The Less I Knew - James Vincent McMorrow

You should've been there Should've burst through the door With that "Baby, I'm right here" smile And it would've felt like A million little shining stars had just aligned And I would've been so happy Christmas lights glisten I've got my eye on the door Just waiting for you to walk in But the time is ticking People ask me how I've been As I comb back through my memory How you said you'd be here? You said you'd be here And it was like slow motion Standing there in my party dress In red lipstick With no one to impress And they're all laughing As I'm looking around the room But there was one thing missing And that was the moment I knew And the hours pass by Now I just wanna be alone But your close friends always seem to know When there's something really wrong So they follow me down the hall And there in the bathroom I try not to fall apart And the sinking feeling starts As I say hopelessly "He said he'd be here" And it was like slow motion Standing there in my party dress In red lipstick With no one to impress And they're all laughing And asking me about you But there was one thing missing And that was the moment I knew What do you say? When tears are streaming down your face In front of everyone you know And what do you do? When the one who means the most to you Is the one who didn't show? You should've been here And I would've been so happy And it was like slow motion Standing there in my party dress In red lipstick With no one to impress And they're all standing around me singing "Happy Birthday to you" But there was one thing missing And that was the moment I knew Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, I knew Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh You called me later And said, "I'm sorry, I didn't make it" And I said, "I'm sorry too" And that was the moment I knew

Never was the kind to think about dressing in white Wasn't waiting on a prince to come riding into my life Thought I was happy on my own 'Til you came and proved me wrong I finally found what I never knew I always wanted I couldn't see, I was blind 'til my eyes were opened I didn't know there was a hole Something missing in my soul 'Til you filled it up with your love, yeah (Yeah, yeah) Never pictured myself singing lullabies Sitting in a rocking chair in the middle of the night In the quiet, in the dark You're stealing every bit of my heart with your daddy's eyes What a sweet surprise And now I'm holdin' what I never knew I always wanted I couldn't see; I was blind 'til my eyes were opened I didn't know there was a hole Something missing in my soul 'Til you filled it up, oh, with your love Life has a way of showing you just what you need And who you were made to be, yeah I finally found what I never knew I always wanted I couldn't see; I was blind 'til my eyes were opened I didn't know there was a hole Something missing in my soul 'Til you filled it up with your love Yeah, you filled it up with your love, yeah (Yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah) I never was the kind to think about dressing in white I never pictured myself singing lullabies

I-I-I-I thought I knew you Ha-ha-ha, I guess I didn't I-I-I-I thought I knew you Fuck, baby, I-I guess I didn't I-I-I thought you was down for real Thought you would stick around for real Ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah, ah Misconstrued your love (Misconstrued your love) You confused my love You givin' up (Up) on love (On love) Not to lose my love (Not to lose my love), yeah Honestly, I think this shit excites you You love drama, it excites you I-I liked you I-I-I-I don't think I'm talking to the right you I-I-I-I thought I knew you (Thought I knew you, girl) Ha-ha-ha I guess I didn't I-I-I-I thought I knew you (Thought I knew you) Fuck, baby, I guess I didn't I-I-I thought you was down for real (Down for real) Thought you would stick around for real (For real) Ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah, ah Tell me why you let me come inside for real Nevermind, you were never mine for real Hit my line, I'ma hit decline for real I ain't tryin' for a second time for real Honestly, I think this shit excites you (Excites you) All that drama that you're tied to (Ooh yeah) You play the victim every time, too (Oh, whoa) That shit came back and hit you times two I-I-I-I thought I knew you (Thought I knew ya, baby) Ha-ha-ha I guess I didn't (Guess I didn't, girl) I-I-I-I thought I knew you (Oh, yeah) Fuck, baby, I guess I didn't I-I-I thought you was down for real (Down for real) Thought you would stick around for real ('Round for real) Ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah, ah You broke my heart and now ever since I just want them dead presidents I just want them dead presidents I just want them dead presidents You broke my heart, nigga, ever since I just want them dead presidents I just want them dead presidents Now I just want them dead presidents 'Dents-dents, them presidents Presidents-dents, them presidents Presidents-dents, them presidents Presidents-dents, them presidents Presid-dead, d-dead, d-dead, d-dead Them dead, d-dead, d-dead, d-dead, d-dead Them dead, d-d, d-dead, d-dead, d-dead Them dead, d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d, presidents, presidents

The first time that I saw you Looking like you did We were young We were restless Just two clueless kids But if I knew then What I know now I'd fall in love You're on a bus in Chicago Three rows to the left You know my heart is racing for you But we never even met If I knew then What I know now I'd fall in love 'Cause love only comes Once in a while And knocks on your door And throws you a smile And takes every breath Leaves every scar Speaks through your soul And sings to your heart But if I knew then What I know now I'd fall in love You're on a summer night in August In the backseat of my car Said I'm trying to get to know you I took it way to far But if I knew then What I know now I'd fall in love (Woah) 'Cause love only comes Once in a while And knocks on your door And throws you a smile And takes every breath Leaves every scar Speaks through your soul And sings to your heart But if I knew then What I know now I'd fall in love (Woah) I used up A lot of chances But you give them back But if again It comes crawling Im gonna make it last 'Cause love only comes Once in a while And knocks on your door And throws you a smile It takes every breath Leaves every scar Speaks through your soul And sings to your heart But if I knew then What I know now (Woah) If I knew then What I know now I'd fall in love

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع