Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images Many hit songs endure with the timelessness of Hollywood legends. One such track, “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Car... read more
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This song is about sarcasm. It has nothing to do with actually being together with the other person. But maybe it's because (the 2nd time around) my ex played this song for me while telling me that she would "take it all back" if she could just be with me again because I was "her soulmate" a year later...she cheats on me again. This song is about the bulls--t of love and how it ruins all your hopes and dreams and ultimately your life. "I'm waking up" to reality....