Stanzas 1:

I never knew what I was gonna be
Somebody saw what I couldn't see, and lifted me up
Now, I never thought I could be worthy of love,
and I yell at the sky above: "Don't let the thunder fall!"

Why does everybody have to fit in?
Feel so damn comfortable in this skin
Does that mean I am the:
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Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness?

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness
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Stanzas 2:

They never knew what I was gonna say
Punch me, and kick me, and run away
...You know who you are
So now, look at me, what do you have to say?
Never cared much for you, anyway
...You know who you are
So now, look at me what do you have to say?
Never cared much for you any... Ill happy childhood backlash
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Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness

_________________________________________________________________
Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness


Lyrics submitted by deviationer, edited by SaintCupcake

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  • +4
    General Comment

    This song strikes me as being about a guy who was bullied in junior high or high school for being a freak and an outcast but everyone was actually scared of him so they just beat him up and ran away They never actually faced off with him or had a fair fight. Now he's saying that all those hypocritical weak dick heads need to get a grip on the world and cut the crap. They need to realize that nobody likes them because of the fact that they're assholes so no one's going to save their asses when they're in trouble. He's also saying, "Hey! You said I was a loser, but look where I am now, fucktards. I got my own band!"

    devilslittlesisteron April 29, 2006   Link
  • +2
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    He's looking back on his career, seeing that no one else had the balls to say the shit he did back in '94, and now so many other bands have this sound.

    Donnie_Ton December 23, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    why do all other sites suck but this one, all the lyrics are wrong on other sites except this one

    Sick My Duckon December 15, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    WOW awesome

    Grimmyon December 12, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Sick: its because people like me goto all the other sites, pull down the crap lyrics and take time to fix it and make it all "right"

    deviationeron December 15, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    k well i thought the song was called souvenir of sadness??? i quite like this song i dnt c why ppl think the new album sucks i really like it well done korn

    freakyshe_freakymeon December 18, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i think this song is about his past when he was abused by other kids "They never knew what I was gonna say punch me and kick me and drown Away you know who you are so" and maybe thts his souvenir of sadness??? i dunno tell me what u think

    freakyshe_freakymeon December 18, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    actually it is called souvenir not souvenir of sadness my bad!!!

    freakyshe_freakymeon December 29, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Korn really blew my mind with this last album. Im ready for 10 more years of Korn =D

    Hargetton January 08, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think this song is writing for people that no one believes...telling them to stand up and be an indevidual.

    stewie123on January 11, 2006   Link

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