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Don't Confess

Description:

This is a song that Tegan Quin wrote and that appeared on the album If It Was You. Tegan sings the lead vocals and Sara sings the background vocals. 


They first began performing this song in 2001 under the title of Lately. The lyrics of this early version were somewhat different and so the lyrics for that version have also been included below.

Lyrics:


If It Was You version:

Don’t think I’ll confess

Why would I confess, that I?

Don’t think I’ll deny (Don’t think I’ll deny)

Why would I deny, that I?

And don’t be so hard on yourself

You won’t get better till you’re worse

Yeah you, send a little smile my way

Don’t be so hard on yourself

You won’t get better till you’re worse

Yeah you, send a little love my way

Every second I spend waiting

Drags me closer to this grave

I’m not alone, no I’m just on my own

And I, it’s a little cold outside, ooh

Don’t think I’ll escape (Don’t think I’ll escape)

Why would I escape you?

Don’t think I’ll replace (Don’t think I’ll replace)

How could I (How could I) replace you?

And don’t be so hard on yourself

You won’t get better till you’re worse

Yeah you, send a little smile my way

And don’t be so hard on yourself

You won’t get better till you’re worse

Yeah you, send a little love my way

And every second I spend waiting

Drags me closer to this grave

I’m not alone, no I’m just on my own

And I, it’s a little cold outside, ooh

And so, don’t be so hard on yourself

You won’t get better till you’re worse

So, send your love my way


"Lately" version:

Don’t be so hard on yourself
You can’t get better till you get worse
Just send a little smile my way
Don’t be so hard on yourself
You can’t get better till you get worse
Just send a little love my way

Don't think I'll confess

Don't think I'll confess that I

Don't think I'll deny

Don't think I'll deny that I
Every second I spend waiting
Drags me close to my grave
I’m not alone, no I’m just on my own

Why isn't it cold outside la-la-la-la-lately?

Why isn't it cold outside la-la-la-la-lately?
Don’t think I’ll replace

Don’t think I’ll replace you

Don't think I'll mad

Tell me, why should I be mad at you?

And every second I spend waiting
Drags me close to my grave
I’m not alone, I swear to god I’m just on my own

And why isn't it cold outside la-la-la-la-lately?

Why isn't it cold outside la-la-la-la-lately?
And don’t be so hard on yourself
You can’t get better till you get worse
Just send a little smile my way
And don’t be so hard on yourself
You can’t get better till you get worse
Just send a little love my way

Live Performances:

YouTube playlist


January 16, 2001

January 27, 2001

July 11, 2001 (Audio)

July 14, 2001 (Audio)

July 19, 2001

July 20, 2001

July 21, 2001

August 7, 2002

August 8, 2002

August 22, 2002

September 17, 2002

September 19, 2002

September 24, 2002

September 27, 2002 (Audio)

September 28, 2002 (Audio)

October 1, 2002 (Audio)

October 3, 2002 (Audio)

October 4, 2002 (Audio)

October 5, 2002

October 8, 2002

October 10, 2002 (Audio)

October 16, 2002 (Audio)

October 18, 2002 (Audio)

October 22, 2002 (Audio)

October 29, 2002 (Audio)

October 30, 2002 (Audio 1, Audio 2)

November 7, 2002

November 8, 2002 (Audio)

November 12, 2002

November 16, 2002

November 17, 2002

November 18, 2002

November 20, 2002 (Audio)

November 26, 2002

January 12, 2003 (Video, Audio)

January 18, 2003

January 19, 2003

January 23, 2003

February 25, 2003

March 2, 2003

March 3, 2003 (Audio)

March 4, 2003 (Audio)

March 7, 2003

March 10, 2003 (Video)

March 18, 2003 (Audio)

April 2, 2003

September 6, 2003 (Video)

September 7, 2003 (Audio)

July 18, 2004 (Video)


Audio from unknown date

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