"Who do I Have to be?"  Parental Advisory genre: Pop Punk
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	This is a pop-punk song about girls! More specifically, it's about trying to impress a girl at a party.
	CD: Girls are Shitty E.P.   Label: Self Released Credits: Written by Jim Lian and Eric Nelson
	Story Behind the Song The motivation for this song was a girl I met about a year ago. I was really into her, and we had hung out a few times...but I was afraid to tell her how I felt about her, because I thought I might scare her away. So I didn't say anything and eventually...she faded away. The whole situation just made me realize that it is totally ridiculous to hold back or to try and be something you're not with a girl you really care about. So I wrote this song about it. Eric wrote the music before he joined the band, and for while it was an instrumental we'd play in practice. A while later, i went on a trip to San Diego, and wrote this song in about an hour. When I came back home (Minnesota), we put the lyrics and music together...and we were really happy with the way it came out. We've only recorded the song once, a year ago (yes, that is this recording), it took two days and we layed down three tracks which eventually became the "Girls are Shitty" E.P. The recording isn't great, and I think that we are all a lot better at our instruments now.....but i just thought it'd be cool to get some songs on-line. We plan on recording this song, as well as several new tracks sometime in the near future. Lyrics Who do I have to Be? Standing at a party with a, Drink in my hand, The feeling that I'm having well I, Just can't understand, To see a girl like you, It doesn't happen everyday, I knew I had to meet you, I just had to find a way (so tell me), What do I have to do? Who do I have to be? I've got to find a way, For you to notice me, How can I talk to you? How can I make you see? What do I have to do? Who do I have to be? I try to find the courage, Have another drink or two, Check my hair in the mirror, As i think of what to do, I stand against the wall of life, Staring in your direction, I think about approaching you, I think about rejection (tell me), What do I have to do? Who do I have to be? I've got to find a way, For you to notice me, How can I talk to you? How can I make you see? What do I have to do? Who do I have to be? I know what's gonna happen, Shit happens just the same, I'll spend the night alone, And there' no one I can blame, I'll sit there in the corner, And I'll wonder what to do, Instead of taking action girl, Instead of meeting you (so tell me), What do I have to do? Who do I have to be? I've got to find a way, For you to notice me, How can I talk to you? How can I make you see? What do I have to do? Who do I have to be? Standing at a party with a, Drink in my hand, Acting like a coward, Afraid to take a stand, I never make my fucking move, I blow it everytime, If only I could find a way, A way to make you mine (so tell me), What do I have to do? Who do I have to be? I've got to find a way, For you to notice me, How can I talk to you? How can I make you see? What do I have to do? Who do I have to be?

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