Lets begin with the past in front and all the things that you really don't care about now
You'd be exactly where I'm at
And to think you've got a grip well, look at yourself your lips are like two flaps of fat
They go front and back and flappidy flappidy flap

I'm on stage its all an act, I'm really scared that I may fall back on the abstract
It'd be exactly where I'm at

If you're to be
The roaming eye well pry it open and let me tell you why it sees
The harsh realities

Lets begin with the past in front and all the things that you really don't care about now
You'd be exactly where I'm at


Lyrics submitted by HughLloyd, edited by tism

Exactly Where I'm At Lyrics as written by Aaron Freeman Michael Melchiondo

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    On my first listen to this song, the drums reminded of the start of The Cure's "A Short Term Effect" from Pornography...not exactly the same but similar. I imagine this song is about a couple who have been together for a long time...they may be broken up at this point or they may still be together but there is a lot of resentment being thrown about. Who hasn't been in a relationship with someone that made you feel not important or the plethora of other reasons people have to build that mountain of resentment? Leading with the past in front...yeah...this isn't a healthy relationship...living in the past will just fuel all the bad feelings you have for someone. It is possible to move on from those feelings if the person who made you feel that way is sincerely sorry and working to make you not feel that way. However, in this case, the "harsh realities" don't seem to be going away and they can't be ignored any longer. I like the subtlety of this song, less "in your face" fuck off song than "Baby Bitch"...shows a level of maturity in their song writing.

    HeywoodKenobion July 27, 2016   Link

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