Lyrics for Can You Tell as interpreted by randyl20

Can You Tell Lyrics
Have I been to discreet
How long am I supposed to wait
I think about you nightly
Oh can you tell I'm losing sleep
What am I supposed to do
It's hard to stay cool
When you smile at me
And I get nervous every time you speak

My bed's too big for just me
When you turn your eyes
I promise I won't care
Oh standing by your sister fair
Oh baby baby please
My heart sinks to my feet
What am I supposed to do?
I think about you nightly

My bed's too big for just me
When you turn your eyes
I promise I won't care
Oh standing by your sister fair
My bed's too big for me
When you turn your eyes
I promise I won't care
Standing by your sister fair

When I look into your eyes
I tend to lose my thoughts
Don't forget your stare
Oh what was that you said
Would you let me know
'Cause I can't read your mind
Oh can you tell
I can't even explain

Oh baby I can't even explain
What am I supposed to do
It's hard to stay cool
When you smile at me
And I get nervous every time you speak
Oh, standing by your sister fair

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Vball
10-23-2008

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It's obviously about a guy who's in love with a girl and how it's like to be next to her and deal with it. It's so obvious but she doesn't see it.

Love it.

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hello_alena
12-10-2008

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Love this song. It's exactly how I feel... So catchy too!

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katiez
01-06-2009

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what does the "sister fair" mean?

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heyshayna
02-10-2009

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i'm in love with this song.
it's so catchy and the lyrics describe exactly how i feel about this one guy.
the funny thing is, that same guy showed me this song(:

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BornIndie
03-26-2009

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Lovely, sums up the feelings one has when they are in love with someone.
"It's hard to stay cool when you smile at me" love it

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foshaw
03-26-2009

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So in love with this song. Perfectly explains the complexity of how messed up things can get when you care for someone. It honestly warms my heart that there is someone who posted 12 minutes before me... just proves how this song stabs the whole lack of sleep issue right in the heart.

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joyproject
04-04-2009

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I smile everytime I hear this.

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sexAFTERsix
04-07-2009

Rated +1 
timing is everything
caught this song right
when i just noticed
my lack of sleep
has everything to do
with my bed being
too big for just me

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AgentHappyDay
05-14-2009

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when i first heard it i was driving so i didn't hear all the lyrics but my first impression was he wanted to sleep with his girlfriend but she wouldn't do it because she was abstinent or wanted to wait or something, in turn making him wait. reading the lyrics and listening to the song on youtube, i'd say Vball has it right

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Ali1WhenItSizzles
06-01-2009

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I love this song :)
I agree with most of the meanings, but I'm also curious what they mean by sister fair!

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wanderlustt
06-30-2009

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i adore this song.
at first i thought it was just a typical "unrequited" love song.. but did anyone else pick up the vibe that maybe the singer (in the song) is possibly in a relationship/engaged/married to one girl... and possibly in love with her sister?

"when you turn your eyes.." (maybe the girl he really loves realizes this but feels guilty, doesn't want to let on--ignores it)
"your sister fair" --- the girl he's currently with but doesn't love.

hah, that's just me :)

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shamelesslengths
08-29-2009

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HOW LOVELY.
my bed's too big for just me.
how i'd love to just say that without apology!
unfortunately.
my bed is rather small.
an extra-long twin.
grrrr.
but still, the concept is nice.
of having a large bed far too large for you all by your lonesome.
and of course, everyone knows how it feels to be by someone that makes you nervous, that makes you wonder if you are being too forward, or not forward enough.

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bigmaack
10-01-2009

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Well. I think a clearer picture is made if you watch the music video. Obviously the character is in love. He goes to her door with flowers and words to say to her. He's nervous as hell. He knocks on the door and her sister answers. I think this song is about him waiting there for his love with that girl's sister. "How long am I supposed to wait?" his mind is going off on different tangents. Like his eyes may be dark due to lack of sleep so he's worried she'll notice.

It's a stretch but if you imagine the situation it may make sense.

Great song.

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