Sum 41 – I'm not the One

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I walk into obsession
Makes the world go round
We're made up by the people we surround
So!
We live in times with shit we don't need
Well maybe, it's the price of envy

With these eyes I look out for me
But everyone fades away who don't see
Nothing's gonna change
Why!
We're going down in flames
So!
I'm not the one

Don't wait for me
Cause I won't just sit by
While you just bleed
Myself and others try
Don't wait for me
To be there in the end
When you don't see
The truth you just pretend
Don't wait for me

What is the solution
We already know
There's no telling how far this could go
No!
You're near your time but you just don't see
Cause you're just
Part of this game

There's nothing you can do to save yourself
You leave your life in the hands of someone else
You'll never let it go
Why!
It's the only way you know
Know!
I'm not the one

Don't wait for me
Cause I won't just
While you just bleed
Myself and others try
Don't wait for me
To be there in the end
When you don't see
The truth you just pretend
Don't wait for me

When did we begin
To let ourselves give in
How'd it come to this
Miserable bliss

Just take the rest of
Just use the best of me
Just take the rest of
Just use the best of me

You take the rest of me
Just take the best of me
You take the rest of me
Just take the best

Don't wait for me
Cause I won't just sit by
While you just bleed
Myself and others try
Don't wait for me
To be there in the end
When you don't see
The truth you just pretend
Don't wait for me

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Lyrics submitted by marco182

Track duration: 03:34

"I'm Not the One" as written by Deryck Jason Whibley, Greig Andrew Nori

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:A lot of songs on this cd have parts that sound like linkin park songs. But with regards to the meaning, i have no clue. By the way, the intro is THE best part in this song. powerful stuff!
    Flag musical_loseron January 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:sum 41 borrow a lot from linkin park, listen to "there's no solution"
    Flag B12on September 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:and by the way, THE POINT OF THESE COMMENTS IS TO TALK ABOUT THE LYRICS!
    Flag jhess12on May 14, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think for the most part this is an anarchistic song. The verse "You do your time punch in it's the same Cause you're just Part of this game" could be a reference to punching in at work. Also, "you leave your life in the hands of somewhone else", that somewhone else could be your boss. The entire attitude of the song is obstinate to this state of existence. " I wont just sit by while you just bleed", so really, living out of habit and letting others take care of you is a unfulfilling state of existence. And the narrator of the song is talking to somewhone who is living like this, the narrotor could be living this dry life as well, but he refuses to do it any longer. "dont wait for me", i guess he'll insurge by himself.
    Flag jhess12on May 14, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song, cant really relate but oh well
    Flag final_notice41on March 23, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:this is like the only song i can not figure out a meaning for, its like i listen to it and it has no bearing on me.
    Flag Phatyoon March 23, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This CD sounds alot like Linkin Park, especially the screaming. The vocals and the beats are eerily akin to Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory. Just my opinion though...
    Flag Aragothon March 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song in Deryck's words means "frustration with how others will never leave you alone."

    Also, the lryics aren't 100% there.
    It's "Welcome to obsession"
    "We live and die for shit we don't need"
    "We don't already know"
    Flag urbanonastickon March 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is really good...:)
    Flag Sum 41on March 06, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This is one amazing song i have to say. About 5 months ago i split up with my girlfriend, and since then she went completely psycho; stalking me and driving me insane! These lyrics completely describe what i want to say to her. Wicked!
    Flag gavininfranceon March 05, 2005   Link

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