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Story Behind The Song

LYRIC CONJURES A YOUNG MAN'S APPROACH TO DEALING WITH BEING GIRLFRIENDLESS.

Song Description

UNDESCRIBABLE

Song Length 3:05 Genre Rock - Alternative, Pop - Alternative
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Sociable Subject Life, Loneliness

Lyrics

WHO AM I?-
I'M JUST AN AVERAGE GUY
TODAY I'M FINE-
THE WORLD SEEMS OH SO FULL OF BEAUTY- YEAH

ANOTHER MIDWESTERN INDIAN SUMMER
BUT FOR ME IT WAS A TYPICAL BUMMER,
AS IT TURNED OUT -- I WAS ALL ALONE AGAIN ..
AT FIRST IT SEEMED- LIKE SHE REALLY LOVED ME,
OR WAS THERE MISTLETOE HANGIN ABOVE ME-
CAUSE IT SHURE WENT STRAIGHT DOWNHILL FROM THERE.

HER BEST FRIEND SHOWED UP- SHE GAVE ME THE SHOULDER
SHE QUICKY POINTED OUT THAT I WAS OLDER
AS SHE SHOWED OFF HER NEW 10 CARAT DIAMOND RING
GIRL YOU DONT KNOW A DAMN THING

IT'S JUST THE SAME OLD SHIT ON A DIFFERENT DAY,
YA SEE A LIGHT AT THE TUNNELS END, BUT THEN IT FADES AWAY.
I JUST WANNA MEET A NORMAL GIRL ,,,DO THEY EXIST TODAY?
YA THINK YOU FINALLY MET THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE BUT THEY-
TURN AWAY-

SO NOW ITS OFF TO A HALF DOZEN PARTYS
COUPLE MORE DRINKS - I FEEL HALF RETARDED-
WHEN - WILL I LEARN- THE - LESSON OF THE YEAR-
CAN YOU HAND ME ANOTHER-! ?
HAND ME ANOTHER, I NEED ANOTHER, I NEED MY MOTHER...

ONE MORE BLIND DATE, I THINK I'D GO INSANE--
NOT A WHOLE LOT MORE TO LOSE, BUT TELL ME-WHATS TO GAIN?
I'VE GIVEN EVERYTHING I HAD, NOW ALL I HAVE IS PAIN
SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH
INTO THE POURING RAIN

Lyrics Joel McDowell Music Joel McDowell
Producer Joel McDowell Publisher Cedar Digital Publishing
Performance Spider Gear Label CEDAR DIGITAL RECORDS

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