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I am, lost in the crowd
I'm standing in line, I'm feeling so down
And I am, full of doubt
She's not the one, take notice, hear me out

I want her, and need her and you
Always will pull me through

I'm tired, this game's so dumb
She never played, her race is won
I'm tired, can't smile no more
I'll sure cave in, just like before

And I, want her, and need her and you
Always will pull me through
And I, want her, and need her and you
Always will pull me through

I want her, and need her and you
Always will pull me through
And I, want her, and need her and you
Always will pull me through
And I want her and need her
And I want her and need her
And I want her and need her
And I, and I, and I

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Track duration: 03:12

"And I" as written by Travis L Barker, Tom Delonge

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    General Comment:A really good friend, recently turned boyfriend, just put this on a mix for me. We were both in long term relationships where we thought we were completely in love with the person even though we were unappreciated. When they would hurt our feelings, we would console each other. I broke up with my ex because I got tired of how awful he treated me and being anxious of when he might cheat on me next. And my friend's girlfriend broke up with him and completely broke his heart around the same time. We helped each other through the tough times of it and ended up really liking each other. Now we are living the happily ever after.

    I feel like this song is completely about that. You feel like you want or need that person you've been with for so long, even if they hurt you, but you have that other person who does everything for you and you know they'll always pull you through.
    Flag chineseballeton April 12, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:for some reason these lyrics really stand out to me. "i'm tired, this games so dumb, she never played, her race is won". It stands out really well when tom sings it. i dont really know what it means though, maybe tired of playing all her little games over and over in your head. Im a big fan of Box Car Racer's music.
    Flag dude_ranchon December 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I just found this soong again. Its pretty touchin to me. Personally suffering still from a similar event what it means to me is. He is lonely and cant handle it anymore. He hasnt gotten over a break up or a failed relqationship with a girl, he still in love with her and everywhere he goes of here it reminds him of her and he just cant forget.
    Flag stilluvUon November 17, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:WOW, some one already said what i thought this song was about, say_cheese_753 said, that it was about how some one is contradicting himself and is in a very confused state and that some one is getting in the way of his relationship between him and a gilr that he likes. I'm going trhough that right now, i like this gilr but i keep getting mixed signals from her, and my bet friend is getting in the way of me and my goal to get this girl. This song is amazing.
    Flag lurks_in_shadowson April 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:this a cool song...i think the lyrics are to normal and the whole sound is a little too poppy, but i like it
    Flag BlahBl1nkM3on April 17, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is about a boy wanting this popular girl that doesnt notice him and he is totally besotted with her and he's got this great friend (who is a girl) and she always helps him through the bad times ("and I, want her, need her, and you always will pull me through") and his friend wants him but he doesnt know and all the time this amazing girl that really cares for him had been right under his nose but he's been so wrapped up in this popular girl that he doesnt notice.
    Flag girl_overboardon March 27, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:so i dont know what it is about this song... but whenever i listen to it, it makes me wanna cry. i know this is a pretty upbeat song so that's weird, but there's just something about it in his voice that makes me choke up
    Flag staringatthesky11on March 14, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:wow this song doesn't have many words to it, but the context is deep

    "she's not the one, take note of this;
    hear me out
    i... want her, need her
    and you ALWAYS will pull me through"

    that part is most significant... it is saying that the guy knows that things probably won't work out, but later on he (purposly) contradicts himself by saying how much he wants/needs her. this shows the mixed feelings he is experiencing and shows that he is in a confused state now. when he talks about "pull[ing] me through", he is demonstrating that some person, "you", is getting in the way of his relationship between him and this girl he wants/needs.
    Flag say_cheese_753on February 02, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:"and I, want her, and need her and you
    always will pull me through" <--- This line means that Tom wants some girl but he can't have her, so in the mean time, he'll just fuck Mark. well that's what I get from it, you guys most likely won't.
    Flag claireyon December 29, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I can relate to this song, everyday after english id wait for this girl and try to talk to her but just end up getting lost in the crowd, then goto lunch and think "damn..why cant i just get through to her"
    Flag Eclipse182on June 30, 2003   Link

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