"I'm Waiting", sebuah mahakarya dari The All-American Rejects, menceritakan kisah tentang seorang individu yang teguh bertahan di tengah ketidakpastian dan rasa sakit hati. Liriknya yang menggugah mengeksplorasi rasa kesepian, pengkhianatan, dan penolakan, dengan penggunaan frasa yang kuat dan berulang seperti "I'm waiting" dan "don't you know". Di bagian pertama, penyanyi menyampaikan pendirian mereka yang teguh, menegaskan kesediaan mereka untuk menunggu terlepas dari rasa sakit yang ditimbulkan.
I'm Waiting Lyrics
The All-American Rejects
One question what can't be done
You tear me down with the same thing
There's nothing the end, it's begun
What can you do when it all drains
Down there, you go always
See if I care faded
Down, don't you know where I'll be
'Cuz I'm here, on my own
Waiting, when I'm waiting
(don't you know)
I've been here before, and I don't care where I'm going
So I'll stay...
When you walk don't leave a note
Just put your hands on the back door
When you talk it's just a joke
Just know, I can't take it anymore
Down there, you go always
See if I care faded
Down, don't you know where I'll be
'Cuz I'm here, on my own
Waiting, when I'm waiting
(don't you know)
I've been here before, and I don't care where I'm going
So I'll be, waiting (waiting)
When I'm waiting (don't you know)
I'll tell you once more
That, as long as you're gone
Then I'll stay...
Outside there's no place I can hide
And your "down time"
Is anything but right
When the winds rise
This storm won't subside
You'll be outside
I'm in here and I'll guard
Waiting, when I'm waiting
(don't you know)
I've been here before, and I don't care where I'm going
So I'll be, waiting (waiting)
When I'm waiting (don't you know)
I'll tell you once more
That, as long as you're gone
Then I'll stay...
Then I'll stay
Then I'll stay
And you'll go then I'll stay
Stay...
You tear me down with the same thing
There's nothing the end, it's begun
What can you do when it all drains
Down there, you go always
See if I care faded
Down, don't you know where I'll be
'Cuz I'm here, on my own
Waiting, when I'm waiting
(don't you know)
I've been here before, and I don't care where I'm going
So I'll stay...
When you walk don't leave a note
Just put your hands on the back door
When you talk it's just a joke
Just know, I can't take it anymore
Down there, you go always
See if I care faded
Down, don't you know where I'll be
'Cuz I'm here, on my own
Waiting, when I'm waiting
(don't you know)
I've been here before, and I don't care where I'm going
So I'll be, waiting (waiting)
When I'm waiting (don't you know)
I'll tell you once more
That, as long as you're gone
Then I'll stay...
Outside there's no place I can hide
And your "down time"
Is anything but right
When the winds rise
This storm won't subside
You'll be outside
I'm in here and I'll guard
Waiting, when I'm waiting
(don't you know)
I've been here before, and I don't care where I'm going
So I'll be, waiting (waiting)
When I'm waiting (don't you know)
I'll tell you once more
That, as long as you're gone
Then I'll stay...
Then I'll stay
Then I'll stay
And you'll go then I'll stay
Stay...