Story Behind The Song
(Pat - Alterstate drummer) When I wrote this song I was in an extremely angry, questioning state of mind. I couldn't tell if my glass was half full or half empty. So my glass was always half... Cliff helped to rework the lyrics. This song sparked a fresher direction in Alterstate's songwriting at the time - around May 2000.
Song Description
The drum groove throughout the verses is actually a live kit, with a really whacky EQ for effect. The reason for this was to bring out the loudness of the live kit in the choruses. The other instruments followed suit, all contributing to a song with extreme highs, and extreme lows - angry, questioning, and alone.
| Song Length |
4:17 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
THIRSTY - FOR ALL I CAN GAIN,
THE MORE THAT I WORRY, THE MORE IT'S THE SAME
WOULD MIRACLES APPEAR IF I BECAME SOMEBODY ELSE
'COS THE HARDER I SEEM TO TRY,
THE LESS I FEED THE HUNGER INSIDE
AM I BEING ME ?OR AM I HIDING IN SOME PERSONALITY
YEAH - COULD SOMEONE GIVE ME AN ANSWER
YEAH - NOT YESTERDAY, I NEED IT FASTER
YEAH - IS THERE A REASON WHY MY GLASS IS HALF,
ALWAYS HALF, NEVER HALF, MAYBE HALF
FULL UP ? AND EMPTY AGAIN,
REMOVE THE ILLUSION, CONFUSION REMAINS
I'M DOWN HERE ON BENDED KNEES, WOULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN
'COS IT SEEMS THE LONGER I STAY,
THE LESS I BELIEVE, THE DEEPER I PRAY
SO EVERYDAY I?LL MAKE MY WAY
WITH HALF A GLASS OF NOTHING TO SAY
YEAH - COULD SOMEONE GIVE ME AN ANSWER
YEAH - NOT YESTERDAY, I NEED IT FASTER
YEAH - IS THERE A REASON WHY MY GLASS IS HALF,
ALWAYS HALF, NEVER HALF, MAYBE HALF
POURING OUT THE WATER AND WINE,
THERE'S NOTHING TO LOSE, AND SOMEWHERE IN TIME
YOU'LL FIND ME OUT THERE ON MY WAY - TO MY PEACE OF MIND