“Why Can’t I?” is the lead single from Liz Phair’s self-titled studio album. The lyrics find Phair chronicling a doomed but passionate relationship with a man who’s already spoken for.
The song marked a stylistic departure for Phair, with her swapping laid-back production and acoustic guitars for o...
[Verse 1]
Get a load of me, get a load of you
Walking down the street and I hardly know you
It's just like we were meant to be
Holding hands with you when we're out at night
Got a girlfriend, you say it isn't right
And I've got someone waiting too
[Pre-Chorus]
What if this is just the beginning?
We're already wet and we're gonna go swimming
[Chorus]
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable, It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me, why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
[Post-Chorus]
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
[Verse 2]
Isn't this the best part of breaking up?
Finding someone else you can't get enough of
Someone who wants to be with you, too
It's an itch we know we are gonna scratch
Gonna take a while for this egg to hatch
But wouldn't it be beautiful
[Pre-Chorus]
Here we go we're at the beginning
We haven't fucked yet, but my head's spinning
[Chorus]
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable, It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me, why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
[Bridge]
High enough for you to make me wonder
Where it's going
High enough for you to pull me under
Somethin's growing
Out of this that we can control
Baby, I am dyin'
[Chorus]
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me, why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
[Post-Chorus]
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
Why Can’t I? was written by Scott Spock & Liz Phair & Graham Edwards & Lauren Christy.
Why Can’t I? was produced by The Matrix.
Liz Phair released Why Can’t I? on Mon Sep 08 2003.