Jimmy Eat World – Opener

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You told me don't you look at the sun,
It burns your eyes out.
I disobeyed and see a man who's going nowhere.
He fed me this: you don't got to worry, you're on your feet.

Please help me down.
Should have made room for others who can't be beat into open sea.
I brainstormed and caught up with my friend who's doing fine now.
It's been uplifting knowing you all have static sources.

I fed him this: man, am I in a hurry to break this chord of our paranoia.
Took him too long to notice and now I'm down where I can't be found.
And there's no antidote for a petty loaf.
I think we've found the lighter side of our friendly host.
I don't mean to boast, we can face all this nonsense.

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Track duration: 04:59

"Opener" as written by James Christopher Adkins, Richard E Burch, Zachary Michel Lind, Thomas Darrell Linton

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:this is probably one of JEW's better songs, ups and downs, rhythmn changes, explosiveness...and Tom sings which is pretty awesome. It's a song that starts in one place, leaves that place, but come full circle in the end. It's great.
    Flag disconsolatoron March 01, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:PlipToShevanel = its tom singing, he's the other guitarist. tom used to write (and sing) much more back in the earlier days. hope that clears things up :o)
    Flag krist69on May 04, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:why does it not sound like Jim singing in this song?
    Flag PlipToShevanelon March 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is about someone who realizes that everyone around him is relaxing and not taking life too seriously. so he decides to join since its what the crowds doing. then when others around him start gettong back on their "feet" and passing him by, he realizes hes in trouble unless he changes soon, but he has already fallen into the cycle, and now its too late for him, and there is nothing that can cure him of loss.
    Flag watch the fireworkson May 31, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:this is the first JEW song i heard on the deep elm "Emo Diaries Chapter 1" album like 5 years ago i think, this is one of the only jew songs that doesnt suck, their old stuff is ok, but bleed american was very weak, i bought it the first day and never listened to it again, but i got the original title n stuff
    Flag IamTheEdon April 28, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song has to do with making some mistakes in life, but that it isn't over. You just need to learn from them. I'm not sure about this, but it sounds like when they are screaming at the end, Tom says,"Your bit of room to grow." and Jim says,"Hey, we're not slaves." Can someone tell me if I'm right.
    Flag Listen-upon March 04, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:yeah lisa18 is right i think it has to deal with that its a great song i love it
    Flag EmoRockson June 20, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:This is a great song... So powerful. It's hard to interpret. To me, it has something to do with a journey to find yourself. He went off for some self-exploration, and became isolated, while those around him were lost. Now he's coming back to reality and wanting to help those around him discover themselves.
    Flag Lisa18on June 17, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:This is a great song... So powerful. It's hard to interpret. To me, it has something to do with a journey to find yourself. He went off for some self-exploration, and became isolated, while those around him were lost. Now he's coming back to reality and wanting to help those around him discover themselves.
    Flag Lisa18on June 17, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:this song...wow
    Flag getupkid211on April 18, 2002   Link

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