Alkaline Trio – For Your Lungs Only

"For Your Lungs Only" as written by and Matt Skiba Glenn Porter....
A right turn gone wrong
Nothing but the dust left to fill your lungs up
Have to choke and choke and choke
Repercussion, what got us this form?

Facilitation for feeling listless
Repercussion, what got us this form?
Facilitation for feeling listless
The son sits out in the sun

And that's when he calls 'father'
He realized a long time ago
He's never coming home, no
Repercussion, what got us this form?
Facilitation for feeling listless


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"For Your Lungs Only" as written by Derek R. Grant Daniel Michael Andriano

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    General Commentthis song is AMAZING. too bad i seem to be the only one that thinks that.
    blakeeon July 21, 2002   Link
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    General Commenti love this song
    ayameon August 02, 2002   Link
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    General CommentI love this song too
    finchguyon August 07, 2002   Link
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    General CommentNot their best song but still a very good one at that, but what's it all about?
    :crazy:
    InTylerWeTruston September 24, 2002   Link
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    General CommentOne of my favorites, not sure what it's about though.
    Madcappunkon March 08, 2003   Link
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    General CommentFunny thing about this song, last time I saw them they tricked the whole crowd by saying, "Hey everyone now we are going to play a good song," then those tricksters played this song, probably one of their worst, and the crowd was so mad... I just laughed.
    DaveyHavokEBHCon March 27, 2003   Link
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    General CommentWhy is it one of their worst? Are the words too big for you? I think it's one of their best. The basslines are great, the words are well used, and there's not a damn thing wrong with this song.
    YourFriendPeteron April 25, 2003   Link
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    General Commenti also like this song a lot but i don't get it what it is about! could anyone explain it to me?
    MyChemicalThursdayon June 06, 2003   Link
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    General CommentI think this is their best song.

    "facilitation for feeling listless"
    Making it easy to feel lethargic... hmmm.
    Ziroon June 11, 2003   Link
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    General Commentuh, i don't think it's that the words are too big...it's more like the lack of words forces the listener to draw his or her own conclusions. i happen to think these are great lyrics, a lot of Alk 3 lyrics remind me of Hemingway's writing, very vague and nihilistic. I'm thinking this song is about a car crash, much like Fuck You, Aurora.
    BlackLungFeveron June 14, 2003   Link

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