Lyrics
You've got this way about you
You possess a distinctive quality or manner.
Something I hate about you, every time
There's something I dislike about you, consistently.
Picking and choosing, winning and losing
Making choices, experiencing victories and losses.
You can't justify
You can't provide a valid explanation or excuse.
I'll never win you over just by exposure
I won't win your favor just through exposure; confrontation is necessary.
Oh, I can pick a fight
I am willing to engage in a conflict or argument.
Watch it pass you by, name a better high
Observing opportunities slip away, suggest a better alternative.
We could've made a scene all night
We could have created a memorable moment throughout the night.
Going into the day, name a better way
Entering the day, suggest a superior method.
For you to call it by its name
Encouraging you to accurately identify and acknowledge a situation.
Clock feels like it's moving backwards
The passage of time feels reversed on the clock.
cnd I don't have the time
Time is limited, and I lack the available time.
Can't quite tell what you've ever been after
Uncertain about your true objectives or desires.
Clockwork motor, you wind me up again
Comparing oneself to a clockwork motor, manipulated once more.
I'm a tempered glass that you never could shatter
I am resilient, like tempered glass, resistant to breaking.
Hanging by a thread, oh it's gotta be the end
Hanging by a thread, indicating a precarious situation nearing its end.
Telling what I, telling you what I need
Repeated expression of communication about personal needs.
I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
-I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
-I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
-See it all in print, so I know it's real
Confirming reality through visible evidence.
What's a better way to waste my time?
Suggesting a preferred way to spend time despite its perceived wastefulness.
cfter time, you don't have to lie
After repeated instances, there's no need for deception.
There's another door behind me
Highlighting the presence of alternative opportunities or possibilities.
Clock feels like it's moving backwards
Reiteration of time's backward movement and its passage.
cnd I just pass the time
-I never know if I'm getting straight answers
Expressing uncertainty about receiving straightforward answers.
Swallow 'em whole with an extra grain of salt
Advising to accept information cautiously, with skepticism.
I won't get by if I'm minding my manners
Acknowledging the importance of politeness to avoid difficulties.
Only in time, and if you're admitting fault
Resolution is possible with time and admission of mistakes.
Telling what I, telling you what I need
Repeated emphasis on expressing personal needs.
I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
-I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
-I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
-Tip of my tongue, I almost taste it
Almost experiencing or grasping a realization or understanding.
Tell me what exactly it is you're so afraid of
Seeking clarification about fears or anxieties.
We've come too far to just waste it
Having progressed too far to squander achievements.
Show me these beautiful things you say you're made of
Requesting evidence of the positive qualities claimed to be possessed.
Can't quite tell what you've ever been after
Repetition of resilience but acknowledging a preference for honesty over pretense.
Clockwork motor, you wind me up again
-Crumple me up like a candy wrapper
-Throw me away, I'd rather not pretend
-Telling what I, telling you what I need
Reiterating the importance of expressing personal needs.
I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
-I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
-I'm telling what I, telling you what I need
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