Are You Serious? Lyrics - Aimee Mann

(one, two) 

In our endeavor we are never seeing eye to eye 

No guts to sever so forever may we wave good-bye 

And you're always telling me that it's my turn to move 

When I wonder what could make the needle jump the groove 

I won't fall for the oldest trick in the book 

So don't sit there and think you're off of the hook 

By saying there is no use changing 

'Cause that's just what you are 

That's just what you are 

Acting steady always ready to defend your fears 

What's the matter with the truth did I offend your ears 

By suggesting that a change might be a thing to try 

Like it would kill you just to try and be a nicer guy 

It's not like you would lose some critical piece 

If somehow you moved point A to point be 

Maintaining there is no point Changing 

'Cause that's just what you are 

That's just what you are 

Now I could talk to you 'til I'm blue in the face 

But we still would arrive at the very same place 

With you running around and me out of the race 

So maybe you're right nobody can take 

Something older than time and hope you could make 

It better that would be a mistake 

So take it just so far 

'Cause that's just what you are 

That's just what you are 

That's just what you are 

Acting steady always ready 

To defend your fears 

(that's just what you are) 

What's the matter with the truth 

Did I offend your ears 

(that's just what you are) 

You're like a sleepwalking man 

It's a danger to wake you 

(that's just what you are) 

Even when it is apparent 

Where your actions will take you 

(that's just what you are) 

And that's just what you are 

(that's just what you are) 

And that's just what you are 

(that's just what you are) 

That's just what you are ?