Story Behind The Song
A little self-loathing never hurt anyone... in the vein of 80's punk like The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, The Ramones, The Buzzcocks
Song Description
Guitar bass and drums from the great white north, recorded at Little Bullhorn studio in Ottawa Canada
| Song Length |
3:20 |
Genre |
Rock - Punk, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Anxious, Distressed |
Subject |
Failure, Pain |
| Similar Artists |
The Ramones, The Clash |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
My world is populated
With ex-girlfriends and ex-band-mates
Some that I knew well,
Some that can just go to...
Hello operator, would you give me number nine?
Because number eight wasn't that great,
She was more of a waste of time...
Breaking up and breaking down
Those who have while I have not
Pitying myself and hoping I...
Don't get caught
Picking up, and declining;
Our reality: the harshest of gravity
CHORUS
I never really meant to hurt you
But I've been told to use my potential
I never tried hard not to hurt you
I misunderstood, my potential
Pull the plug on what we had
Call to quit when you get sad
Try so hard to not exert
Call it hate for what it's not
Loathe myself... around the clock
Thus the story does unfold; though lies exist, they are untold
The stories of our fates are told on future dates
Trying not to sound so glib so you don't punch me in the ribs
Sad but true; I will not be you