer.
& she does vocals w/ conor

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PolishedCucumber
02-12-2005

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Neely Jenkins is not the lead singer in rilo kiley, that would be Jenny Lewis. Neely is one of the singers in tilly and the wall.

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daddysgun
02-16-2005

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When I saw Bright Eyes live, I was hoping they would perform this song, but they didn't..

My dream is to sing it with him as the girl in the song. ...I can dream.

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intenseXauburn
03-09-2005

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This song definitely wouldn't be the same without Ms. Jenkins's vocals. The lyrics...and no one... seem to mention the intro to this song. The "No it's 7, so that means it's 5 hours before 1998" in the CD Jacket, it talks about how this albums, a lot of it, was recorded on New Years Eve...
I don't know about anyone else, but this scene that is set up in this song definitely reminds me of a New Years Eve party. With the motions and the lack of hope for the next year... maybe that's just me...because I can relate to that, alot.
"Even practice and parties seem long, but I find myself going, I guess there is nothing to do."
His life is a rut but there's nothing better to do. Everyone can relate....

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blacklist
03-10-2005

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they will all end up broken and quickly replaced.

being replaced sucks crap

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oh_doctor_doctor
04-10-2005

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This is a very good song. The original version is wonderful, but I actually prefer the "Making Words Work mix" that was done by Her Space Holiday on a Bright Eyes/Her Space Holiday Split cd.

Everyone should check it out.

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