Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life

Such a lonely day
Should be banned
It's a day that I can't stand

The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life

Such a lonely day
Shouldn't exist
It's a day that I'll never miss
Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life

And if you go, I wanna go with you
And if you die, I wanna die with you
Take your hand and walk away

The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life (life)

Such a lonely day
And it's mine
It's a day that I'm glad I survived


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    My Interpretation

    Actually, I could be wrong here, but I think this song is parodizing a world-view. It doesn't use the same lyricism in its poetry that they usually have ... "the most loneliest day of my life?" They know better than that. What I hear when I listen to this is that they're mocking the emo kids who listen to "Chop Suey" without understanding it, and write bad poetry. The whole thing is melodramatic and has very little depth compared to "Chop Suey" or "Soldier Side" for instance. In fact, except for the excellent vocals and instruments, it bears very little resemblance to anything else System has done. It's a beautiful spoof.

    sigh Yes, please, let the flaming begin.

    thewandererviion November 26, 2008   Link

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