"One Week"/Barenaked Ladies
Ryan Kawailani Ozawa
"One Week," by Barenaked Ladies
"Stunt" (Reprise Records/Warner Bros.)
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It's been one week since you looked at me,
cocked your head to the side and said, "I'm angry."
Five days since you laughed at me,
saying, "Get back together, come back and see me."
Three days since the living room,
I realized it's all my fault but couldn't tell you.
Yesterday you'd forgiven me,
but it will still be two days till I say "I'm sorry."
Hold enamel wants a hood wink (?),
does it make you stop, think,
you think you're looking at Aqua Man.
I summon fish to the dish,
although I like the Chalet Swiss,
I like the sushi 'cause it's never touched a frying pan.
Hot like wasabi when I bust rhymes,
make like LeAnn rhymes,
because I'm all about value.
Burt Camper's (?) got the mad hits,
you try to match wits,
you try to hold me but I bust through.
Can I make or break and take a bake
I like thinkin' they can shake,
I like vanilla it's the finest of the flavors.
You see the chokers and you know
the vertigo is gonna go
'cause it's so dangerous you'll have to sign a waiver.
I cannot help it if I think you're funny when you're mad.
Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad.
I'm the kinda guy who laughs at a funeral.
Can't understand what I mean? Well you soon will.
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve.
I have a history of takin' off my shirt.
It's been one week since you looked at me,
threw your arms in the air and said "You're crazy!"
Five days since you tackled me,
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees.
It's been three days since the afternoon
you realized it's all my fault; not a moment too soon.
Yesterday you'd forgiven me,
and now I sit back and wait 'til you say you're sorry.
Chicken to China, the Chinese chicken.
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'.
Watchin' X Files with no lights on,
Modalamay's on (?), I hope the smoking man's in this one.
Like Harrison Ford I'm getting frantic,
next thing I'm Tantric,
'cause think who's guaranteed to satisfy?
Like Kurosawa I make mad films.
'Kay I don't make films,
but if I did they'd have a samurai.
Gonna get a set of better clubs,
y'know the kind with tiny nubs,
just so my arms aren't always flying off the backswing.
Get into Sailor Moon 'cause the cartoonist's got the (?),
make me think the wrong thing.
I cannot help it if I think you're funny when you're mad.
Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad.
I'm the kinda guy who laughs at a funeral.
Can't understand what I mean? You soon will.
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve.
I have a history of losing my shirt.
It's been one week since you looked at me,
dropped your arms to the sides and said, "I'm sorry."
Five days since I laughed at you,
and said, "You just did just what I though you were gonna do."
Three days since the living room,
we realized we're both to blame but what could we do?
Yesterday you just smiled at me,
'cause it'll still be two days till we say we're sorry.
It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry.
It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry.
(?).
Interpretation by Ryan Kawailani Ozawa (June 1998)
Actual Lyrics © 1998 Reprise Records/Warner Bros.
Have better ideas on what they're saying? Input welcome via
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~ozawa/imr/extras/scraps/oneweek.html
Dutchwmn & Elzool
Ms Aphile
Found at Lyrics.ch
They don't say what that last line is just before the song ends. Any ideas?
Barenaked Ladies
Non Album Track
One Week
It's been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side and said I'm angry
Five days since you laughed at me saying
get that together come back and see me
Three days since the living room,
I realized it's all my fault, but couldn't tell you
Yesterday you'd forgiven me,
but it'll still be two days till I say I'm sorry
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
You'll think you're looking at Aquaman
I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss
And I like sushi cause it's never toughed a frying pan
Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes
Big like Leanne Rimes
Because I'm all about value
Bert Kampfert's got the mad hits
You try to match wits, You try to hold me but I bust through
Gonna make a break and take a fake
I'd like a stinkin achin shake
I like vanilla, it's the finest of the flavours
Gotta see the show, cause then you'll know
The vertigo is gonna grow
Cause it's dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Tryin not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kinda guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean? Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of takin off my shirt
It's been one week since you looked at me
Threw your arms in the air and said You're crazy
Five days since you tackled me
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees
It's been three days since the afternoon
You realized it's not my fault not a moment too soon
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
And now I sit back and wait till you say you're sorry
Chickety China that Chinese chicken
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'
Watchin X-files with no lights on,
we're dans la maison (*NOTE-French for "in the house"*)
I hope the smoking man's in this one
Like Harrison Ford I'm gettin frantic
Like Sting I'm tantric
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy
Like Kurasawa I make mad films
Ok I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a samauri
Gonna get a better set of clubs
Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs
just so my iron's aren't always flyin off the back-swing
gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon
Cause the cartoon has got the boom anime babes
that make me think the wrong thing
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Tryin not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kinda guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what mean? Well, You soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of takin off my shirt (*NOTE: should be "losing my shirt"*)
It's been one week since you looked at me
Dropped your arms to your sides and said I'm sorry
Five days since I laughed at you and said
You just did just what I thought you were gonna do
Three days since the living room
We realized we're both to blame, but what could we do?
Yesterday you just smiled at me
Cause it'll still be two days till we say we're sorry