Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
(say yes, say yes, say yes, say...)
I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long
(to come around)
I'm sorry it took me so long
(to come around)

Your famous last words started
once your fingers hit the snooze
Just nine more minutes please (and they...)
They all know where to find me

Every word that I said, what a big mistake
And the ones you left out are keeping me away
I will never make another promise (without you)
I will never make another promise (with you in mind)

So pace the stairs to your apartment
like that’s where you want to be (where you want to be)
That’s where you want to be (where you want to be)

I'm sorry it took me so long
I'm sorry it took me so long
(to come around)
I'm sorry it took me so long
(to come around)

Well there's a secret I've been perfecting
I swore I wouldn't but you let me
I'm comfortably confused (and you...)
You've gotten so removed
You know I, I could take the place of those pills,
Ocean blue, paint it white
Now who you gonna call tonight?
I will never make another promise (without you)
I will never make another promise (with you in mind)

So pace the stairs to your apartment
like that’s where you want to be (where you want to be)
That’s where you want to be (where you want to be)

Oh, we paint our sins on the ceiling
I keep them glued to my chest
It keeps me close like a promise kept
(Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes)

If I talk in my sleep, will you just keep trying? (we paint our sins on the ceiling)
I might give it up if you just keep trying (well I keep them glued to my chest)
If I talk in my sleep, if I talk in my sleep, it’s gone (it keeps me close like a promise kept)
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes,
I’m sorry it took me so long
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes
I’m sorry it took me so long

So pace the (I don’t want to stop, I just want to know)
stairs to your apartment (I’m sorry it took me so long)
That’s where you want to be… (I don’t want to stop, I just want to know)
Where you want to be
Where you want to be
(where you want to be at)
(where you want to be at)
(where you want to be at)



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    General Comment:"You know I, I could take the place of those pills,
    Ocean blue, paint it white"

    I think this means maybe "ocean blue" is referring to her emotions or depression. by her being so "blue" like the ocean.. like the ocean as such a deep blue like her depression is so deep... and that the "paint it white" meaning like she can cover up her depression and emotional state with the pills but like anything else, she is the same underneath the paint (the pills) and should come to him for comfort because they pills can only hide the way she feels instead of trying to change the way she feels. Or that she is using the pills (either antidepressants or other pills) to calm her thoughts and to make her not think of anything by making her mind blank "paint it white".

    And the "who you gonna call tonight?" maybe means is she gonna call him to help her with her thoughts/depression/emotional state or is she gonna call on her pills to numb her. Basically is she gonna let him in to help her or is she gonna try to hide the way she feels.
    Flag Lioxion August 17, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:i feel as though when he says "im sorry it took me so long (to come around)" he's apologizing for him not noticing something as quickly as she thought he would,

    "Your famous last words started
    once your fingers hit the snooze
    Just nine more minutes please (and they...)
    They all know where to find me"

    He's saying the last thing she said to him were "Just nine more minutes please.." and even though they weren't anything mean, hes trying to say they still hit home. Maybe he was trying to wake her up for something, but she'd rather sleep then spend time with him.


    "Every word that I said, what a big mistake
    And the ones you left out are keeping me away
    I will never make another promise (without you)
    I will never make another promise (with you in mind)"

    He's saying everything he ever told her was a mistake, He's regretting making her fall for him, and the things she decided not to tell him are pushing him away. so he's practically saying he feels bad because she's afraid to tell him how she feels. I feel as though the promise part means She promised him something but didn't keep it, thats why he's saying he won't make another promise without thinking about her not keeping hers.

    Inbox me for the rest.
    Flag XoTilWeOverdoseon March 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Revolution red had a good interpretation of the meaning of the song. When I listen to this song it has a different meaning to me which I don't think was the intentional one. It sort if seems like he's in a relationship with a girl who is blinded by him and it's so easy for him to cheat on her. He has replaced her with these other girls but he isnt ready to break up with her because he's still trying to figure out how he feels for her.

    mainly from the part: Well there's this secret I've been perfecting. I swear I wouldn't but you let me. I'm comfortably confused. You've gotten so removed.
    Flag Arielle3912on September 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Haha rshorn that's def. thefirst thing I thought of too when I heard that. I was like why's he saying a tbs title? :)
    Flag Bresayison May 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:does anybody know that the title is from star trek????? i saw the movie tonight and at one point spock says "set phasers to stun" and i immediately thought of this song.
    Flag rshorn238on May 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:say it say it say it- i'm sorry it took me so long.
    maybe later in the song? that's what it sounds like to me and the only question in the song wouldn't make sense if the answer was yes so it sort of makes sense.
    Flag GuyWallaceon January 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so amazing i wrote an acoustic version to it. I think my favorite part is ' Im comfortably confused (and you)You've gotten so removed'
    Best band ever...
    Flag HC_MOSon April 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah, angels, is right. I saw them in Jacksonville, Adam stopped the show after this song to explain that part. It is about a girl that he used to know. Her father died, so she was very depressed. Her mother was a nurse, so she had access to all the pills that she wanted. After taking the pills, she would always call him at odd hours in the night asking for help and telling her that she needed him.
    Flag jpeeples4444on December 04, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The lyrics:
    "You know I, I could take the place of those pills,
    Ocean blue, paint it white
    Now who you gonna call tonight?"

    Are about a girl who would take theses pills and would wake up in the middle of the night at around 4 am and start calling people and telling them that she was in love with them and he's saying she doesnt need the pills, she just needs him.

    Adam told me himself at a show in August.
    Flag wellfloatlikeangelson September 24, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:now why would you compare a band's cd to one of their older ones?do you like repitition?its like buying the cd more than once....and thats never fun.talk about a waste of money.
    Flag eka:D_038999on September 01, 2007   Link

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