I Mean As Is..............

Had a 2 hour drive today. Hanging with the 'rents for the weekend and on my way I listened to a CD that I haven't listened to in ages. "Little Plastic Castles" by Ani Difranco. I love Ani. I know that some think that all she does is scream and whine about men but the truth is that she has some amazing songs about all kinds of life situations and emotions that I can identify with. I highly encourage you check out "Living in Clip" a bunch of her live stuff. Anyway, I digress.

The song "As is" came on and as I was singing I realized that for the first time since I've owned this album, this song really spoke to me and made perfect sense. When I say "I'd take him", I mean as is............I don't think he knows that.

As is
you can't hide behind social graces
so don't tryto be all touchy feely
cuz you lie in my face of all places
but i've got noproblem with that really
what bugs me
is that you believe what you're saying
what bothers me is that you don't know how you feel
what scares me
is that while you're telling me stories
you actuallybelieve that they are real

and i've got
no illusions about you
and guess what?
i never did
and when i said
when i said i'll take it
i meant, i meant as is

just give up
and admit you're an asshole
you would be
in some good company
i think you'd find
that your friends would forgive you
or maybe i
am just speaking for me
cuz when i look around
i think this, this is good enough
and i try to laugh
at whatever life brings
cuz when i look down
i just miss all the good stuff
when i look up
i just trip over things

and i've got
no illusions about you...

--(from an old version, pre-album)--
you can't hide
behind social graces
cuz i don't buy it
like everyone else
and you can lie
in my face of all places
just don't
lie to yourself------------------------------------

cuz i've got
no illusions about you
and guess what?i never did
and when i say
when i say i'll take it
i mean,i mean as is......
as is...