Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Third Eye Blind
Canonical path: /third-eye-blind/the-background
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The Background
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The Background
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Everything is quiet
Since you're not around
And I live in the numbness now
In the background
I do the things we did before
I walk Haight Street to the store
And they say "where's that crazy girl?"
You don't get drunk on red wine
And fight no more
I don't see you anymore
Since the hospital
The plans I make still have you in them
'Cause you come swimming into view
And I'm hanging on your words
Like I always used to do
The words you use so lightly
I only feel for you
I only know, because I carry you around
In the background
Words, they come and memories all repeat
Lift your head while they change the hospital sheets
And I would never lie to you
No, I would never lie to you
No, I felt you long after we were through
When we were through
The plans I make still have you in them
'Cause you come swimming into view
And I'm hanging on your words
Like I always used to do
The words you use so lightly
I only feel for you
I only know, because I carry you around
In the background
'Cause I felt you long after we were through
When you come swimming into view
And I'm hanging on your words
Like I always used to do
The words they use so lightly
I only feel for you
I only know, because I'm way, I'm way
In the background
I'm in the background
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