barenaked ladies are men

It never ceases to amaze how the Barenaked Ladies have, for most of my life, been able to produce albums which are completely relevant to the current stage of my life...

Gordon came out the first year I was in High School, filled with teen angst and silly fun...

The dramatic irony, pure energetic fun, sadness, ridiculous growing pains and intense changes of Maybe you Should Drive, Born on a Pirate Ship and Stunt perfectly described the challenges of college...

Maroon came out the year after I graduated from college and I found myself relating more to the serious side as I got involved in politics, came to grips with cube working at my first "real" job and fell in love harder than ever before.

Everything to Everyone came out the year I took the next step on my journey, moved out west to California

Last year brought Barenaked Ladies are Me... which, well kinda proves the point, that I'm sure they've heard this all before.

But today I listened to a song from the Barenaked Ladies Are Men for the first time and had to stand up from my desk to prevent people from watching me start crying... we're all so human and experiences are so common.

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You're looking for something
That you'll never find
You've got the questions
You've got the time
You've got the bruises
To show you've been blind
'Cause you're looking for something
That you'll never find

I'm hoping you'll find it
And someday you might
But not in an instant
And not overnight
And not in the one who's holding you tight
I'm hoping you'll find it
And someday you might

Could you be the one?
Could you be the one who will find it?
Staring at the sun has you blinded
Could you be the one who will find that it's fine if it's not in me?

You're looking for something
That's not even there
You're knocking down tables
You're kicking in chairs
I know you're angry
You know I don't care
You're looking for something
That's not even there

Make me an offer
That I can't refuse
Set up my options
Force me to choose
You've been abandoned
And I've been abused
So make me an Offer
That I can't refuse

Could you be the one?
Could you be the one who will find it?
Staring at the sun has you blinded
Could you be the one who will find that it's fine if it's not in me?

Over in Indiana
Wearing their red bandanas
Indians eat bananas
Thinking they're full
Of Vitamin C

You're looking for someone
That I'll never be
Some kind of bondage
To make you feel free
A lover, a savior
Well, that isn't me
You're looking for someone
That I'll never be

Could you be the one?
Could you be the one who will find it?
Staring at the sun has you blinded
Could you be the one who will find that it's fine if it's not in me?