Bright Eyes - Lover I Don't Have To Love Lyrics

I heard this song on the radio years ago, but forgot about it until YouTube randomly recommended me it.

welp looks like im emo again

THEN HURT ME

reading the comments saying this was their highschool jam abt a decade ago -- is weird. im 18, senior in high school. i can feel the time thats past since this song was made.

2019 anybody? It's about to be 2020! 0.o

Michelle Amaya yes.

This song feels like college in dead of winter. Dark at 5, drunk by 9, out till 4 am.

So the first verse is a rare story where "nice shoes. Wanna fuck?" Actually worked.

1:27 f word isn’t censored

then hurt meeee

The Bettie Serveert version is way better

just play some sports!

timeless bright eyes..some people like bright eyes because he actually is interesting as a musician...lover I dont have to love..didnt u listen to this in 2002? HAHAHAHA

alguien? 2019?

Loveee itt

I'll give it a try

This song is emo Arab Strap.

When you came from Wattpad

Jerkingsoft in 2019. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

song for all the weepy bisexuals who are regressing into their emo highschool years

Lol Gabbie Hanna brought me here. I like her version better

This brings me back to my Xanga days, I sweart

Its where i heard it, a crush had it on her background music

ON VIDEO winter 99! Dustin Dollin! 🚫

Makes me want to go listen to some Death Cab

I have goosebumps

"in the style of bright eyes" hahah
💙

I miss Bright Eyes so much. I can’t believe it’s been 8 years since they put out an album.

i remember this song as playing way too loud all distorted pissed need another drink angry now fucking hair in myface. call her bad idea not my first. had it just gonna go do it.

I just started a rabbit hole. Can’t believe. I forgot about bright eyes. They use to be my shit in high school.. wow nostalgia... I’m feeling it hard right now.. wish I could go back quite often.. I’m gonna be listening to bright eyes more 😍

I know a girl like that . If I say I like her she freaks out but if I just talk dirty she cuddles up . What does that mean :(

Means stop being cute and give her what she wants. Lol she doesn't want it to be an emotional thing, just physical. So have fun 😍

For some reason my life always brings me back to this song and feeling

2019... and everyone feels the same

Memories ahhh

Happy Valentine's

Not my favorite but can enjoy t in full confidence there's several i enjoy even more. Go connor. You straight, you established forever as one of the true geniuses

15 years later and the meaning still slips my mind.

this song is unbelievable

My 1st real gf showed me this song back in 05'. Its 2019 now. Damn

This is my favorite song of all time. It slaps so fucking hard. I can have the worst day but get down to this

is the lead singer of this band bisexual? he sings about a girl in the first chorus and a boy in the second chorus so I've always wondered.

Been searching for this for SO LONG OMLLL

This song encapsulates my early 20's

Timeless. Still loving it in 2018

This song means more to me then any of you.

Got an ad for Clorox. Yea I dont mind drinking some bleach after this. 😢

This song so catchy that it caught me

i like ot dyrr

Who’s watching in 2018? Love this band 🖤

YehMe2 stealthismixtape3 brought me back to this song 10 years later.

⏳💞🌟

Thank you Conor for this!

I've been trying to remember this song for fucking ever lol

I'm here from Brandon Rogers theater class, the emo Kaden suggested this and I was curious. I think I found a new band? This shit is good

my friends listened to this song every day in high school

Most emo song ever.

conor is an angel and this song doesn't change shit. he is a pure, innocent angel

britin ^^

Love how everyone is saying what a beautiful song this is and how much it helped them when it's a song about using people to hook up because you're to emotionally damaged to be a decent human
not saying I hate the song but it's kinda fucked up

Alyssa algorythm >implying that emotionally damaged people aren't decent human beings

Like yea I get what you're saying but that part of the comment rubs me the wrong way

Sounds like a song about drugs.

peek at Vail's

To die for

like if listening in 2018

sensitive introvert

what is the song that sounds just like this it’s driving me insane

Great song to strip to 👍

What do you think the meaning is? Prostitution? Or sex in the rock industry?

