In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Take a look around don't you see it?
See that you are the only real face in the room
No one here has a clue what you're feeling
Don't feel bad keep your sadness alive
Look at all these happy people
Living their lives
Look at all these plastic people
There's nothing inside
Look at all these shallow people
Telling their lies
Look at all these empty people, people
Don't you know, that misery loves company
Yeah I heard, that misery was looking for me
Happiness, is a face that don't look good on me
Yeah I hope, that misery comes looking for me
Woah, misery's my company
Woah, misery is looking for me
Looking for me
The hands are up now
Everybody's singing, everybody's moving
They're putting their feelings
They're synchronizing, and criticizing
Don't feel bad keep your sadness alive
Look a all these happy people
Living their lives
Look at all these plastic people
They're dying inside
Look at all these shallow people
Telling their lies
Look at all these empty people, people
Don't you know, that misery loves company
Yeah I heard, that misery was looking for me
Happiness, is a face that doesn't look good on me
Yeah I hope, that misery comes looking for me
Woah, misery's my company
Woah, misery is looking for me
Don't you know this misery loves me
Don't you know this misery loves me
Don't you know this misery loves me
Don't you know this misery loves me
So you're tired of running
You're tired of hurting
You're tired of living in their light
You're tired of listening
You're tired of hurting
Keep your sadness alive, alive, alive
Don't you know, that misery loves company
Yeah I heard, that misery was looking for me
Happiness, is a face that don't look good on me
Yeah I that, misery comes looking for me
Don't you know, that misery loves company
Yeah I heard, misery was looking for me
Happiness, is a face that don't look good on me
Yeah I hope, that misery comes looking for me
Woah, misery my company
Woah, misery is looking for me
See that you are the only real face in the room
No one here has a clue what you're feeling
Don't feel bad keep your sadness alive
Look at all these happy people
Living their lives
Look at all these plastic people
There's nothing inside
Look at all these shallow people
Telling their lies
Look at all these empty people, people
Don't you know, that misery loves company
Yeah I heard, that misery was looking for me
Happiness, is a face that don't look good on me
Yeah I hope, that misery comes looking for me
Woah, misery's my company
Woah, misery is looking for me
Looking for me
The hands are up now
Everybody's singing, everybody's moving
They're putting their feelings
They're synchronizing, and criticizing
Don't feel bad keep your sadness alive
Look a all these happy people
Living their lives
Look at all these plastic people
They're dying inside
Look at all these shallow people
Telling their lies
Look at all these empty people, people
Don't you know, that misery loves company
Yeah I heard, that misery was looking for me
Happiness, is a face that doesn't look good on me
Yeah I hope, that misery comes looking for me
Woah, misery's my company
Woah, misery is looking for me
Don't you know this misery loves me
Don't you know this misery loves me
Don't you know this misery loves me
Don't you know this misery loves me
So you're tired of running
You're tired of hurting
You're tired of living in their light
You're tired of listening
You're tired of hurting
Keep your sadness alive, alive, alive
Don't you know, that misery loves company
Yeah I heard, that misery was looking for me
Happiness, is a face that don't look good on me
Yeah I that, misery comes looking for me
Don't you know, that misery loves company
Yeah I heard, misery was looking for me
Happiness, is a face that don't look good on me
Yeah I hope, that misery comes looking for me
Woah, misery my company
Woah, misery is looking for me
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Misery Lyrics as written by Benji Madden Don Gilmore
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