Yorn started as a drummer who also played guitar. In 1990, he was drumming for his band in a high school talent contest when someone suggested he sing the Replacements song "Talent Show." That went over so well, a competing band asked him to sing Neil Young’s "Rockin' In the Free World" with them.
He was first recognized when the Farrelly brothers picked "Strange Condition" for their film Me, Myself & Irene.
He has gained increasing popularity following the use of his song "Just Another" on popular WB television show Dawson's Creek.
Another of his songs, Murray was used in the credits of the film Igby Goes Down
The song "Undercover" was used in the first Spiderman movie and appears on the soundtrack.
The song "Lose You" was used in the closing of an episode of House on Fox.
Just Another
Pete Yorn Lyrics
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I hate to say it but you'll never relate
What makes you tick
It makes me smile.
You said that I should get away from it all
And bury my head in the sand if I want to
I think you
Should thank me now.
You were lying wide awake in the garden
Trying to get over your stardom
And I could never see you depart us
And you're my baby
You're just another girl
Just another girl
I never mind the way I had to see ya
My working on a day show never explains
Why I see you
And I feel your pain.
I love to wear my work inside of my head
I can't complain but you should never react
The way you did
I feel your time.
You were lying wide awake in the garden
Trying to get over your stardom
And I could never see you depart us
And you're my baby
And you were lying wide awake in the garden
Trying to get over your stardom
And I could never see you depart us
And you're my baby,
You're just another girl
You're just another girl
You're just another girl
The lyrics of "Just Another" by Pete Yorn speaks about two people who are different from each other but have a unique bond. The first stanza suggests that they are two of a kind, yet they cannot relate to each other. The second line even admits that the other person will never understand what makes the other tick. However, despite that, the quirks of one person make the other smile. The next line indicates that the other person advised the singer to bury his head in the sand, but he thinks that the opposite is true. In the end, the person should be thanking him for something.
The second half of the song reiterates the idea that the two people involved are different, and one of them is struggling with stardom. The singer has seen this person's pain, and he loves the idea of work being a part of him. The last part of the song contains the repetition of "just another girl." It could be that despite the unique bond they have, the other person is not significant to the world at large.
Overall, "Just Another" speaks of a one-sided relationship that may be difficult to understand from an outsider's perspective. Still, the two people involved have a bond that is unique in its way, even if they do not entirely understand each other.
Line by Line Meaning
You and I we're two of a kind
We are similar in some way.
I hate to say it but you'll never relate
I don't think you'll understand me.
What makes you tick
What drives you or motivates you.
It makes me smile.
It amuses me.
You said that I should get away from it all
You advised me to take a break.
And bury my head in the sand if I want to
And ignore all my problems if I want to.
I think you
In my opinion, you.
Should thank me now.
Should express gratitude to me now.
You were lying wide awake in the garden
You were lying in the garden wide awake.
Trying to get over your stardom
Trying to recover from the effects of being a star.
And I could never see you depart us
And I can't imagine you leaving us.
And you're my baby
And you are important to me.
You're just another girl
You're not unique, just one of many.
I never mind the way I had to see ya
I don't mind the circumstances under which I saw you.
My working on a day show never explains
My job as a daytime TV host doesn't shed light on the situation.
Why I see you
Why I encounter you.
And I feel your pain.
I empathize with you.
I love to wear my work inside of my head
I like to internalize my work.
I can't complain but you should never react
I don't have a reason to complain, but you shouldn't overreact.
The way you did
As you did.
I feel your time.
I am aware of your situation.
You're just another girl
You're not unique, just one of many.
And you were lying wide awake in the garden
You were lying in the garden wide awake.
Trying to get over your stardom
Trying to recover from the effects of being a star.
And I could never see you depart us
And I can't imagine you leaving us.
And you're my baby,
And you are important to me.
You're just another girl
You're not unique, just one of many.
You're just another girl
You're not unique, just one of many.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Peter J. Yorn
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