The Format – I'm Ready, I Am

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I'm nicotine
I'm coming clean
I fooled the crowd
when i made it sound
like i was more than ready

strike up the band,
deprive my sleep,
cause theres no love
like appathy.
the bell that tolls
rings loud enough
that it should have
woke us up.

chorus-
im trying to find truth in words,
in rhymes and notes
in all the things i wish i wrote
cause i feel like ive been losing you.

i read your last entry,
overprivelidged kids keep crying.
they need to fit in,
its harder when living life from a screen.
old classmates please drop all your pens,
dont write a word cause i wont reply
and im not bitter, no
its just ive past that point in my life.

chorus-
im trying to find truth in words,
in rhymes and notes
in all the things i wish i wrote
cause i feel like ive been losing you.

each night it ends too soon.
you dont hold me like you used to
and your eyes look like theyve seen too much cause
its always some excuse--
too tired, too obtuse.
you look so far removed.
this time i fear im losing losing you.

m nicotine.
im a cash machine.
im the color green
and you should have seen
the looks i just received.

i need a reason to let go.
an intervention, a lullaby.
something to cure me,
please believe me.

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Track duration: 03:15


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    Song Meaning:"cause theres no love
    like appathy"

    can someone explain me what do they want to say when they say this?

    old classmates please drop all your pens,
    dont write a word cause i wont reply
    and im not bitter, no
    its just ive past that point in my life.

    love this part
    Flag Camiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiion September 06, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:"and you should have seen
    the looks i just received."
    love that line, it sounds like he's on top of the world and not even someone's haughty looks can bring him down. great song, great band. fun is good, too, nate's new band.
    Flag thefredwasfredon June 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:it's about a relationship that he knows is growing weaker ("you don't hold me like you used to"), but he won't do anything about it ("there's no love like apathy"). it is such a sad song because he knows it will end but he still does nothing about it. he's given up ("i need a reason to let go").
    Flag juicyyyon January 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I absolutely love "too tired, too obtuse". It's such a poignant line.
    Flag canyounot?on November 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song is an amazing song that makes you think about life and how you should be living it. :) it is absolutely phenomenal. can't stop listening to the format.
    Flag brookeebabbyon October 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I feel that this is about two people that are starting to move on to new stages of their life and are relizing that the other person may not be the right person for them... and as much as they try to make it work they are not meant for each other and have to part in order to move on with their lives.
    Flag andrew813on August 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about two people moving to new stages in their lives and they are starting to relize that even though as much as they want to stay together and make it work... they are just different people and need to move on even if they are scared they need to find who they really are.
    Flag andrew813on August 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:what does appathy mean?
    Flag beagle398on August 07, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i don't know what to exactly think the song is about... i think at first it appears to be about leaving school & growing up.

    but... even more it seems to be about a relationship.
    possibly where he really loves the girl, but she doesn't love him back anymore.
    she doesn't seem like she really cares about him or being with him.
    "you dont hold me like you used to
    and your eyes look like theyve seen too much cause
    its always some excuse--
    too tired, too obtuse.
    you look so far removed.
    this time i fear im losing losing you."
    Flag lizlovespinkon July 20, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:man i am feeling this song right now...

    the last line he says in the song is "this time i feel i'm just not getting through."
    Flag yasmiton April 13, 2008   Link

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