Going Away To College

Album: Enema Of The State (1999)
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  • Please take me by the hand
    It's so cold out tonight, I'll
    Put blankets on the bed
    But I won't turn out the light, just
    Don't forget to think about me and I
    Won't forget you
    "I'll write you once a week," she said
    Once a week she said

    Why does it feel the same
    To fall in love or break it off?
    And if young love is just a game then
    I must have missed the kick off
    Don't depend on me to ever follow through on
    Anything but I'd go through hell for you and

    I haven't been this scared in a long time
    And I'm so unprepared, so here's your valentine
    Bouquet of clumsy words, a simple melody
    This world's an ugly place, but you're so beautiful Skylee

    And I'll think about the times
    You kissed me after class
    And you put up with my friends
    I acted like an ass, I'd
    Ditch my lecture to watch the girls play soccer
    Is my picture still hanging in your locker?

    I haven't been this scared in a long time
    And I'm so unprepared, so here's your valentine
    Bouquet of clumsy words, a simple melody
    This world's an ugly place, but you're so beautiful

    I haven't been this scared in a long time
    And I'm so unprepared, so here's your valentine
    Bouquet of clumsy words, a simple melody
    This world's an ugly place, but you're so beautiful to Travis

    Hey Mark
    Hey, if you guys are anything like me, you like to dress up
    In your mother's underwear and walk around the house
    Trying to seduce your father, what? Just me?
    I'm like you, I try to seduce your dad

    Remember, remember that one time when I walked over to your house
    And your brother was there with the peanut butter
    Smeared all over his wiener and he's all "Come here boy
    Come here, come here boy, who likes the Skippy?
    Who likes the Skippy peanut butter?"

    This song is really hard to play (give it up for Tom)
    It's really hard to play, I would appreciate it
    If you don't listen to me for the next two and a half minutes alright?
    Shut the fuck up Writer/s: Mark Hoppus, Thomas DeLonge, Travis L. Barker
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • John from Chester, VaHoppus said this song is about how it "sucks when people are in love in high school and are forced to be separated after graduation by different colleges in different cities."
  • James from Dong'guan, ChinaIt is a good song and remind me of my school life and friends
  • Evan from Philadelphia, Pamy band covers this one. It's awesome live
  • Leah from Humboldt, Iasoooo cute. really surpised this was a blink 182 song.
  • Kyle from Deltona, Flthis song is such a cool song... its a catchy tune .... its my fave song and i wish all stations played this song every other hour!!!! BLINK 182 ROCKS!!!!!!!!!
  • Turkey from Loveland, CoThis is a really sweet song! i can relate to it and i wish all songs were as good as this one.
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