The song discusses a relationship where one person loses faith in the other after the other person gives up and runs away. It expresses hurt over having placed so much trust in the other person only to have them throw that trust away. The singer urges the other person not to run away and to stand up for themselves instead of avoiding problems.
The song discusses a relationship where one person loses faith in the other after the other person gives up and runs away. It expresses hurt over having placed so much trust in the other person only to have them throw that trust away. The singer urges the other person not to run away and to stand up for themselves instead of avoiding problems.
The song discusses a relationship where one person loses faith in the other after the other person gives up and runs away. It expresses hurt over having placed so much trust in the other person only to have them throw that trust away. The singer urges the other person not to run away and to stand up for themselves instead of avoiding problems.
And tear yourself down You've hit your one wall Now find a way around Well what's the problem? You've got a lot of nerve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away So what did you think I would say? No you can't run away, no you can't run away You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away You threw it away
I'm not so naive
My sorry eyes can see The way you fight shy Of almost everything Well, if you give up You'll get what you deserve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away So what did you think I would say? No you can't run away, no you can't run away You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away You threw it away
You were finished long before
We had even seen the start Why don't you stand up, be a man about it Fight with your bare hands about it now I never wanted to say this You never wanted to stay, well did you I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay And I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away "For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic"
Just talk yourself up
And tear yourself down You've hit your one wall Now find a way around Well what's the problem? You've got a lot of nerve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away So what did you think I would say? No you can't run away, no you can't run away You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away You threw it away
I'm not so naive
My sorry eyes can see The way you fight shy Of almost everything Well, if you give up You'll get what you deserve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away So what did you think I would say? No you can't run away, no you can't run away You wouldn't I never wanted to say this You never wanted to stay I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away You threw it away
You were finished long before
We had even seen the start Why don't you stand up, be a man about it Fight with your bare hands about it now
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay, well did you I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay And I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away "For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic"
Just talk yourself up
And tear yourself down You've hit your one wall Now find a way around Well what's the problem? You've got a lot of nerve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away So what did you think I would say? No you can't run away, no you can't run away You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away You threw it away
I'm not so naive
My sorry eyes can see The way you fight shy Of almost everything Well, if you give up You'll get what you deserve
So what did you think I would say?
No you can't run away, no you can't run away So what did you think I would say? No you can't run away, no you can't run away You wouldn't
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away You threw it away
You were finished long before
We had even seen the start Why don't you stand up, be a man about it Fight with your bare hands about it now
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay, well did you I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away
I never wanted to say this
You never wanted to stay And I put my faith in you, so much faith And then you just threw it away