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Wa wa wa

I'll tell you anything but not the truth
My Mum thinks she's in love with you and I'm not
And just to be sure do you wanna ride
Let me tell you something about Christmas time when it's hot

When we were cornered
In a bid to scare
I kept you from my reaches
Didn't mean to care
What we got
Do you like it or not?

I'm changing all your pills to vitamins
You got me eating from your hand
Girl we're locked
Round about 10 with a love tattoo
You left me in yr cell
The things you do
When you're rot

Wa wa wa

When we were cornered
In a bid to scare
I kept you from my reaches
Didn't mean to care
What we got
Do you like it or not?

I'll tell you anything but not the truth
My Mum thinks she's in love with you and I'm not
And just to be sure do you wanna ride
Let me tell you something about new york when it's hot

Enormously Love
No It's true
There's never been a knife that cuts me half as deep as you
And wide for you
Despite the dreams that others grew

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Track duration: 02:55

"Like It or Not" as written by Bird

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  • 0
    General Comment:They failed at sounding like trumpets.
    Every time I listen to this song I skip through the beginning because it just bugs me. Other than that I adore this song.
    Flag ComicalBirdon May 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:At their show at the Enmore (earlier this year, maybe last year, i forget) they said that this song was about growing up in a country-ish town. I'm not sure how it fits in with the song though...
    Flag Angry Nihiliston November 10, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think this song is about a relationship where the mother of the singer doesn't approve. Hence the whole, "I'll tell you anything but not the truth
    My Mum thinks she's in love with you and I'm not"

    He's being sarcastic, his mother doesn't approve but he's madly inlove for the girl, the title of the song, like it or not, is like him saying eff you to his mom, as in the relationship will continue regardless of her approval. And it's evident again at the end, "Enormously Love
    No It's true
    There's never been a knife that cuts me half as deep as you
    and wide for you
    despite the dreams that others grew"

    The dreams others grew being his mom wanting him to love someone else.
    Flag SolidTurtleon August 05, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:To me this song is about a girl that he was kind of 'paired up' with, in the sense that its that girl that if he wanted it he could have her pretty easily, and his parents 'love' her, but he thinks he doesn't. I think it has an ambiguous conclusion the "There's never been a knife that cuts me half as deep as you
    and wide for you" could be referring that he fell in love with her, or can't stand her. I would assume the falling in love part because it makes more sense in the context of the song.
    Flag U4iaon July 27, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think it's "enormously low," rather than enormously love
    Flag orgnizedcnfuzionon July 08, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:its by far the best track in my opinion on places like this.
    such a catchy fun tune and just amazing lyrics.
    Flag ianskilletton November 29, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Definitely a slow-burner this album, but this one is very good. Seems to be about someone who doesn't think they care about someone that much but ends up realising they do.
    Flag ny156ukon November 19, 2007   Link

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