Fall Out Boy – Dead on Arrival

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I hope this is the last time
Cause I'd never say no to you
This conversation's been dead on arrival
There's no way to talk to you
This conversation's been dead on

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 never say no to you
This conversation's still dead on arrival
There's no way to talk to you
When you're dead on

A rivalry goes so deep
Between me and this loss of sleep over you

This is side one (This is my side one)
Flip me over
I know I'm not your favorite record
The songs you grow to like (songs you grow to like)
Never stick at first
So I'm writing you a chorus
And here is your

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

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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Track duration: 03:16

"Dead on Arrival" as written by Wentz/stump/trohman/hurley

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    Song Meaning:The guy knows he's not her first choice. He wants her to give him a chance.
    Flag RawrMeansILYon December 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Oh, my friend's band covered this song! :D He sang it. :P But he's not the singer of the band... myspace.com/rocketbootsmusic :D I LOVE FALL OUT BOY!!!!!!
    Flag rocketbootschickfanon March 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:girls are brutal. trust me, i know.
    Flag punkrocker9997on October 02, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song and album. Fall Out Boy was good around when they wrote this and their album Under the Cork Tree.
    Flag blackwinter801on July 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song along with Grand theft autumn
    Im not a huge fall out boy fan, but take this to your grave really does kick ass!!!
    Flag SillyOrange316on June 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:'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'

    Amaze. Probly my fave lyrics of all FOB songs! And thats picked from one hell of a shortlist....

    My theory on the lil bit @ the end - I think they're just mucking about when they're recording. @ the end of 'Reinventing the Wheel to Run Myself Over' you can hear some1 doing the 'you have to prove yourself' part but crapping it up and laughing. They probly added it to make people laugh.
    Flag jellybeanseverywhereon April 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:older fob is good.
    their new stuff is not good.
    whatever sells tho.
    Flag juker24on February 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:first comment of 2009!!
    great song! (:
    Flag quixoticwaterbuffaloon February 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is about falling in love and having your heart broken so every time you go up to that person you love it is dead on a arrival hope this is the last time is when he will finally fall in love again and after the chorus he says its not the last time because it was dead on a arrival FALL OUT BOY ROCKS
    Flag AFIfan101on November 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song is a metaphor. if you will look a little harder you will find that most fall out boy songs are metaphors. i personally think that "this is side one flip me over. i know im not your faveorte reccord. the songs you grow to like never stick at first." is saying that he knows that he may not be your fave. person but if youll spend more time with him you will find that there is more than meets the eye and you would grow to like him. i actually just had that epiphany and an freaking out rite nnow. that is currently my fave line frm ne song rite now.
    Flag blmexthxlimeliteon October 21, 2008   Link

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