Remember the favorite song of *Heath Ledger*

This sonnnnng

These lyrics are so fucking wrong.

Is Conor bi? Lyrics tells that he is, but not sure. I like this song 👍

this video is iconic

song would be better without voice at all

So glad you tube brought me back here. Good times!!

Classic

Don't allow advertising on a song you don't own dude, it's fucked up and you know it.

Still listening in 2017! #toodrunktotalk #toosadtogiveafck

Elliott Smith influence

I'm emo trash for loving this song so much

YOU AND ME BOTH

'I need some meaning I can memorize'

Scary ass song

Fuck, how do I keep forgetting how amazing Conor Oberst & Bright Eyes are. God damn.

Thanks 2 the gabbie show

I saw you in the stands
I couldn't help it, girl, I just took your hand
I told you, "You look nice"
You said, "Thanks, can you buy?"

We went outside
With the cool breeze, but I still fried
And I drank some wine
Asked for your name
And you asked the time

But now it's 3 o'clock
The party's over and we're up the black
My hands on your waist
You're grinding my hand on your panty lace
My eyes meet yours
I'm begging you to not say a word
Don't think about
All the girls who've been where you've been before

I just wanna not give a fuck
About whoever I'm gonna fuck
Your tongue is where my boy toy's was
I think I like it but I'm not sure

I wanna come
If you wanna follow
I'm gonna cum
If you're gonna swallow

And then my thoughts went black
Thought about the boy on my back
Let's just get in the car
Before the rest of me grows cold and dark

Lonely boy
You're crying sadness
Little girl
You're just playing tragic

And I grab you
And you're still screaming
But let's just
Keep touching
Can't you see my eyes gleaming?

I just wanna not give a fuck
About whoever I'm gonna fuck
Your moan is like my baby girl's was
I think I like it but I'm not sure

You wanna come?
'Cause I'm gonna follow
You're gonna cum?
'Cause I wanna swallow

But him... But her... But you...
But you... Yes you, oh you...

Say such pretty things
And I can't help being mean
And sex is just an excuse
To fuck over people and get fucked

And if you wanna fuck someone over...
Then fuck me... Then fuck me

Then fuck me...[Fade]







So it's up the stairs 
And out of view
No prying eyes 
I poured some wine 
I asked your name you asked the time

Now it's two o'clock, 
the club is closed we're up the block
Your hands on me 
I'm pressing hard against your jeans
Your tongue in my mouth 
Trying to keep the words from coming out
You didn't care to know 
Who else may have been you before


I want a lover I don't have to love 
I want a girl who's too sad to give a fuck
Where's the kid with the chemicals? 
I thought he said to meet me here but I'm not sure
I got the money if you got the time 
You said it feels good I said I'll give it a try

Then my mind went dark 
We both forgot where your car was parked 
Let's just take the train
I'll meet up with the band in the morning

Bad actors with bad habits 
Some sad singers 
They just play tragic
And the phone's ringing 
And the van's leaving 
Let's just keep touching
Let's just keep keep singing

I want a lover I don't have to love
I want a boy who's so drunk he doesn't talk
Where's the kid with the chemicals
I got a hunger and I can't seem to get full

I need some meaning I can memorize
The kind I have always seems to slip my mind

But you but you 
You write such pretty words
But life's no story book 
Love's an excuse to get hurt 
And to hurt 
"Do you like to hurt?" 
"I do! I do!"
"Then hurt me." [fades]

i LOVe this song you might like my song snakes and apples if you like bright eyes. MY LYRICS ARE LIKE CLASSIC OBERST like this song!!! not newfangled old man oberst

That electric piano is addictive~! 😝

First time I heard this I was in 7th grade and it was on MySpace. I remember I thought it was so magical sounding.

soooo good