You saw me lost in treading water
I looked pathetic and as helpless as a stinger without a bee
But underneath my presentation. Yeah
I knew the walls were coming down
And the stones that fell were aiming away from me

Hey what would it mean to you?
To know that it'll come back around again
Hey whatever it means to you
Know that everything moves in circles

I saw you standing in my headlights Blink blink blink
I thought Id run you down for the weight you left on me
But then I pressed rewind, reversed and drove away
And see you, disappear in my rear view
Brought to me the word reciprocity

Hey what would it mean to you?
To know that it'll come back around again
Hey whatever it means to you
Know that everything moves in circles

Round and round we go
We could know when it ends so well
We fall on and we fall off
Existential carousel

Hey what would it mean to you?
To know that it'll come back around again
Hey whatever it means to you
Know that everything moves in circles
Everything moves in circles



Lyrics submitted by carola

Track duration: 04:09

"Circles" as written by Brandon Charles/einziger Boyd, Alex/pasillas Katunich

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:Definitely one of my many favorite songs to either play on guitar or sing Karaoke.

    This song has much meaning to me in my life with the hardships and how when you just let life be and take it's course instead of fighting back, karma eventually circles its way around without forcing it.

    I'm too old to go to the carnival and riding carousels.... I would much rather live life with meandering and straight roads than going through a revolving door. My take...

    Love life
    Flag postrchildon March 04, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:lol i give.
    Flag iamsound213on March 17, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:*Existantial oops
    Flag iamsound213on March 17, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:"Existenial carousel" - favorite line
    Flag iamsound213on March 17, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:i love the first paragraph "round and round we go love that part" such a beautiful perfect flawless voice brandon boyd has hes so fine.
    Flag dp9241loveron December 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is not about Brandon's ex-lover, I'm sorry. His perspective and lyrics are too intellectual to be about his broken heart and revenge. He is stating a simple fact..all things move in circles. All life and things on earth..physically, biologically, etc. Jenster you are right on...what you put in you get out, it is the natural movement of life. I think he wants everyone to be aware of that (hence "...whatever it means you to, know that everything moves in circles.") The "You saw my lost in treading water..." and "I saw you standing in my headlights..." are examples of when it's time to realize that everything moves in circles and make decisions based off that: What will be the consequences and outcomes given all things move in circles? Things will either come back and bite you in the ass, or save you..depending on the decisions you make("..and the stones that fell were aiming away from me.")

    That's just my opinion haha
    Flag acahaon February 05, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song, they play it on morning view sessions and Brandon looks so hott!!! (as always)
    Its the way he moves when he sings it....ummm wow
    Flag reneemc87on May 24, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Another great one by Incubus
    Flag yummitsericon May 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:It seems in the song that someone has done something bad to brandon, like threated him bad or kicked him when he was already down, but then brandon says he just left, it means that he haven't done anything back to the person (a friend or girlfriend), "But then I pressed rewind, reversed and drove away And see you, disappear in my rearview "
    So, this person will get what she diserves one day, he didn't have to worry, because everything moves in circles. You get what you give. Life gives you your own revenges... that's what I think!
    So, I guess that this song leads us to think twice before doing something, because it will always come in the same way back to you!
    Flag renatinhaon February 28, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:karmaaa
    Flag ash_harmeron February 17, 2007   Link

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