I Wouldn't Answer
Album: She Only Loves Me
By: Nick Verzosa
By: Nick Verzosa
Duration
4:29
Genres
Description
Regretful, apologetic, melancholic The pedal steel on this song cries right along with the lead singer, lamenting his inability to be a good, consistent lover. He implores the lover he has scorned to not let herself fall back in love with him, because he doesn't deserve it. The female harmony on the chorus sounds like it could be his lover requiting these feelings of romantic inadequacy.
Lyrics
When your telephone rang it was a quarter to two, I was layin on the pedal after having a few, I couldn’t help myself this time. You let it ring a couple times and then you put it away, But you hadn’t seen my number in a number of days, It must have hurt, to press decline. Should we let our guards down, or should we, just give up now. Don’t let me in, Don’t take me back, If we were meant to be, we still would be, and we were always way off track, So don’t let yourself Fall back in love You know I never was that good of a romancer and if I were you, I wouldn’t answer. When your telephone rang it was half past three, and you let it keep ringing cuz you knew it was me, you always had the stronger will. I left a drunk dial message and you started to cry, because the promises I made were as good as lies, I always left them unfulfilled. Could we get back together, or should we just let it go. Don’t let me in, Don’t take me back, If we were meant to be, we still would be, and we were always way off track, So don’t let yourself Fall back in love You know I wasn’t even that good of a dancer and if I were you, I wouldn’t answer. Now the clock strikes four and I’m at your door, begging for another try You could sweep me up and take me back, or you could slam that door, and say goodbye (next page) Don’t let me in, Don’t take me back, If we were meant to be, we still would be, and we were always way off track, So don’t let yourself Fall back in love You know I never was that good of a romancer, and I wasn’t even that good of a dancer, you know on second thought, my love was just a cancer, and if I were you, I wouldn’t answer.
