She is known for her sense of humor, which is expressed in both her music and her onstage performances. Many of her songs alternate between emotional reflections on romance and outright comedy. Two of her more famous songs include "Sensitive New Age Guys" and "Bald Headed Men".
Compass
Christine Lavin Lyrics
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He's not a compass, he never was
How can she say, "life has no meaning?"
Life meant something before he came along, it still does
How can she say he stole her heart
You can't steal what's given away
Love isn't blind, but sometimes it's short sighted
And if you're not careful you can lose your way
For as long as I've known her, she's either been with someone,
Breaking up with someone, or dating five or six men,
Looking for that special someone.
Her girlfriends were all good-naturedly envious of her beauty,
Her warmth, her sense of humor.
Everywhere we'd go, she'd always be the center of attention,
Without ever trying to be.
When he came along, at first they appreared to be an unlikely pairing,
But they did look wonderful together.
Soon their differences only served to make them more attractive to each other
And even they began to think of themselves as the perfect couple.
She was a stunning bride.
How can she say, she's lost without him
He's not a compass, he never was
How can she say "life has no meaning?"
Life meant something before he came along, it still does.
How can she say he stole her heart
You can't steal what's given away
Love isn't blind, but sometimes its short sighted
And if you're not careful you can lose your way
At the wedding, his friends clapped him on the back,
Congratulated him. Not knowing he never quite felt he measured up to her standards.
Neither did he, nor did we know that her entire sense of self esteem
Was directly tied to whomever was the current man in her life.
To hear him discuss it, he says that every day during the last two years of their
Marriage he
felt like he was walking on eggshells, trying to keep her happy.
Eventually, it became too much for him to handle, and he left.
Now here she is, telling everyone who will listen
That she's lost without him, that her life has no meaning, that he stole her heart.
But the truth is, he was never her compass.
She was lost long before he came along, and she'll continue to be lost
Until she finds her own way. Love isn't the end-all, be-all of life,
And it is never a good idea to tie your sense of worth to someone else.
She needs to realize that life meant something before he came along, and it still does.
Line by Line Meaning
How can she say, she's lost without him
She feels lost without him, but he was never the guiding force in her life
He's not a compass, he never was
He was never the one to give her direction
How can she say, "life has no meaning?"
Her life had meaning before he came along and still does
Life meant something before he came along, it still does
Her life had meaning before him and still does
How can she say he stole her heart
He didn't steal her heart, she gave it freely
You can't steal what's given away
Love cannot be stolen, it is given freely
Love isn't blind, but sometimes it's short sighted
Love can make us lose sight of things we should be paying attention to
And if you're not careful you can lose your way
It's important to stay on track in relationships
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Written by: CHRISTINE LAVIN
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