#79 is the the latest in a series of failed love songs written by the same person, for the same person.
lyrics
number one was when i sang that i loved you too
turns out i was way ahead of you
hastily amending the lyrics and chords
i got through numbers two and three and four
before security escorted me out the door
haven't you ever seen a film or listened to the radio?
don't you understand the way it's supposed to go?
i ran out out of nice things to say about your body at number thirty-four
and yeah of course your mind was way way way before
i've given up on flattery,
just looking for a melody,
that makes you weak at the knees
that goes straight to the core of you,
like you do to me without meaning to,
oh baby please
haven't you ever seen a film or listened to the radio?
don't you understand the way it's supposed to go?
a hopeless romantic
with emphasis on hopeless
i might be a bit frantic
but it's all good, i guess
my heart is still mending
just don't call me a quitter
take a bittersweet ending
with emphasis on bitter
you think i like doing this?
you think i like being here?
standing on your stupid porch,
singing like some faggot-queer?
WELL I DON'T
i've given up on flattery,
just looking for a melody,
that makes you weak at the knees
that goes straight to the core of you,
like you do to me without meaning to,
oh baby please
haven't you ever seen a film or listened to the radio?
don't you understand the way it's supposed to go?
a hopeless romantic
with emphasis on hopeless
i might be a bit frantic
but it's all good, i guess
my heart is still mending
just don't call me a quitter
take a bittersweet ending
with emphasis on bitter
i've got a backing band that kind of rocks
all my money goes to their fees
and your heart's got lots of locks
but my piano's got lots of keys
a hopeless romantic
with emphasis on hopeless
i might be a bit frantic
but it's all good, i guess
just don't call me a quitter
my heart is still mending
i want an ending, bittersweet
with emphasis on ending
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