She's the One
Rhett Miller Lyrics

Although she's none the wiser, although we've barely met
Even though she may not realize it yet, I can already tell what kind of person she is, despite only having met her briefly.

I can recognize her from the treatment that I get
Her behavior towards me reveals certain aspects of her true character that I am able to pick up on and interpret.

So it's my duty to advise her if she breaks the rules
If she makes mistakes or behaves poorly, I feel obligated to warn her and provide guidance on the correct behavior.

I've said I'll quit though, I'll admit that hasn't happened yet
Although I have promised myself that I will distance myself from this person, I have yet to do so as I am drawn to her despite knowing better.

I believe she's lying
I have reason to suspect that she is not being truthful with me.

I trust her to undermine my faith in her, in time
Despite my suspicions, I continue to trust her even though I know she has the power to hurt me in the future.

I have every confidence that she'll dismantle mine
I am certain that she will eventually break my trust and betray me, despite hoping for the best.

As sure as she is sitting here, she's sure that she's awake
She may seem confident and secure, but I know deep down she has her own insecurities and doubts.

As soon as we're committing, we're admitting our mistake
Once we choose to take our relationship to the next level, we are acknowledging that we have made a potentially damaging decision despite knowing the risks.

So of course it's only fitting that the course we're going to take
Given what we've set in motion, it only makes sense that certain consequences will follow.

Is drawn and whereupon, I'm slamming on the brakes
I am starting to realize the gravity of the situation and am trying to halt our relationship before it goes any further.

The power of suggestion, the element of chance
The forces at work that are influencing our relationship range from subtle influences to random chance.

The subject now in question is the same old song and dance
We are once again grappling with familiar relationship issues that never seem to get resolved.

And the time that we invest in setting traps out in advance
We have spent much of our time and energy creating elaborate plans and schemes to try and control the outcome of our relationship.

So we could spend the weekend staring in a trance
Despite all our efforts to control the situation, we are still drawn to each other and may end up spending time together anyway.

It's a given, given time
No matter what happens, there are some things that are inevitable and will happen without fail over time.