Built to Spill – You Are

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Everybody

Everybody

Everybody

Everybody

Everybody knows, everybody knows

Everybody knows, everybody knows

That you
That you
That you
That you are

Send "You Are" Ringtone to Cell


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Track duration: 03:51

"You Are" as written by T. Glazer

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    General Comment:Who is T. Glazer?
    Flag realexkavon February 07, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:You are...existing right now, in this moment.
    You are...alive.
    I think a lot of people go through life without fully realizing what that means.
    Flag icymoreon August 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Taps into the universal idea of a desire to express something to someone, or something that cannot really be expressed in words. In this case, Martsch requires the use of his guitar to let that person know all those things they don't have words for here.
    Flag A_Raging_Bullon November 24, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This song, like Reasons, are the best examples of Built to Spill's capacity to create truly beautiful love songs. The guitar is his tool to express everything they don't have words for here. Many times, language can just act as a restrictive straight jacket when it comes to trying to communicate the ineffable feelings floating through our minds. Music is one of the few things that can reach these deep, darkened rooms in our souls and bring them to light. This song is a wonderful example of expressing how you feel to someone you love so much, doing it in this way is the only way.
    Flag A_Raging_Bullon September 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:It's "everybody know", not "everybody knows"

    He's imploring us to realize that we ARE, DAM*IT!
    Flag pinkthingon September 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:also, I think that this song conveys the feeling of love better than any love song. because it's when you try to explain why you love someone and you can't, you just do because they are perfect in your mind and they are just so... everything.
    and the part about everybody knowing is the idea that how could everyone not? because to you it is so obvious that this person is so beautiful.
    Flag alovelyfadeouton June 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:ugh, I love this song...

    I agree that he is talking about someone who is so... he can't even put it into words, and he doesn't need to because you can feel from the guitar solo that this person is amazing. I think to a woman that would be the best compliment, the music displays the emotion of how beautiful he thinks she is, and there's no need for words.
    Flag alovelyfadeouton June 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:hell yes. this is my favorite bts song just because its so peaceful. when he sings "you are" and then the guitar plays a beautiful part i think hes writing about someone he thinks is so beautiful and perfect he cant say it in words so he plays a great solo to describe how he feels.
    Flag dcfcAndtheStars8on July 18, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:really this is a good song good and simple cant go wrong with that
    Flag *Modest_ Mouse*on February 06, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i cant believe I am the first to post about this song. the music itself is amazing. the lyrics are good but limited. but I love the music on this song.
    Flag nonnycrieson January 04, 2005   Link

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