Jimmy Eat World – Crush

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Faintest snow keep falling
Hands around your waist
Nameless
Standing cold
Take in restaint like a breath
My lungs are so numb from holding back
Walk close to the fence
Feel it hit your clothes
Turn and smile nice
Smile, say goodnight
Say goodnight in a breath
Simple discourse breaks you clean in half
Regret
Do try it once and then you know
Your move
Settle for less again

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Track duration: 03:12

"Crush" as written by James Christopher/burch Adkins

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:Man these guys have amazing songs!! Great song!! It's just saying what it's like to have a crush and how you can make the move. Pretty self explanatory. :)
    Flag AppleSmokeon May 29, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Two words: Powerful. Beautiful. I love this song.
    Flag pixiesfan92on December 14, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:when i first started listening to the lyrics i thought it was about smoking weed, like holding a hit in, "My lungs are so numb from holding back." and smelling like pot, "Feel it hit your clothes." and feeling smiley , "Turn and smile nice"
    Flag jachpe091on October 02, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I have gone through this situation, and I knew in my heart that it was going to be a bad idea to tell her how I feel, but I couldn't sleep anymore, I couldn't think about anything.
    "Do try it once but then you know."
    And sometimes, as I found out it was probably better that I didn't know. Now it is awkward and she isn't even my friend anymore, which sucks.
    Ahhhh..life sucks sometimes.
    Flag 9_worthy_wmgon February 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Crush = the same as "Secret Crush", yes?
    Flag Cannsawon September 21, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song, I first heard it when I had a crush with some guy and it kinda worked with the song. Funny how Jimmy Eat world tends to do that alot!
    Flag ramina7on September 13, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:oy, ive heard two different versions. one with crappy music and another that i cant seem to get a hold of that sounds cleaner. y?
    Flag bukeyon February 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:One of my all time fave JEW songs. It's so powerful and one of the songs that so much passion is really put into. I love this bit "Simple discourse breaks you clean in half." the way half is song, amazing!
    Flag MaverickXon January 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Its awesome that people are still talking about this song and others on this album.

    I just got into this song when i read the lyrics and understood what he said in the first line. Its everything that you want to hear in a rocking pop song or even a song in general. Its unpretentious and straightforward but deep and indefinable.

    I always thought that simple discourse breaks you clean in half part meant that just speaking to this person blows you away.

    FunFact that may be common knowledge to JEW fans, i don't know, but did you know that most Clarity was written for a toned down solo project that Jim planned on doing. When the rest of the band liked the songs they recorded it as Jimmy eat world. This is why tom doesn't sing as much as on Static Prevails.
    Flag enjayaon January 31, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:My favorite line-

    Simple discourse breaks you clean in half

    Just because it really phrases that feeling when your having a conversation and all you want to do is have it be done with, and show your true feelings.
    Flag cherryfairyon January 10, 2005   Link

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