In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I like your pants around your feet
And I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please, while you're looking up at me
You're like my favorite damn disease
And I love the places that we go
And I love the people that you know
And I love the way you can't say "No" too many long lines in a row
I love the powder on your nose
Ouh, and now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
I like the freckles on your chest
And I like the way you like me best
And I like the way you're not impressed, while you put me to the test
I like the white stains on your dress
And I love the way you pass the check
And I love the good times that you wreck (The good times that you wreck)
And I love your lack of self respect
While you're passed out on the deck
I love my hands around your neck
Ouh and I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
And I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
Why not before, you never tried
Gone for good, and this is it
I like your pants around your feet
And I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please, while you're looking up at me
You're like my favorite damn disease
And I hate the places that we go
And I hate the people that you know
And I hate the way you can't say "No" too many long lines in a row
I hate the powder on your nose
Ouh and now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
Why not before, you never tried
Gone for good, and this is it
Ooh
And I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please, while you're looking up at me
You're like my favorite damn disease
And I love the places that we go
And I love the people that you know
And I love the way you can't say "No" too many long lines in a row
I love the powder on your nose
Ouh, and now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
I like the freckles on your chest
And I like the way you like me best
And I like the way you're not impressed, while you put me to the test
I like the white stains on your dress
And I love the way you pass the check
And I love the good times that you wreck (The good times that you wreck)
And I love your lack of self respect
While you're passed out on the deck
I love my hands around your neck
Ouh and I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
And I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
Why not before, you never tried
Gone for good, and this is it
I like your pants around your feet
And I like the dirt that's on your knees
And I like the way you still say please, while you're looking up at me
You're like my favorite damn disease
And I hate the places that we go
And I hate the people that you know
And I hate the way you can't say "No" too many long lines in a row
I hate the powder on your nose
Ouh and now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
And now I know who you are
It wasn't that hard
Just to figure you out
Now I did, you wonder why
Why not before, you never tried
Gone for good, and this is it
Ooh
Lyrics submitted by HeatherMay2047
Figured You Out Lyrics as written by Michael Kroeger Chad Kroeger
Lyrics © Regard Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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oh it just irks me when people post "corrected" versions of lyrics and they arent correct either! here is the freakin song people, and yes its about a coke head who he is infactuated with at first, yeah he thinks shes a good time, but then he realizes that its all she is, a coke head, and he has had enough of it.
I like your pants around your feet And I like the dirt that's on your knees And I like the way you still say please While you're looking up at me You're like my favorite damn disease
And I love the places that we go I love the people that you know And I love the way you can't say no Too many long lines in a row I love the powder on your nose
And now I know who you are It wasn't that hard Just to figure you out Now I did You wonder why And now I know who you are It wasn't that hard Just to figure you out Now I did You wonder why
I like the freckles on your chest And I like the way you like me best And I like the way you're not impressed While you put me to the test I like the white stains on your dress
And I love the way you pass the check And I love the good times that you wreck I love your lack of self-respect While you're passed out on the deck I love my hands around your neck
And now I know who you are It wasn't that hard Just to figure you out Now I did You wonder why And now I know who you are It wasn't that hard Just to figure you out Now I did You wonder why Get off the floor Give it a try Gone for good and this is it
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I hate the places that we go And I hate the people that you know And I hate the way you can't say no Too many long lines in a row I hate the powder on your nose
And now I know who you are It wasn't that hard Just to figure you out Now I did You wonder why And now I know who you are It wasn't that hard Just to figure you out Now I did You wonder why Get off the floor Give it a try Gone for good And this is it
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Yup, that's the song. It gets lots of air play in Brazil. Hmmmmmm....I wonder what we can surmise from that :)
No one ever noticed that when he says 1:24 "I LOVE THE WAY U PASS THE CHECK" means he loves even when SHE SHITS ON HIS COCK when they are doing some anal lol
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I love the way you pass the check (he loves anything in her, even when she shits on his cock, although times are wrecked when she SHIT ON HIS COCK ) I love your lack of self-respect (She doesnt care to SHIT while being fucked in her ASSHOLE) While you passed out on the deck (to ratificate her lack of self respect) I love my hands around you neck ( ratificates it is a fucking context: she was shiting on his cock)
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have you heard of 'do this anymore' yet? it's better. ;]
hey, rockstar_chick, go to nickelbacklive.cjb.net and download the song there, i don't know if it's a new version or not, but the lyrics are different.. well, doesn't matter.. it's still a great song, otherwise.
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if you/when you download that song, the new lyrics should look like this:
I like your pants around your feet I love the dirt that's on your knees I like the way you still say please While you're looking up at me You're like my favourite damn disease
I love the places that we go I love the people that you know I love the way you can't say no Too many long nights in a row I love your lack of self control
And now I know who you are It wasn't that I Just figured you out -> Can't make this out Can't make this out Can't make this out Can't make this out Can't make this out Can't make this out
god damnit , nevermind.