At the Library Lyrics
[Intro]
Ha!
[Verse 1]
Hey there, lookin' at me
Tell me, what do you see?
But you quickly turn your head away
Try to find the words I could use
Don't have the courage to come up to you
My chance is lookin' a bit gray
[Chorus]
Starin' across the room
Are you leaving soon?
I just need a little time
[Verse 2]
What is it that drives me mad?
Girls like you that I never had
What is it about you that I adore?
What makes me feel so much pain
That makes me go so insane?
What is it about you that I adore?
[Chorus]
Starin' across the room
Are you leaving soon?
I just need a little time (What time, oh)
Ha!
[Verse 1]
Hey there, lookin' at me
Tell me, what do you see?
But you quickly turn your head away
Try to find the words I could use
Don't have the courage to come up to you
My chance is lookin' a bit gray
[Chorus]
Starin' across the room
Are you leaving soon?
I just need a little time
[Verse 2]
What is it that drives me mad?
Girls like you that I never had
What is it about you that I adore?
What makes me feel so much pain
That makes me go so insane?
What is it about you that I adore?
[Chorus]
Starin' across the room
Are you leaving soon?
I just need a little time (What time, oh)
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Bridge]
Why did you have to leave so soon?
Why did you have to walk away?
[Outro]
Oh, well, it happened again
She walked away with her boyfriend
Maybe we'll meet again someday
Maybe we'll meet again someday
Maybe we'll meet again someday, someday, yeah!
[Bridge]
Why did you have to leave so soon?
Why did you have to walk away?
[Outro]
Oh, well, it happened again
She walked away with her boyfriend
Maybe we'll meet again someday
Maybe we'll meet again someday
Maybe we'll meet again someday, someday, yeah!
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Genius Annotation
“At the Library” narrates how Billie Joe tries to talk to a girl, in this case, at the library. He is seen indecisive and shy, he’s trying to make himself finally talk to her, but in the end, she walks away with her boyfriend, leaving the narrator one-on-one with his thoughts.
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Art of Ears Studios, San Francisco, California
Release Date
April 13, 1990
At the Library Covers
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