I'm playing this as I type, and I can't quite believe how much I've come to love it! It went over my head a bit at the Forum, and I got the idea that YHTMA would be my favourite forever, but Again and Again is right up there now. I think the lyrics are wonderful from beginning to end, and even though it's so loud and 'full-on', it completely chokes me up. My only quibble is that it's too short, compared to most of the other tracks on the album! I especially love the way Tom pronounces the two Agains differently, or that's how it sounds to me - in direct contrast to the 'but they still sound the same' line!  Wonderful song.

^^^ I will have to listen for the two different 'Agains' .

I love your siggy line, 'Lass!!!

Aww, thank you. It felt like me - it was either that or 'Have I become a tiresome bore?'

^^^ Hahaa!!!

Thalassa, I listened to Again and Again and you're right, he pronounces them differently. I never would have picked up on that!  Good find!

 Was listening to the A&A demo and realized that the lyrics were different than what's on the album.  I like both versions... but the directness of the demo lyrics got to me.  Thought I'd post them here (the demo lyrics are in red ):

A&A Demo Lyrics

 Was it all in real time or was it all in my mind

Was I just a ghost passing through you

Clinging to the wreckage, till I got the message?

Well I'll just hang around till we're through

*We've got nothing to say

And I don't want to get in your way

I don't wanna be on my own at the end of the day

We say these words again and again 

But they still sound the same

It was in your eyes, in your eyes

They were just easy lies

The little words are heavy and promises are easy

And no one's every happy or sad for very long

Well just because I said it, doesn't mean I meant it

I guess that was the way all along

*But I know that you're right

And I don't wanna put up a fight

I don't wanna be on my own at the end of the night!

We say these words again and again

But they still sound the same

It was in my eyes, in my eyes

They were just easy lies

*What a type; that's what we like

Keep it bright; that's what we like

The things you say were in my head

Were real alright, as real as you like

We said, "When you are alone and afraid

I will come to your aid"

Well was it just a dream, just a dream?

Because it was real to me

We say these words again and again

But they still sound the same

Was it in my eyes... OOoooo

Now it's clear! Thank you very much Emily!!! :D

 You are welcome! :)

Emmybear:

the directness of the demo lyrics got to me

I totally agree with you !! By the way thanks for posting both of the lyrics together !

AA is my 2nd favorite song of the album rigth after YHTA.

The lyrics... A relationship at the edge of ending. Broken promises. They are quite interesting.

The music...As Tom said, it's one of the loudest songs in the album. I liked it. I've just learnt it by heart and it's stuck to my mind now