Story Behind The Song
Why do I beg someone to stay when I want them to go? And vice versa?
Song Description
heartbreaky waltz with strings and sadness
| Song Length |
3:27 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Heartbreak, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Similar Artists |
Edie Brickell, Fleetwood Mac |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I want you to stay, want you to go--
guess I don't know, know what to say.
bearing the truths of my soul
my heart on my sleeve
I am praying with words that I try to believe
when I beg you to stay
but I wish you would leave
so please don't put your faith
in the things that I've spoken
because you can't trust the words
of a heart that's so broken
I'm not making claims and I'm not keeping score
but I want to break down this thing I adore
maybe there's no truth anymore
if I knew what to say would it matter at all?
you could sit there and watch and laugh as I fall
all over myself
a slip of the tongue and I'm helpless, bound by my words
and you can't just forget what you've already heard
and to ask you to try is obscene and absurd
so please don't walk away if my words don't invite you
maybe you should stay
maybe I lie just to spite you
if I meant what I said about finding the door
then why I am here on my knees on the floor?
Maybe there's no truth anymore.