And so
Annie waits, Annie waits, Annie waits
For a call
From a friend
The same
It's the same
Was it always the same?
Annie waits for the last time

The clock never stops, never stops, never waits
She's growing old
It's getting late
And so he forgot, he forgot
Maybe not
Maybe he's been seriously hurt
Would that be worse?

Headlights crest the hill
Shadows pass her by and out of sight
(ooh ooh)
Annie sees her dreams:
Friday bingo, pigeons in the park

Annie waits for the last time
Just the same as the last time

Annie says "You see this is why I'd rather be alone."

And so
Annie waits, Annie waits, Annie waits
For a call
From a friend
The same
It's the same
Was it always the same?
Annie waits as the last

Headlights crest the hill
Who will be the one for evermore?
(ooh ooh)
Annie, I could be
If we're both still lonely when we're old

Annie waits for the last time
Just the same as the last time
Annie waits for the last time
Just the same as the last time

Annie waits
But not for me



Lyrics submitted by ang

Track duration: 04:14

"Annie Waits" as written by Benjamin Scott Folds

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:Guys, is it just me who sees that:
    This song reminds me so much of Nick Hornby's bestseller "Juliet Naked"! Its about a woman called anni who lives pretty much the life that is desribed in this song.
    She gets into contact with a famous musician from America (annie is british) whose biography reminds me a lot of Ben Folds. Well, in the end of the story, he thinks about writing a song about annie.

    and since nick hornby has dealt with ben folds before and is now working with him, i thought that might be no co-incidende...

    what do you think?
    Flag tomkeon January 27, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:It seams to me that it's a song about a girl who's with someone who always keeps her waiting, "Friday bingo, pigeons in the park" makes it seem like he's always keeping her waiting. "Maybe he's been seriously hurt" makes me think that she's really hoping there's at least a good reason he's late this time. She's always waiting for him, and she always tells herself that this is the last time she's going to wait for him, but it's never the last time. "Headlights crest the hill" seems to show that she still wants him to come and hopes that it's him every time she sees somebody coming, but is always disappointed. "but not for me" probably means that he really wants to be with her, but she won't leave this guy who doesn't seem to care about her.
    Flag Tb0n3on July 11, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song. It's catchy and has some really interesting lyrics.
    I really like this part in particular : "And so, he forgot, he forgot, maybe not. Maybe he's been seriously hurt..." It makes me laugh, since I know several girls who think, "Did he forget to call? Oh what if he got seriously hurt and can't call?" instead of realizing that the guy simply won't call.

    Overall, I think the song is simply about a girl with too-high expectations who waits for these guys to call her and is too lost in her search for the perfect guy to see that the singer likes her. She is obviously frustrated with her love life, "You see, this is why I'd rather be alone", and she's worried she'll get old and will still be waiting for her entire life.

    I don't know if I'm right, but that's kind of what I get from it. At first, I found the lyrics "Annie waits, for the last time" empowering, like she was putting her foot down and not waiting around for guys who won't call her anymore, but the more I listened I'm not so sure. It's a nice thought though.
    Flag EarlyBirdieon January 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:When I first heard the song I thought it was from the point of view that this guy has always had a crush on this girl. And the girl was a good girl and was always planning on waiting untill maraige to sleep with someone, but she feels like she is getting old and shes tired of waiting. So to the guys dissapointment its not going to be him its going to be another guy. After I read the lyrics more I realized that this probably wasn't right.
    Flag AdamRyanson December 01, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Its not that annie dreams about bingo and pigeons because she likes them.. like someone said before. Or that she's old or something.. Its just how she sees her lonely future. Old lonesome ladies feed pigeons and play bingo, or thats what the cliché tells us :)
    Flag Mirtazapineon February 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I like this one. I personally would like to believe its about a girl who doesn't see the love right infront of her (maybe because it was given to me on a cd by my boyfriend). I feel like that is more applicable in my own life.
    Flag ahleckson August 14, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i like sarasoda's original take on this - although i'm not convinced annie dies, rather than maybe she just decides to stop waiting around, and to take control, and do what she wants to do for once, because maybe she realizes time is running out for her?

    however, the later lines about "when we're old" make me doubt this.

    either way, it's an excellent song.
    Flag whiskeydarlingon June 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:my name is annie...
    Flag an__mar_Eon May 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:there are two interpretations I have come to:

    1: It's about a girl waiting for a guy to pick her up for a date but she used to guys being late, and, again, this guy is, very late so she starts to worry about what could have happened to him. Meanwhile a friend sees this happening and wants to be there for her, but she's not really letting him be.

    2: It's about a girl always waiting for someone to ask her out, waiting for the right guy, but the right guy is a friend she already counted out because he was a friend. So she waits and never gets the call while her friend looks on hoping she'll eventually come around to him and realize that he's an option too, a person who truely loves her and knows she would love him if she would give him the chance.

    I like #2 better, it fits better.
    Flag DeathJake34on February 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i think that you can change "annie" into "and he" to make it have two meanings (at the same time)

    example...
    annie waits.
    and he waits.
    Flag marthapurvison February 04, 2007   Link

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