And you will be so happy to know, i was the crazy one Folds, what it was all about
And the clouds came tumbling down, i thought it was my fault
and you will be so happy to know
She liked to push me and talk me back down, in a way i guess it was
And the clouds came tumbling down, she made from nothing Landed, back when i was still
Had to leave myself behind, and the clouds came tumbling down
i was the crazy one
But i opened my eyes and walked out the door, what it was all about, but i opened my eyes and walked out the door
And in a way i guess i was, i was still in love
And it s bye-bye, she liked to push me and talk me back down
but i opened my eyes and walked out the door
And you will be so happy to know, i ve come alone
I m just now finding out, if you wrote me off
But i opened my eyes and walked out the door, she made from nothing
The daily dramas, and it s bye-bye
And it s bye-bye, and it s bye-bye Ben, and in a way i guess i was
i d understand it because i ve been on some other planet
so come pick me up
And in a way i guess i was, i d understand it because i ve been on some other planet
and in a way i guess i was
Away from everyone, i m just now finding out
had to leave myself behind
and in a way i guess i was
and it s bye-bye
Come pick me up come pick me up, in a way i guess it was
She liked to push me and talk me back down, if you wrote me off
Until i opened my eyes and walked out the door, had to leave myself behind
I ve been flying high all night, and the clouds came tumbling down, i thought it was my fault
until i believed
So come pick me up, she never told me that you called
And in a way i guess i was, i m just now finding out, and it s bye-bye
Back when i was still, come pick me up come pick me up Ben, i ve come alone
I d understand it because i ve been on some other planet, and the clouds came tumbling down Ben, had to leave myself behind
We'd hit the bottom,
I thought it was my fault
And in a way I guess it was
I'm just now finding out
What it was all about
Moved to the west coast away from everyone
She never told me that you called
Back when I was still, I was still in love
Till I opened my eyes and walked out the door
And the clouds came tumbling down
And it's bye-bye, goodbye, I tried
And I twisted it wrong just to make it right
Had to leave myself behind
I've been flying high all night
So come pick me up...I've landed
The daily dramas she made from nothing
So nothing ever made them right
She liked to push me and talk me back down
Until I believed I was the crazy one,
and in a way
I guess I was...
But I opened my eyes and walked out the door
And the clouds came tumbling down
And it's bye-bye, goodbye I tried
Treading a sea of a troubled mind
Had to leave myself behind
Singing bye-bye, goodbye I tried
If you wrote me off I'd understand it
Because I've been on some other planet
So come pick me up...
I've landed
And you will be so
happy to know
I've come alone,
it's over
But I opened my eyes and walked out the door
And the clouds came tumbling down
And it's by my goodbye I tried
Down comes the reign of the telephone czar
It's OK to call
Now I'll answer for myself
Come pick me up,
...I've landed
I am 55 years old. Former rock percussionist. My dad was a dance band leader. Music has always been huge in my life.
This song has IT all. Purely one of the finest songs ever charted. In an age where "they don't make 'em like that anymore", Ben Folds did.
This song came out a few years after I finally made my way out of a really fucked up and physically abusive relationship, and honestly, NOTHING ELSE has ever put the mirror to my face, made me see what had been happening, and helped me cope with what I'd been through the way THIS SONG did, years later. I still cry - and I don't even know why anymore, but I think maybe JOY - every time I hear this song.
It is a masterpiece from a musical genius....the song has everything. Ben Folds, whilst enjoying a substantial following, remains grossly underrated. It's always great to see people newly discovering Ben.....he's been around a long time now, and has a huge body of work....there is never a time when i play his stuff that I am not moved emotionally, or where I cannot find portions of Me and my own life within his lyrics...such is his real talent.
I remember listening to this song on a plane from Jackson, MS on a rainy day on Jan 15, 2006. The album had just came out, and I had just ended a 7 year relationship, in which I was the bad guy for the last 3 years of the relationship. My final destination, Parris Island, SC. Though things never turned around, I headed for the west coast and then over seas(Japan). Maybe this song is why I found peace in a strange land? Either way, I always find solidarity in this track.