Taking Back Sunday

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Rhythm	9.8
Melody	9.7
Instruments	9.9
Lyrics	9.7
Vocal	10.0
This song has been reviewed 31 times. Overall score for this song, 9.8.

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Taking Back Sunday - There's No 'I' In Team Lyrics

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Song details
Title	There's No 'I' In Team
Artist	Taking Back Sunday
Album	Tell All Your Friends (2002) , Track 4
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Song lyrics

Send "There's No 'I' In Team" ringtones to your cell

Well I can't regret, 
can't you just forget it? 
I started something I couldn't finish 
And if we go down, 
we go down together 
best friends means, 
well best friends means 

And I've got a twenty-dollar bill 
that says you're up late night starting 
fist fights versus fences in your backyard 
Wearing your black eye like a badge of honor 
Soaking in sympathy 
from friends who never loved you 
nearly half as much as me 

Broken down in bars and bathrooms 
All I did was what I had to 
Don't believe me when I tell you 
it's just what anyone would do 
Take the time to talk about it 
Think a lot and live without it 
Don't believe me when I tell you 
it's something unforgivable...ohoh 

Well I can't regret, 
can't you just forget it? 
I started something I couldn't finish 
If we go down, 
we go down together 
best friends means, 
well best friends means 

You never knew 
well i never told you... 
Everything I know about breaking hearts 
I learned from you, it's true 
I've never done it with the style and grace you have 
But I've made long term plans 
based on these mistakes 

Broken down in bars and bathrooms 
All I did was what I had to 
Don't believe me when I tell you 
it's just what anyone would do 
Take the time to talk about it 
Think a lot and live without it 
Don't believe me when I tell you 
it's something unforgivable 

Is this what you call tact? 
I swear you're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back 
so let's end this call, 
and end this conversation 
there's nothing worse... 
(that's right he said, that's right he said it) 
I swear, you have no idea 
The jealousy that became me thinking 
(that's right he said) 
that you always had it way too easy 

Broken down in bars and bathrooms 
All I did was what I had to 
Don't believe me when I tell you 
it's just what anyone would do 
Take the time to talk about it 
Think a lot and live without it 
Don't believe me when I tell you 
it's something unforgivable 

Best friends means I pulled the trigger 
Best friends means you get what you deserve 
Best friends means I pulled the trigger 
Best friends means you get what you deserve 
Best friends means I pulled the trigger 
Best friends means you get what you deserve 
Best friends means I pulled the trigger 
Best friends means you get what you deserve 
Best friends means I pulled the trigger 
Best friends means you get what you deserve 

Best friends means I pulled the trigger!!! 
Best friends means you get what you deserve!!!

