Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid

Album: Big Bam Boom (1984)
Charted: 18
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  • This is the last major hit from Big Bam Boom, which is Hall & Oates' top-selling album. Written by Daryl Hall, the lyrics seem to be about a man stuck in a relationship that's at the end of its tether, yet ending it would only make things worse. It's best to let sleeping dogs lie rather than reveal painful truths when nothing good can come from airing them out. >>>
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    Mike - Santa Barbara, CA

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