Story Behind The Song

Was thinking exactly what the song is about one day, feeling unrequited, unsung and completely resigned to mediocrity.

Song Description

Overall, this is a song about life never being what you'd hoped it would be, and the self-realization that at some point in every man's life (the famous and fortunate aside) he looks at himself and says, "well, I guess this is it...what a shame."

Lyrics

There's a book on the top shelf that I think I should read
But I'm resigned to the fact that I simply can't reach it
It's like I hung my moon crooked and my stars are misaligned
Like I've been timing myself on watch that's not mine

All the precious time we wasted spitting at the stars
Cause we were jealous of the fact that they're higher than we are
Just lying in that empty lot on the hood of your old car
Looking upward and wondering if we could ever get that far

I think I've reached my peak
Yet the ground's never slipped from beneath my feet
And every breath I'm taking now is released as a sigh
I'm not dumb enough to think I can fly

Seem unfair that failure's armies, attack me in scores
While the drink I use to fend them off too often needs repoured
And those made strong enough to fool me into feeling safe and secure
Are just a hidden lie and I'm the fish who bit the lure

A new coat of paint on an old thing
Seems to be the widest spread trend
But as the paint peeled before it'll peel once more
And be the same damn thing in the end