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You can fake it for a while,
bite your tongue and smile,
like every mother does an ugly child.
But the stars are leaking out,
like spittle from a cloud,
amassed resentment
pelting ounce and pound.

You entertaining any doubts,
'cause you had to know that I was fond of you.
Fond Of Y-O-U
Though I knew you masked your disdain
I can see the change was just too hard for us,
you always had to hold the reigns,
but where I'm headed you just don't know the way.

So affections fade away,
or do adults just learn to play
the most ridiculous repulsive games?
On the faith of ruddy sons,
and their double-barrelled guns,
you'd better hurry rabbit,
run, run, run.
'Cause mincing you is fun,
and there's a lot of hungry hatters
in this world set on taking it over.
But brittle thorny stems,
they break before they bend,
and neither one of us is one of them.

And the tears will never mend,
'cause you had it in for me so long ago.
Boy, I Still Don't Know,
I don't know why and I don't care...
well hardly anymore.
If you'd only seen yourself hating me,
when I'd been so much more than fair.
But then you'd have to lay those feelings bare.
One thing I know has still got you scared.
Yeah all that cold ire,
and never once Erred on a dare

You had to know that I was fond of you,
Fond Of Y-O-U.
So I took your licks at the time.
A change like that is just so hard to do,
don't let it whip-crack your life.
And I'll bow out from the fight -
Those old pious sisters were right -
the worst part is over,
now get back on that horse and ride.

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my interpretation | Reviewer: luke | 5/23/09

i believe that the song is about someone who is irrevocably in love. first verse: man disillusions himself into believing he has a chance with her, but realizes otherwise. first chorus: he knows that she knows about his feelings, and, although she wants nothing to do with him, she "masked [her] disdain." she also used him and toyed with his feelings, leading him on. second verse: he starts to mull over his feelings. he wants to stop loving her, but at the same time is still in love. he hates her and loves her at the same time. he realizes that he should be strong enough to break away. second chorus: he is all broken up, and will never heal from the hurt that loving her has left him. he's given her so many chances, and was so nice to her, but she still treated him poorly.
this is just my interpretation, as this way it really relates to my life... "falling in love is like wearing clothes on your face; it makes us such buttheads."

my interpretation | Reviewer: NotABigFan | 1/16/09

I think it might be about a friend who is jealous of the first person. They don't know how to deal, so they insult their friend ("So I took your licks at the time") of whom they're jealous, in an attempt to devalue them, when all it does is push that person away.

this song | Reviewer: amy | 12/14/07

I first heard of The Shins on Garden State - a film I love so much - and ever since then i have been in love with The Shins. All I can say is thank you so much Zach Braff for introducing The Shins to me.

heartbreakingly beautiful | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/27/07

came across the lyrics first, but adore the music just as much... what a gorgeous, passionate song... it reminds me of a tender but terribly bitter relationship i'll probably never get over

feels good | Reviewer: Anonymous | 9/20/07

this song makes me feel good and happy every time i listen which is four times a day at least. not breaking up but makes me feel like if i was i would be alllllright.. beautiful lyrics rock on my shins.

my life | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/19/07

this song completely describes my life. i just broke up with my boyfriend and im trying to get over it by telling myself that its what was right and we couldn't go on together.

a fling? | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/10/07

it makes me think of a summer fling. Care free with no strings attached, but as the summer dwindles, you realize that what was felt isnt sustainable and can not keep a relationship together. Great song. Great band. Love.

this song scares me | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/19/07

i know what it means and i hope i'm not seeing it happening.

breakups are hard | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/11/07

and mercer knows it. This song is about a break up and moving on. We all muster over some BS about the relationship. He is mulling over the relationship the typical way a guy deals... Slowly... The pain of this loss for a guy takes a lot longer. PS They broke up bc they had moved on to a different stage of their lives that they couldnt change together. Happened to me in Jan.

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