Tearing out my hair
On a bedroom floor
Empty all the meds
Never anymore
For sure
Throbbing in my flesh
Breaking out in scarlet swords
Therapy I've been enslaved
I think I'll medicate this rage

So now I've crossed the line
(Tearing out my on a bedroom floor)

Fixing up the drugs
With a tiny flame
Put 'em in my lungs
And forget my name
I blame my parents for molesting me
With self-fulfilling prophecies
The teacher for indulging me
His shit dressed up in fury, fear and shame

So now I've crossed the line
(Put 'em in my lungs, forget my name)

High and I'll drive
I'll get high and I'll drive

If I were the keys
Then where would I be
If it's up to me
Then I will be free
If I were the keys
Then where would I be
If it's up to me
Then I will be free

Yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah


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    it's about drug/alcohol addiction/abuse and how he's using it to try and solve his problems, i think. i really love this song.

    suchaxsuckeron October 26, 2007   Link
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    i love this song probably the best, actually on the new cd. it's so fucking attractive the way he's singing haha i'd love to bang him seriously.

    CarrieWithoutSoundxon October 29, 2007   Link
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    Lyric Correction

    um. it's breaking out in scarlet SORES.

    charcoalsketchon March 21, 2012   Link
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    i love how adam and fred (formerly) of taking back sunday sing back up vocals in this song. its amazing

    abatethefeelingon November 03, 2007   Link
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    i cant actually hear them sing much

    i think this songs clearly about how max feels like he's being watched and he wants to get out. but he doesnt know he's bipolar yet

    Twikkion November 03, 2007   Link
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    this song could soo be longer. 2 and a half minutes is bullshit. thats the main thing i dont like about the new album, how short the songs are.

    toothbrusheron November 06, 2007   Link
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    I think it is about how he feels that he has a bunch of pressure on his shoulders and the only escape is drugs and alcohol

    cheezey12345on November 23, 2007   Link
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    I agree with pretty much everyone. It's about escaping his problems and all the pressures by using drugs and alcohol. Ha, but same as Carrie said, I love the way he sings in this one. Haha, and I too, would love to bang him.

    jacklyn07on December 30, 2007   Link
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    "if i were the keys then where would i be?" probably my favorite lyric on the entire album I love how Say Anything can make the most mundane statements such powerful emotional points in their songs

    picketfence14on February 02, 2008   Link
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    love how he put "i'll get high and drive" in there. cause we all love to do it

    mcpetsoson August 04, 2008   Link

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