Zero to Ten
The Bones Lyrics


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I never realized the trouble before I met you I didn't see things so clear

One man down two to go now
Had nothing to worry about thought I was in control

What can I say? What can I do?
Shit I ain't like you
What do you want me to do?

I hear songs on the radio
Sweet, sweet love songs and they're telling me how it's done
But I don't understand that shit what those love songs are all about

What can I say? What can I do?
Shit I ain't like you
What do you want me to do?

Trying to do as it is written
Trying to say all the right words but it all comes out wrong

So hard to find a way to talk with you
But what the fuck another guy without a clue

What can I say? What can I do?
Shit I ain't like you
What do you want me to do?
What can I say?




Shit I ain't like you
What do you want me to do?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Bones's song Zero to Ten appear to be about a man who is struggling to understand his feelings in a relationship. He admits that he didn't realize there was trouble before he met his partner and that he didn't see things clearly. One man down, two to go now, implies that he has been hurt in the past and is trying to move on, but he thought he was in control and had nothing to worry about until he met his current partner.


He hears love songs on the radio that are telling him how it's done, but he doesn't understand that "shit" and what those love songs are all about. He's trying to do what is written and say all the right words, but it all comes out wrong. He finds it hard to find a way to talk with his partner and feels like another guy without a clue. He repeats the line, "What do you want me to do?" implying that he is lost and unsure of what is expected of him in the relationship.


Overall, the song seems to be about a person who is struggling to understand their own feelings and the meaning of love. They feel lost and unable to express themselves effectively, despite their efforts to do so.


Line by Line Meaning

I never realized the trouble before I met you I didn't see things so clear
Before meeting you, I was unaware of the difficulties in life and my understanding of things was not very clear.


One man down two to go now Had nothing to worry about thought I was in control
After losing one person, there are still two more left but I felt like I had nothing to worry about because I thought I was in control.


What can I say? What can I do? Shit I ain't like you What do you want me to do?
I don't know what to do or say because I am not like you. What is it that you want me to do?


I hear songs on the radio Sweet, sweet love songs and they're telling me how it's done But I don't understand that shit what those love songs are all about
I listen to love songs on the radio but I don't understand what they are trying to teach me.


Trying to do as it is written Trying to say all the right words but it all comes out wrong
I am trying to follow the rules and use the right words but I keep messing up.


So hard to find a way to talk with you But what the fuck another guy without a clue
It is difficult to communicate with you and I feel like another clueless guy trying to figure it out.


What can I say? What can I do? Shit I ain't like you What do you want me to do? What can I say? Shit I ain't like you What do you want me to do?
Once again, I don't know what to do or say because I am not like you. What do you want me to do?




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