You're a canary
I'm a coal mine
'Cause sorrow is just all the rage
Take one for the team
You all know what I mean
And I'm so sorry
But not really
Tell the boys where to find my body
New York eyes
Chicago thighs
Pushed up the window to kiss you off
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
Do you remember the way I held your hand
Under the lamp post and ran home this way?
So many times I can close my eyes
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
(The truth hurts worse than anything)
(I could bring myself to do)
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
The truth
The truth
I'm a coal mine
'Cause sorrow is just all the rage
Take one for the team
You all know what I mean
And I'm so sorry
But not really
Tell the boys where to find my body
New York eyes
Chicago thighs
Pushed up the window to kiss you off
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
Do you remember the way I held your hand
Under the lamp post and ran home this way?
So many times I can close my eyes
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
(The truth hurts worse than anything)
(I could bring myself to do)
The truth hurts worse than anything
I could bring myself to do to you
The truth
The truth
Lyrics submitted by shrodes, edited by Mellow_Harsher
I've Got All This Ringing in My Ears and None on My Fingers Lyrics as written by Andrew John Hurley Andrew Hurley
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The part, "New York eyes, Chicago thighs," has always intrigued me. And lately, I've been thinking that the person they're singing about has big city dreams, but at the same time they savor the taste of their humble beginnings.
I think this song is saying that the guy is the deathly part of the relationship and thinks he is going to exterminate the girl; because of this, he sacrifices himself in order for her to be happy. Especially when Patrick sings, "The truth hurts worse than anything I could bring myself to do, to you." "Pushed up the window to kiss you off," was an interesting part as well. I assume that Patrick, Pete, is the one pushing the window up and letting the girl go off. Or maybe it shows as well that they are accepting the end of their relationship, that they just want the best for the other person...