Send "There's No 'I' In Team" ringtones to your cell

lyrics submitted by chevycelebrity

lyrics corrected on 11-01-2005

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20-04-2004 23:39 xMorningStarx
21 posts	i had heard it was something about the 2 bands not liking each other, i could be wrong...but i was pretty sure they were'nt "buds" any one know for sure?
21-04-2004 00:43 nado63
276 posts	It's an amazing emotional song, I love it. Seventy times seven and Theres no I in team were written by I believe the lead singers in both bands and dedicated to eachother. "I remember I kept thinking that I know you never would, now I know I wanna kill you like only a best friend could" "Best friends means I pulled the trigger, best friends means you get what you deserve" Those are purely dedicated to eachother.
21-04-2004 00:45 animal2
12,779 posts	the guy from taking back sunday slept with jesse's (from brand new) girlfriend, so jesse got pissed off and wrote seventy times 7 to his ex best friend. so then tbs released "there's no i in team" in return.
21-04-2004 00:48 safari
1,585 posts	a friend of mine toured down there and I can't remember which band they toured with but it was semi big and had apparently toured with them before as well. He said seventy times 7 is about how jesse had a girlfriend and adam from tbs ( I think) apparently stole her from him.... theres no i in team is apparently in response to that. Also it could have something to do with the fact that jesse was a former member of tbs (bass player I htink) and left due to creative differences.... their wars wage against each other. hence brand new: because mics are for singing not swinging taking back sunday: proudly swinging since 1999 (on a personal note, never swing a microphone, its so bad for the wiring and its too expensive to have to replace often unless you're a big superstar. and even then if you do it you look like a jackass)
22-04-2004 00:00 xllxsAvoRyxllx
9 posts	actually it wasnt adam.. it was John Nolan, a the former guitarist of tbs. Him and jesse Lacey were best buds back in high school, until john slept with jesse's girlfriend. Thats where Seventy Times Seven came from. Tbs came back with There's No 'I' in Team. /
22-04-2004 00:26 xRaPiDhopeLoSsX
470 posts	i love john nolan!!!!!!!!! newayz.. wow i didn't know that. i never realized that...maybe i am just stupid. but yea that is um interesting. lol
22-04-2004 02:11 Kate6745
15 posts	is there anyway to get songs by taking back sunday on the internet? cause their not on itunes and im too lazy to go to the store and buy the cd.
22-04-2004 02:13 animal2
12,779 posts	if you have msn i can give them to you
23-04-2004 00:39 Br33zy95
2 posts	dis is a really great song like most of ya'll said... me -n- mi best bud luv it. 2 bad this is such a short cd though
23-04-2004 19:14 Plz_Don_Eat_me
74 posts	love the chorus of this song (broken down in bars and bathrooms)
23-04-2004 20:11 starlightxzxrun
5 posts	Alright, just to clear it up... Jesse Lacey of Brand New and John Nolan (formerly) of Taking Back Sunday were best friends back in highschool. Jesse caught his girlfriend cheating on him with John, and so the musical war began. A little while after, Jesse wrote a song about the incident, and when he formed Brand New, he entitled it "Seventy Times Seven". Though the two had sorted things out and were friends again, John became angry when he found out the song was about him, and wrote "There's No 'I' in Team" in response. In "There's No I In Team" John references specific lyrics of "Seventy Times Seven" and steals an entire verse, though adds, "That's right/he said it" so that those who didn't know of the feud wouldn't think that he was stealing the line just because he wanted to. Brand New's album was released in December of 2001, Taking Back Sunday's in March of 2002. By the time TBS's album came out, they had made up again, and were even touring together.
25-04-2004 05:23 singmeanything5
459 posts	starlightxzxrun had the best explanation of the songs meaning that ive heard so far. i had heard so much about it..but starlightxzxrun gave the best explanation!
26-04-2004 11:36 CKYRachael
7 posts	I never ever knew that I love both There's No I In Team and Seventy Times 7 but never actually got round to finding the link Cheers to all who cleared it up There's No I In Team has the edge of the two songs for me
27-04-2004 15:02 Heavensepitome
1 posts	I had noticed that Seventy times seven, and Theres no I in team had the same lyrics, but i didnt understand why. After reading this, i totally understand, and i found another lyric from both songs which relate: Brand new: "Back in school they never taught us what we needed to know, like how to deal with despair, or someone breaking your heart" TBS: "Everything i know about breaking hearts i learned from you, it's true"
01-05-2004 01:58 BrandNewRckr
80 posts	All i know is this is the best song to rock out to in a while!
05-05-2004 02:29 jacwa
34 posts	Growing up at their homes on long island Jesse Lacey and John Nolan were the best of friends for quite a while. They each had bands, Jesse in Brand New and John in Taking Back Sunday. One day, Jesse found out that John had slept with his girlfriend. His Best friend and His girlfriend? He was angry, and wrote a song about it called "Seventy Times 7" (which by the way is in the bible meaning 'forgiveness') to be released on Brand News' album. John found out about the song and wanting to get his side in wrote a song called "There's No 'I' In Team" in which he cites lyrics from Jesse's song. Taking Back Sundays' CD (with John's version of the girlfriend saga) was released before Brand News' CD with Jesse's version. After a while, Jesse and John realized brothers always come first, and friends are more important than girls, and became the best of friends again. In interviews the guys recommend looking at the lyrics. A close look at the songs will most likely reveal the most detailed description anyone will ever hear. As you can see, Jesse was pretty angry... As if it happening wasn't enough I gotta go and write a song just to remind myself how bad it sucked. Ignore the sun, covers over my head Wrote a message on my pillow that says "Jesse, stay asleep in bed" Don't apologize - I hope you choke and die Search your shelf for something which to hang yourself They say you need to pray if you want to go to heaven But they don't tell you what to say when your whole life has gone to Hell So is that what you call a getaway? Tell me what you got away with Cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish I've seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids Have another drink and drive yourself home I hope there's ice on all the roads And you cna think of me when you forget your seatbelt and again when your head goes through the windshield Is that what you call tact? You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back So let's end this call and end this conversation And is that what you call a getaway? Tell me what you got away with Cause you left the frays from the ties you severed when you say "best friends" means friends forever And John wrote back... Is this what you call tact? I swear you're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back so let's end this call, and end this conversation there's nothing worse... (that's right he said, that's right he said it) I swear, you have no idea The jealousy that became me thinking (that's right he said) that you always had it way too easy hope i helped. cheers
05-05-2004 02:32 animal2
12,779 posts	ive already posted in this thread, but oh well all hail brand new and taking back sunday
08-05-2004 05:00 PosersSuck
1 posts	i knew jesse used to play for TBS (at least i've read) But i have been trying to figure out the whole story behind the lyrics being the same. Thanx so much for clearing everything up and everyone remember FRIENDS COME FIRST. BRAND NEW kicks ass and i hope they never stop making music... check out deja entendu if u haven't already.
08-05-2004 22:33 Officer_Funk
1 posts	the lead singer of taking back sunday had sex with the lead singer of brand new's girlfriend. that explains seventy times 7. this song is a response to that song, that is why the quote from the song is kind of in the background.
26-05-2004 00:52 TBSxBrightEyes
35 posts	gah
26-05-2004 21:40 GirlPower315
13 posts	this is one of the greatest songs of all time!!!!!!!!
27-05-2004 18:14 xBrightxEyesx
1 posts	good song.. great band
02-06-2004 05:46 TBSxBrightEyes
35 posts	-____________________- bitch
08-06-2004 23:48 stongrNcertain
17 posts	i didnt notice that the both have the "is that what you call tact..." line in both songs... i wonder what song had it first.
08-06-2004 23:49 animal2
12,779 posts	seventy times 7 had it first. there's no i in team was the comeback song, and that line, "is that what you call tact" is taken directly from brand new's song.