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If I were you (and I wish that I were you)

All the things I'd do to make myself turn blue

I suppose I'd start by removing all my clothes,

tie my pantyhose around my neck

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over

If I were a field, you would be in clover

If I were the sun, you would be in shadow

And if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

If you will not have me as myself,

perhaps as someone else

Perhaps as you I'll be worth noticing

Then even a eunuch won't resist

The magic of a kiss from such as me

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over

If I were a field, you would be in clover

If I were the sun, you would be in shadow

If I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

It's time to kick off your shoes,

learn how to choose sadness

It's time to throw off those chains,

addle our brains with madness

'Cause we've got plenty of time

to grow old and die

But when at last your beauty's faded

you'll be glad that I have waited for you

When you're done

with being beautiful and young

When that course is run, then come to me

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over

If I were a field, you would be in clover

If I were the sun, you would be in shadow

If I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

There'd be no tomorrow

There'd be no tomorrow

There'd be no tomorrow

There'd be no tomorrow

Comments

8 years ago

liprincessprincess

A lot of older BNL fans thought this album was their sellout album, mainly due to One Week. But almost 20 years later, it still holds up as one of their best, IMO. Every single song on Stunt is fabulously evocative of the work of the best songwriters - it makes you feel as if you are actually there experiencing it. And now that I'm no longer that (cough)highschoolstudent(cough), I can really appreciate the depths of emotions involved in creating these masterpieces. I truly hope that Steve comes back to the band because they really reach those heights with his super-underrated writing skills.

9 years ago

Slump Cat

A really underrated BNL song.

9 years ago

clashlc

Is it suicide the song writer sugests for himself or is the singer suggesting the girl referenced in the song should kill herself?...because if he were her...he would......

10 years ago

Suzume Usagi

I just realised, even though it sounds so upbeat, there are several suicide references?"to make myself turn blue (suffocation)' ''tie my pantyhose around my neck(strangulation)' '' if I had a gun there'd be no tomorrow(shooting themself)'''' when you're done with being beautiful and young, when that course is run, come to me(commit suicide too?)''Just my imagination?

10 years ago

Carbonatedjello

"If I had a gun there'd be no tomorrow", pretty much the nicest way of referencing suicide I've ever heard. Probably the reason I didn't notice it as a kid too. The upbeat tone of the song doesn't change so the line gets lost in the rest of the song. I definitely enjoy the subtlety (even though it's not truly subtle once you actually know the lyrics.)

10 years ago

Carbonatedjello

I definitely didn't appreciate this song when I was younger. But I love it as an adult!

10 years ago

moises blanco

Beautiful song. Started to appreciate it more when I got what the song is about.

10 years ago

George Gilbert

great poem.

10 years ago

Fitz A

luv the beatle-esque drum beat this song has.sounds like ringo's on the drums. 

10 years ago

GravedancerFilms

I believe this sing is about is about an ex of his that really screwed him over and he's telling her what he would do if he could be her for just a minute. Simply put...she should kill herself.

10 years ago

Scoobs McDoo

i see that, but what's the "if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow" part?

10 years ago

Earth Asylum

I purchased this CD when I was in the 7th grade and have been enjoying it ever since :-D

10 years ago

jlt1984

i just love the line "if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow". wrote that and other emo quotes/lyrics all over my notebooks in high school.

10 years ago

Captain QWO

That awkward moment when you realize it says eunuch at 1:22

10 years ago

HeadshotWaffle

And I think you just won the damn internet.

10 years ago

Hugh Jass

I think the song is about schizophrenic auto-erotic asphyxiation.

11 years ago

Thomas Agrusti

Actually, it's a song about Communism. No idea how you guys missed that.

11 years ago

Kperson123

It's a joke. Get used to it lol.

11 years ago

Gaston Comeau

Thanks for posting this song. Very interesting lyrics. BNL were under-rated songwriters.

11 years ago

TheBluntNinja

"pantyhose" riiiiiiight

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