Absolutely Zero Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You, you were a friend
You were a friend of mine, I let you spend the night
You see, it was my fault
Of course it was mine

[Verse 2]
I'm too hard at work
Have you ever heard of anything so absurd
Ever in your life?
I'm sorry for wasting your time

[Chorus]
Who am I to say that this situation isn't great?
Well, it's my job to make the most of it
How could I ever know that it would happen to me?
Not that easy

[Verse 3]
Hey, what's that you say?
You're not blaming me for anything
Well, that's great, but I don't break that easy
Does it fade away?

[Verse 4]
So that's why I'm apologizing now
For telling you I thought that we could make it
I just don't get enough to believe that
We've both changed
[Chorus]
Who am I to say that this situation isn't great?
It is my time to make the most of it
Of course I didn't know that it would happen to me
Not that easy, no
No, no, no
When all along the fault's been up for grabs
Why can't you have it?
Well, if it's for sale, what is your offer?
I will sell it for no less than what I bought it for
Pay no more than absolutely zero

[Verse 5]
Well, neither one of us deserves the blame
Because opportunities moved us away
And it's not an easy thing to learn to play
A game that's made for two, that's you and me
The rules remain a mystery
See how it's easy

[Chorus]
So who am I to say that this situation isn't great?
Well it's our time to make the most of it
How could we ever know that this would happen to me?
Not that easy, no
No
When all along, the fault is up for grabs and there you have it
Well it's for sale, go make your offer
Will I will sell it for no less than what I bought it for?
Pay no more than absolutely zero
Lord, Lord

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Genius Annotation

This song can relate to anything major you do with a friend: starting a company, investing in something together, relationships, etc… anything that involves a close friend.

As time goes on you see it’s not working out, and in the end you realize that no one is to blame. That is where the term “Absolutely Zero” works so well: The end where no one is to blame for a catastrophic failure doesn’t really give you closure. It is like an empty void in your soul: you can’t really take your anger out on anything, so you don’t really know what to do or how to feel.

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Synthesizer
Lap Steel Guitar
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Hammond Organ
Acoustic Guitar
Release Date
October 15, 2002
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