I've Been Waiting Lyrics
Sixpence None The Richer
Lyrics
So I'm waiting by a phone
For the blessed ring
Like a holy grail
for a fisher king
Time is ticking down
like a metronome
Rhythm for my brain
and its ceaseless scares
I never seem to play them
to the beat I hear
Though my heart beat is a beat
that beats so near
So we had a talk last night
About the heavy blow that
you dealt in fight
Your back against the wall
It was a puzzle piece
important to the whole that I may not find
You placed within the hole
I never seem to put them in the gaps I see
like a puzzle where the
pieces lost you and me
So Im changing who I am
'cos what I am's not good
And I know you love me now
But I don't see why you should
and I don't see why you should
No I don't see why you should
So I drift into the end
like a moth to light
Down the boulevard to a coffee shop
In the land of song
In the land of wait
Beat is bearing down on this lonely town
I never seem to write them
down as good as you
Like I some where lost the
keys that let me in
So I'm changing who I am
'cos what I am's not good
And I know you love me now
But I don't see why you should
So i'm changing who I am
'cos what i am's not good
and I know you love me now
Though I don't see why you should
and I don't see why you should
No I don't see why you should
Song & Lyrics Facts
Sixpence None the Richer is an American alternative rock band formed in New Braunfels, Texas in 1993. Their song "Kiss Me" was a major hit in 1999 and propelled them to international fame.
The group's most popular single, "I've Been Waiting," is from their 1997 self-titled album released on Squint Entertainment. It was written by lead singer Leigh Nash and Matt Slocum and produced by Steve Taylor. The track features Nash's signature ethereal vocals and Slocum's signature guitar riffs. Additional members of the band included Justin Cary on bass and Dale Baker on drums. The lyrics for "I've Been Waiting" focus on longing for love and finding it in unexpected places. The song has been featured in various television shows including Dawson’s Creek, Grey’s Anatomy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Gilmore Girls. In 2019, the song was covered by the cast of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen as part of the show's soundtrack.