i love this song

Waiting in Vain
(Bob Marley, by Annie Lennox from the movie, Serendipity)




From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, boy
My heart said follow through
But I know now that I'm way down on your line
But the waiting feeling's fine

So don't treat me like a puppet on a string
'Cause I know how to do my thing
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb
I wanna know when you're gonna come, you see

Chorus:
I don't wanna wait in a vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in a vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in a vain for your love
'Cause summer is here, and I'm still waiting there
Winter is here, I'm still waiting there

Like I said
It's been three years since I'm knocking on your door
And still I can knock some more
Ooh boy, ooh boy, is it crazy look, i wanna know now
For I to knock some more, you see

In life I know
That there is lots of grief
But your love is my relief
Tears in my eyes burn
Tears in my eyes burn
While I'm waitin'
While I'm waitin' for my turn, you see

(Chorus)

Like I said-
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I don't wanna wait in vain
I don't wanna, i don't wanna
I don't wanna, i don't wanna
I don't wanna wait in vain

It's been three years since I'm knocking on your door
And still I can knock some more
Ooh boy, ooh boy, is it crazy look, i wanna know now
Like I said, the tears in my eyes burn
Tears in my eyes burn
While I'm waiting
While I'm waiting for my turn, you see
Ooh boy, ooh boy, is it crazy look, i wanna know now
For I to knock some more
In life I know there is lots of grief
But your love is my relief

i'm actually familiar with the original marley version but annie lennox's version i feel, is so much better. don't know why, first time i heard of it was on vikki's laptop when she was going through the list of songs in her system. when i heard vikki play it, i was hooked immediately to the melody, the words and the recording in total. something with how annie lennox sang it, also maybe the words, hit close to home. i just loved it. i have been listening to it over and over again whenever i feel like i needed to "exhale" and it always did the trick for me.