Members are: Kevin Ebaugh, Ryan Miele, Dave Pucino, Dan Simonich, and from 2002-2007
Mike Andrea.
Come on
The Hungry Hungry Hypocrites Lyrics
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there are notes written that i wish you read
there are bridges burned in the name of regret
but let's hope it won't come to that
here's a startling reminder of what comes of it
here's a perfect example of an imperfect fit
here's the price to pay for what you can't get
because lord knows i'm not perfect
but for you i'd damn well try
lord knows it would be worth it
even if someday we have to die
where's the perfect ending promised me?
or a glimpse as to what that may be?
you said all things good end tragically
and that i would be kidding myself if i didn't agree
because lord knows i'm not perfect
but for you i'd damn well try
lord knows it would be worth it
even if someday we have to die
The opening lines of The Hungry Hungry Hypocrites' song "Come On" suggest a longing for missed opportunities, with the singer lamenting speeches they wished they'd made and notes they hoped would be read. This sense of regret is compounded by the suggestion that bridges have been burned in the past, although there is a plea to avoid that happening again. There is a sense that the singer is aware of their own imperfections, yet is willing to try harder for someone they care about. This is hinted at in the line "lord knows I'm not perfect, but for you I'd damn well try", which is repeated later in the song.
In the second verse, the singer asks for a "perfect ending" that was promised to them, or even a glimpse of what that might be. However, they are told that all good things end tragically, and that it's better to accept this rather than kid themselves that things will work out perfectly. The repeated lines about being willing to try for someone, even "if someday we have to die", hint at a deep commitment to another person that transcends the temporal world.
Line by Line Meaning
there are speeches given that i wish i'd said
I regret not speaking up about certain things
there are notes written that i wish you read
I wish you understood my feelings better
there are bridges burned in the name of regret
I've ruined relationships because of regrettable actions
but let's hope it won't come to that
Let's hope things don't get worse
here's a startling reminder of what comes of it
This is the result of past mistakes
here's a perfect example of an imperfect fit
We are not a perfect match
here's the price to pay for what you can't get
There is a cost to wanting what you cannot have
but let's hope it won't come to that
Let's hope things don't get worse
because lord knows i'm not perfect
I am flawed
but for you i'd damn well try
I will do my best for you
lord knows it would be worth it
It would be worth it to try for you
even if someday we have to die
Even if we have to face the worst outcome
where's the perfect ending promised me?
Why is there no happy ending?
or a glimpse as to what that may be?
Can we at least see a hint of what could be?
you said all things good end tragically
You believe good things will always come to a bad end
and that i would be kidding myself if i didn't agree
You think I am foolish for not seeing things your way
Contributed by Elijah P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Styna
This seems like the kind of guy who could heal the world with comedy.
Hello There
yeah he could make a literal difference metaphorically
yu
@Hello There and yeah most likely they'll pay him but he'd do it for free
cf50
Or destroy it.
Makayla d
@yu LMFAOOO
Eazy_Peazy
yeah it kinda does tbh
Nipaho
This is so chaotic, it's like he's giving us a little bit of everything all of the time.
raine ꨄ
YES
Pluto_16
anything and everything all of the time
Ryan Pulliam
Even a white woman's Instagram