I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
It's strange to hear your voice
I did not expect for you to call
You wonder how I'm doin'
How I'm holdin' up
Since you did me wrong
Well how am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
I can't lie I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me
Well now wait one minute, I
Failed to mention
Those tears I cried, are tears of joy
Because it was no fun there
Under your thumb and
Now that we're done I'm
Gettin' right every night
With every single ever-lovin' girl in sight, so
How am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
I can't lie I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me, alright
Well when all my friends heard what a
You know what you were they
Took me out on the town
But then I heard our song and
I dance along but
It felt all wrong 'cause
She was sweet, she let me lead
She never took her ever-lovin' eyes off me so
How am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
I can't lie I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me
Well I don't know what you were thinkin'
Runnin' round on me
Now you say you're sorry
Well honey I agree, so
How are you doin' since you did
What you done to me
Girl don't lie you know you cry
'Cause you know how good it used to be
Yeah, tell me does the thought of
Losin' my true love make it hard to sleep, baby
How are you doin' since you did
What you done to me
Yeah how are you doin', now that you know
How I'm doin' since you did
What you done to me
Feel better now big guy?
Uh, not really, dude
I did not expect for you to call
You wonder how I'm doin'
How I'm holdin' up
Since you did me wrong
Well how am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
I can't lie I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me
Well now wait one minute, I
Failed to mention
Those tears I cried, are tears of joy
Because it was no fun there
Under your thumb and
Now that we're done I'm
Gettin' right every night
With every single ever-lovin' girl in sight, so
How am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
I can't lie I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me, alright
Well when all my friends heard what a
You know what you were they
Took me out on the town
But then I heard our song and
I dance along but
It felt all wrong 'cause
She was sweet, she let me lead
She never took her ever-lovin' eyes off me so
How am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
I can't lie I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me
Well I don't know what you were thinkin'
Runnin' round on me
Now you say you're sorry
Well honey I agree, so
How are you doin' since you did
What you done to me
Girl don't lie you know you cry
'Cause you know how good it used to be
Yeah, tell me does the thought of
Losin' my true love make it hard to sleep, baby
How are you doin' since you did
What you done to me
Yeah how are you doin', now that you know
How I'm doin' since you did
What you done to me
Feel better now big guy?
Uh, not really, dude
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Page
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