Lyrics for Downtown Song as interpreted by nikki04

Downtown Song Lyrics
Hey uptown girl,
Can you hear this downtown song?
Wrote a couple of words to tell you
Right here is where you belong.

I watch you walk the streets,
Wondering who you’re thinking of.
Hope you’re looking for someone to hold
And not at all in love.

And I wonder if you can relate
To nights upon my pillowcase
Eyes wide open, middle of the night
You’re the last thing on my mind.

Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
What nights like these do to me, yeah

I keep asking myself
If our hands were meant to be
I know this town is busy,
But I live on Public Street

We can get out of here
If only for just tonight
Ride like some rolling stone
That’s forced to waste your life

And I wonder if you can relate
To nights upon my pillowcase
Eyes wide open, middle of the night
You’re the last thing on my mind.

Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
What nights like these do to me
Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
What nights like these do to me

When I’m under (when I’m under)
Is it me you’re thinking of?
With this light (get on your knees)
I pray you’re not at all in love.
With someone else (with someone new)
With something other than me and you
Just wanna be where you are (Just where you are)
If ever you’re lonely, I won’t be far.

Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know

Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
What nights like these do to me, yeah

Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
Only the lonely know
What nights like these do to me

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Aoarc1etc
08-11-2006

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This is my favorite song by Anberlin. How can there not be any comments already? Oh well. This song is pretty self-explanatory. But it always makes me wonder if there's some really sweet guy out there thinking of me, you know, who really loves me but just won't say it. Of course, it's not likely, but I can daydream, can't I? :-) but I love that line, "Just wanna be, just where you are, if ever you're lonely, I won't be far." I can't really say why I like it, it's just...passionate, you know? gahh. haha.

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nackteziege
01-23-2007

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What's this song from? I've never heard it.

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bcpenna
02-17-2007

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i got this song from a tooth & nail VS solid state promo. it is so good.

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CryingCrimsonTears
10-13-2007

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Where can I get this???

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elis3xx
11-25-2007

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Its on the new cd lost songs, which is has b-sides etc. on it
(:

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tmal2
11-25-2007

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i understand the entire song until he says

"Eyes wide open, middle of the night/You’re the last thing on my mind."

that part just makes me a little bit confused but other than that i love the whole Lost Songs album because i was surprised by how many i was missing

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homgsh
11-25-2007

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I got this song so long ago on a tooth&nail promo.
it's soo good.
i love anberlin.

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CryingCrimsonTears
12-01-2007

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I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!

Anberlin is so frickin sweet.

I just got their album "Lost Songs" and the minute I heard this song I fell in love. I heard they're getting a big contract with a recording company. Radio play is said to happen in a few months.

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BRS7
12-29-2007

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Oh goshhh.. This song..gives me hope in a sense. Sad huh? I know that I stay up thinking about boys, haha.


And yeah I am pretty sure they signed onto Universal records, I hope they don't get on the radio, yeah that would be pretty stinkin frad. But I am afraid that they would change, or too many people would start listening. [I am thinking of Panic! at the disco, Relient K, The Fray....etc. Anberlin doesn't belong on that list.]

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sweetsongs
06-14-2008

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tmal2, I think he's being sarcastic with that line. She's obviously what he is thinking about, he's just *saying* that he's not. I tend to do that a lot myself ;)

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sweetsongs
06-22-2008

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P.S. This is my new favorite song, I listen to it compusively ...

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jj2476
08-27-2008

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That line can be confusing depending on how you interpret the word "last." If you take it in the context "of the lowest priority," then that line wouldn't make sense. But, if you think of "last" as in she's what's on his mind before he falls asleep, then it fits just fine.

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livingxlifexreal
09-17-2008

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yeah that line means that she is the last thing that eh thinks about before he goes to sleep. but im confused if he knows this girl or not. and i dont really get the second verse about public street and going away. enlighten me. =] and yeah i fell in love with this song the minute i heard it!!!!

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kyleee
10-07-2008

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it shocks me that this song was left as a b side to never take friendship personal. its too good to not be on a cd...

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The Resistance
10-13-2008

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Yea so I've had Lost songs since it came out but i never really listened to this song more than once until this past weekend, and I totally regret that decision. This is such a good song, its a typical love song but its just so good. Can't believe I neglected it for so long.

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