Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack & Patrick Stump
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack & Mark Hoppus
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
This song is about Justin’s alcoholism. “You’re” is in quotation marks because he is talking to his addiction or himself when he is drunk.
[Verse 1]
Midwest love affair, I bend when I am bored
Late night liquor flu will lead me to the floor
Can we fake it? Can we make believe?
I'm so full of love it deeply sickens me
[Chorus]
But all I could do was close my eyes
And cross my arms and hope to die
'Cause you don't fucking listen
When I'm around
The least you could do is take it back
All the vicious remarks and verbal attacks
'Cause I can't fucking stand it
When you're around
[Verse 2]
Midwest aftermath, the rumors start to rise
Did I truly do the things that you've described?
They must hate me, every single one
It just sickens them, what I consider fun
[Chorus]
But all I could do was close my eyes
And cross my arms and hope to die
'Cause you don't fucking listen
When I'm around
The least you could do is take it back
All the vicious remarks and verbal attacks
'Cause I can't fucking stand it
When you're around
[Chorus]
But all I could do was close my eyes
And cross my arms and hope to die
'Cause you don't fucking listen
When I'm around
The least you could do is take it back
All the vicious remarks and verbal attacks
'Cause I can't fucking stand it
When you're around
[Outro]
No, I can't fucking stand it when you're around
No, I can't fucking stand it when you're around
When You’re Around was written by Jesse Johnson (keyboardist) & Joshua Cain & Matthew Taylor & Justin Pierre & Tony Thaxton.
When You’re Around was produced by Mark Hoppus.
Motion City Soundtrack released When You’re Around on Tue Jun 07 2005.