Lyrics for Dead On Arrival as interpreted by ruben

Dead On Arrival Lyrics
i hope this is the last time
'cause i'd never say no to you
this conversation's been dead on arrival
and there's no way to talk to you
this conversation's been dead on arrival

a rivalry goes so deep between me
and this loss of sleep over you

this is side one
flip me over
i know i'm not your favorite record
the songs you grow to like never stick at first
so i'm writing you a chorus
and here is your verse

no, it's not the last time
'cause i'd never say no to you
this conversation's still dead on arrival
and there's no way to talk to you
when you're dead on arrival

a rivalry goes so deep between me
and this loss of sleep over you

this is side one
flip me over
i know i'm not your favorite record
the songs you grow to like never stick at first
so i'm writing you a chorus
and here is your...

whoo!
this is side one
flip me over
i know i'm not your favorite record
so-o-o-o

this is side one
flip me over
this is side one
flip me over
i know i'm not your favorite record
the songs you grow to like never stick at first
so i'm writing you a chorus
and here is your verse
here is your...

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ZMan
04-18-2004

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awesome song. i can't believe noone commented on it. ''this is side one flip me over, i know i'm not your favorite record'' -- such an awesome verse! fall out boy rocks!!

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bottledwaterh2o
04-18-2004

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this song is good, theres nothing like hearing sad boys pine after the girls they want...fob is awesome tho

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KingOfAvondale
05-05-2004

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Great song by a great band. I heard FoB live last month in Asbury Park NJ, FOB is awesome! Yeah Fob.

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Saves The Day 47
05-17-2004

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This song is about a girl who he can't seem to say no to even though she doesnt care about him . He can't forget her and he wastes all his nights thinking about her . But he still longs for the day that she'll get used to him and love him like he loves her . But in the meanwhile she's using and ignoring him .

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fobpunch518
05-28-2004

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all he wants is for her to take some time and actually realize all the good stuff he can give, which is a thing girls need to all do more often

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inlovewithmusic
10-12-2004

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excellent song, excellent

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urbs1489
10-23-2004

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a rivalry goes so deep between me
and this loss of sleep over you

nothing more to say

girls are brutal

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mattjb
10-28-2004

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I totally agree with urbs girls are brutal. This is a awsome song I am going to see them live next month I can't wait.

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a_clever_napkin
12-07-2004

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pretty rad song. fall out boy is definitely the bomb dot com.

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letxmex0utx829
01-02-2005

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my ex asked me one time if i ever heard this song but i never had. and the other day i heard it for the first time (sad, i know) and it made me think of him... lol needless to say, it's on my list of kick as$ songs. the words got to me.

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angelzrfree
07-15-2005

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"the songs you grow to like never stick at first "

That is sooo true.

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alexbandgroupie
07-17-2005

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this is a brill song and i love the line "so i'm writing you a chorus, and here is your verse" fantastic.

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acutupangel
07-28-2005

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I LOOOOVE FALL OUT BOY!! They are so amazing and such nice guys! They are tooo funny. Anyways i think this song is basically about how this guy really wants to talk to a girl and when he goes up to do so.. she kinda blows him off and is a bitch the whole time. Girls can be mean that way but i think you should give ppl a chance.. especially the guys from FOB!

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acutupangel
07-28-2005

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PS. At the end of the song.. does anybody else hear the voice? It sounds like its saying Play ON but i cant make it out.. its very slurred.

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tamyweez
09-10-2005

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THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING SONGS I HAVE EVER HEARD!! I LOVE FALL OUT BOY SOOOOO MUCH!! If a guy wrote me a song like that, i'd absolutely fall for him!! FOB rocks!

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reamination
12-16-2005

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Simple lyrics, but the repetition manages to not get boring, overall a great track from FOB, not my favourite but defnitely cool

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x_american_kiwi_x
01-01-2006

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Ah, love F.O.B.

I'm not much of a...er...song-meaning...type person(?) therefore, I can only decode a couple verses.

"I hope this is the last time,
Cause I never say no to you."

I think that means "she" keeps crawling back to "him" whenever one of "her" other relationships goes straight down and though "he"'s tired of it, "he" just can't seem to turn "her" down.

"This is side one
Flip me over
I know I'm not your favorite record"

(I think) : "He," being one of "her" many boyfriends is not "her" favorite, but "he" wishes to be.

"The songs you grow to like
Never stick at first"

Easy...if you're going along with my theory of thinking. This one means (to me) that even though "he" wasn't "her" favorite, at first, "he" may still have a chance if "she" would just pay attention to "him".

("he" & "she" refer to any random couple you wish.)

So yeah. That's MY idea of it.

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cjlight
01-13-2006

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Okay, here's my two cents.

i hope this is the last time
'cause i'd never say no to you
this conversation's been dead on arrival
and there's no way to talk to you
this conversation's been dead on arrival

Sounds to me like, everytime the girl he loves asks him to do something, he cannot refuse. And the Dead on Arrival part it seems like he can't ever have a good conversation with her. Maybe he cant think of anything to say.

a rivalry goes so deep between me
and this loss of sleep over you

Obviously he can't get her off his mind.

this is side one
flip me over
i know i'm not you're favorite record
the songs you grow to like never stick at first
so i'm writing you a chorus
and here is your verse

I know I'm not your favorite record, in other words she loves someone else more than she loves him. But he's saying give him time because the songs you grow to like never stick at first. You get my drift.

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hyazib
01-14-2006

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wangderful

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mmmhmm_sure
03-28-2006

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hmm...I agree with everyone, but I think;
this is side one
flip me over
i know i'm not you're favorite record
the songs you grow to like never stick at first
so i'm writing you a chorus
and here is your verse

means that he likes her so much he's willing to change (show his other side=this is side one flip me over) and that he's hoping if she sees the other side of him she'll grow to like him.
This could mean that maybe she's pulling the 'just friends' line and he is telling her that there is more to him. That could also explain;
i hope this is the last time
'cause i'd never say no to you
this conversation's been dead on arrival
and there's no way to talk to you
this conversation's been dead on arrival

Because maybe after she gets her heart broken she comes to him for comfort but he can never tell her exactly how he feels. And;
a rivalry goes so deep between me
and this loss of sleep over you

Is obviously pointing out that he can't get her off his mind, and maybe he hates that he likes her so much since they were friends.

okay, that's it.

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loserchick1520
06-02-2006

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i love this song so much!! my favorite lines are "the songs you grow to like never stick at first" because its so true and "this is side one
flip me over
i know i'm not you're favorite record " because its really true how sometimes you just want someone to stop repeating themselves and stop talking...

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bruised_hips
06-17-2006

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Patrick is such a cutie, I love it when he writes songs. They seem a little less depressing

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lonestar_x_tragedy
07-12-2006

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... Patrick wrote this song? o_O;; I thought it was Petey boy who writes the lyrics?

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BlindBird
10-06-2006

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If I have to believe you guys (I mean everyone who commented on whatever kind of song from Fall out boy) nearly all Fall out boy's songs are about love. That's a boring subject, you know. Just about how much you dislike someone or how you can't miss someone who doesn't like you (anymore). Real pain, I like their music, but I start to dislike the lyrics more and more...

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dRoPx3ax3HeArT
10-15-2006

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patrick also wrote saterday i beleive.... i

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