Story Behind The Song
"You get what you pay for" - holding back in a relationship, not wanting to let the other person in too close
| Song Length |
3:44 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Depressing |
Subject |
Frustration, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Similar Artists |
Norah Jones, Suzanne Vega |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
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Lyrics
NOTION
Do I have to tell you everything I think
Open book, broken wing
Do I have to show you
what I really want
Wounded dog, hounded heart
I'll give you an inkling
Spare you a notion
Nothing more
You get what you pay for
Please don't ask me what it's all about
Pierced from the inside out
I don't think I could say
just how it feels
Arching flower, reckless wheel
I'll give you an inkling
Spare you a notion
Nothing more
You get what you pay for
I let you pin me down more than any other
Wrestle meaning, win a lover
Promise not to kill this silent conversation
Infect it with some expectation
I'll give you an inkling
Spare you a notion
Nothing more
You get what you pay for