Three Things at Once

Lyrics

[INTRO] Yeah, you know what I mean Which is not what I said [VERSE 1] I said, “That’s interesting,” you heard I was sold I said, “Not bad,” now you think you’ve struck gold “Bit of a stretch” means, “Mate, not a chance” And “I’ll see what I can do” means, “Goodbye” We’ve got twenty ways to soften one no A thousand little ways to say, “Easy, mate” You ask me if I like it, I say, “It’s a choice” That’s British for, “You really want the truth?” [PRE-CHORUS] I say one thing, you take it dead straight The joke wears a tie and arrives five minutes late Call you a legend — what have you done? Could mean you’re brilliant, could mean you’ve fucked up [CHORUS] So many words for saying the same thing “Lovely,” “brilliant,” “fine” — depends how I say it I say, “You’re all right,” but I’m asking you to stay I say, “No worries,” while I worry anyway You hear one thing, I mean three at once One I said out loud, two you’re meant to guess If you don’t get me, don’t take it as a slight I say it, and then I let it slip [VERSE 2] “Could be” is a promise, “Maybe” a plea “Sure thing” is a nod, “Sure” a guarantee You read the context, you read the line It’s all a dance between yours and mine “Sorry” means “I’m not sorry” sometimes “Sure” can be “yes” or “I’ll be fine” You say “No” and I say “I’ll be OK” It’s a game we play with every word we make [PRE-CHORUS] I say one thing, you take it dead straight The joke wears a tie and arrives five minutes late Call you a legend — what have you done? Could mean you’re brilliant, could mean you’ve fucked up [CHORUS] So many words for saying the same thing “Lovely,” “