The Weakerthans – The Reason

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How I don't know how to sing,

I can barely play this thing,
But you never seem to mind,
And you tell me to fuck off,
When I need somebody to,
How you make me laugh so hard,
How whole years refuse to stay,
Where we told them to back off,
Locked up blindly in a word,
Or a misplaced souvenier,
How the past chews on your shoes,
And these memories lick my ear.

I know,
You might roll your eyes at this,
But I'm so,
Glad that you exist.

How we waste our precious time,
Marching in the picket line,
That surround those striking hearts,
And the time is never now,
And we know who we should love,
But we're never certain how.

I know,
You might roll your eyes at this,
But I'm so,
Glad that you exist.

I know,
You might roll your eyes at this,
But I'm so,
Glad that you exist.

I know,
You might roll your eyes at this,
But I'm so,
Glad that you exist.

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"The Reasons" as written by Joe/roche Smith

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:This song is so cool. I love the last two lines in the first part. The shoes and ear licking visuals are a ton of fun. The live album has this one on it and is one of my favs.
    Flag Cheesethanson January 27, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Such a fun friend song.
    Flag franceschwageron November 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love the whole "bad dog" metaphor...one of Samson's cuter figures of speech.
    Flag BeatOnTheBraton April 12, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:One of my favorites, for sure.
    Definitely on my happy making playlist.
    Flag PlatonicNothingon February 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song, and it's very straightforward and direct, but I feel like it has all the allure of a complex, layered song. I feel like it could describe a romantic relationship just as easily as it could be talking about a very close friendship, one of those where you can be completely honest with your friend. "We know who we should love, but we're never certain how." could be a general statement that some love is friend-love and some is romantic-love, and maybe that's not so important as the relationship itself.
    Flag feaadon January 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i .. don't even know what to say about this song. it gives me hope and makes me so incredibly happy.
    Flag bestwombat11on December 04, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The Weakerthans are probably the single best band to rewrite as prose, but i would have loved to see this as a bulleted list.
    Flag judahnielsenon December 04, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The reasons for dancing!
    :D
    Flag BulletProofPrincesson August 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:everytime i come to make a comment on this song i forget that i've already done it twice haha.

    it just amazes me everytime i hear it.
    Flag pjc1190on January 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:beautiful.
    Flag pjc1190on December 11, 2006   Link

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