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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
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
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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?
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.
however, the later lines about "when we're old" make me doubt this.
either way, it's an excellent song.
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.
example...
annie waits.
and he waits.