Nothing Gets Crossed Out
Rock
Aug 12, 2002
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Nothing Gets Crossed Out Lyrics

The future has got me worried, such awful thoughts.
My head is a carousel of pictures.
The spinning never stops.
I just want someone to walk in front and I'll follow the leader.
Like when I fell under the weight of a schoolboy crush.

I started carrying her books and doing lots of drugs.
I almost forgot who I was, but came to my senses. Now I try to be assertive.
I'm making plans.
I want to rise to the occasion, yeah, meet all of their demands.
But all I do is just lay in bed and hide under the covers.

I know I should be brave but I'm just afraid of all this change.
It's hard to focus through all this doubt.
I keep making "To Do" lists but nothing ever gets crossed out.
Even working on the record seems pointless now. When the world ends, who's gonna hear it?
But I try and take some comfort in written words, yeah Tim I heard your album and it's better than
good.

When you get off tour I think we should hang and black out together.
Because I've been feeling sentimental for days gone by...
all those summers singing, drinking, laughing, wasting out time.
Remember all those songs and the way we smiled in those basements made of music.
But now I've got to crawl to get anywhere at all. I'm not as strong as I thought.

So when I'm lost in a crowds, I hope that you'll pick me out.
Oh, how I long to be found.
The grass grew high. I
laid down.

Now, wait for a hand to lift me up, help me stand.
I have been laying so low don't want to lay here no more.
I But if everything that happens is supposed to be and it is predetermined, you can't change your destiny.
Then I guess I'll just keep moving and someday, maybe, I'll get to where I'm going.

Writer(s): Conor Oberst
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Which album does the song 'Nothing Gets Crossed Out' belong to?

    'Nothing Gets Crossed Out' is a track from the album 'Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground,' which is the fourth studio album from Bright Eyes.

  2. When was the album 'Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground' reissued?

    The album 'Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground' was reissued on November 11, 2022, alongside a six-track companion EP by Dead Oceans.

  3. How did 'Nothing Gets Crossed Out' perform on the charts?

    While the song itself may not have specific chart records, the album 'Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground' reached No. 161 on The Billboard 200 and has sold over 340,000 copies in the US as of 2009.

  4. Who is credited with writing the lyrics for 'Nothing Gets Crossed Out'?

    Conor Oberst, the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for Bright Eyes, is credited with writing the lyrics for 'Nothing Gets Crossed Out'.

  5. Did Bright Eyes perform 'Nothing Gets Crossed Out' on national television?

    Bright Eyes did not perform 'Nothing Gets Crossed Out' on national television, but they did make their TV debut performing a different track, 'The Trees Get Wheeled Away,' on the Late Show with David Letterman.

  6. What themes does 'Nothing Gets Crossed Out' explore?

    Although we're not discussing the meaning, 'Nothing Gets Crossed Out' touches on themes such as anxiety about the future, the struggle with daily responsibilities, and nostalgia for the past.

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