Every day seems the same to me
I sit around and think about how alone I feel
then I wind up rather enjoying loneliness because it's the comfort of being sad-
sometimes it feels so right
and sometimes I'd like to be around no one for ten straight years
but I know this feeling can't bring me places
and I know I'm losing lots of ground
but to keep up means to get up and why does it have to be
the world keeps on changing while I just stay the same?
I feel like being down doesn't mean enough to anyone anymore
and I guess the world has made emotion obsolete
and I don't think I feel the same 'cause after all
who says what happy really means?
Tonight I will redefine everything and tomorrow I will start in on my better days
and so each their own definition of happiness
but no one ever reaches it so I don't think I'll breathe that way
but happiness is when there's nowhere left to go
because in that state of mind there is no state of self
so how was I supposed to know?



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    General Comment:but to keep up means to get up and why does it have to be
    the world keeps on changing while I just stay the same?

    Wow...thats just like me...this whole song..it's just me...:o
    Flag nick5892on September 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:'Every day seems the same to me
    I sit around and think about how alone I feel
    then I wind up rather enjoying loneliness because it's the comfort of being sad'
    ^I know that feeling well...this song really made me realize that being sad and lonely doesn't really get you anywhere...in this world where feelings can seem so obsolete, happiness is something you have to chase. i've learned that it doesn't come easily.
    Flag severalwayson March 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about giving up on trying to be happy because it seems like nothing's going his way and no one understands his struggle.

    Lyrically, they're best song.
    Flag SaVeStHeDaY2727on April 16, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Sooooo I could just read Saves The Day lyrics all day. and be happy. Another masterpiece.
    Flag Kelceon December 26, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:"I feel like being down doesn't mean enough to anyone anymore
    and I guess the world has made emotion obsolete
    and I don't think I feel the same 'cause after all
    who says what happy really means?"

    These are the words of a 16 yr old? wow thats intense.
    Flag brian92287on June 18, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:hey aes sadai why dont you just show some respect to someone for the efforts in doing what they love Chris is one of the most amazing song writers and if his songs are to personal and show to much emotion for you dont talk shit.
    Flag 10 second fallon May 09, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:hey aes sedai, this song was written 5 years ago. jackass
    Flag sonofabitchbiteon May 07, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:the lyrics have mistakes
    Flag adorkableon April 01, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:you guys NEED to hear this song: Seven by Sunny Day Real Estate. it kinda seems like the sister/sequel to obsolete. or at least close. it's totally worth your while.
    Flag partyshoeson March 14, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:"the world has made emotion obsolete" it's so much easier not to feel. it doesn't matter to anyone else how you feel. this is a robot land. this land is traffic and dollar signs.
    Flag partyshoeson March 14, 2003   Link

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