Today my past has come alive to eat
All of the guts that I use to just keep my feet
Moving left and right as my legs shake like trees
Oh how I curse the heavens for not taking me

Goddam! This whole mess that's me
I don't trust myself (i'm in way too deep)
And every night I erase the day with the strongest drinks they'll give to me

I awake much to my dismay to find that I'm still staring at the same ceiling
I just wish once that I could get this right
And have the angels from the south take me at night

Goddam! This whole mess that's me
I don't trust myself (i'm in way too deep)
And every night I erase the day with the strongest drinks they'll give to me

all I have is meaningless
And all I found is nothingness
In this self-loathing sickness
(2x)

Goddam! This whole mess that's me
I don't trust myself (I'm in way too deep)
And every night I erase the day with the strongest drinks they'll give to me

And all I have is meaningless
And all I found is nothingness






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    Maybe about being in a deep pit of depression, not really feeling like you're living/enjoying life anymore.

    I dig Buddy's screaming here mucho.

    laurentertainingon September 21, 2006   Link
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    this song is definatley about depression. I heard this song isnt going to be on the album. How come?

    mystizo9on September 24, 2006   Link
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    yea i just got a copy of the album, its not on it which is sad cause its a really good song

    alex_34on October 04, 2006   Link
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    i've never heard of this song...

    UnDeR_DiSgUiSeon October 27, 2006   Link
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    I love this song. It's too bad they didn't put it on Still Searching.

    Buddy's screaming in this song is amazing. Then again his screaming is always amazing ha

    loveandnaivetyon November 02, 2006   Link
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    great song. Bit of an Emo title though. fantastic screamo. catchy start. =]

    muzic.freakon November 20, 2006   Link
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    this is a great song, it doesnt appear on the american album if im not mistaken but it is on the european i believe. this is obviously about depression as is most of this new album because of what Buddy has gone through over the years since Let it Enfold You, hes been in a hole or so he explained in Alternative Press and this album helped him finally express some of what he hadn't

    tsunamibomb420on March 21, 2007   Link
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    shhs the screaming the shiz :] i (L) sf peace

    AllOnBlack666on May 03, 2007   Link
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    This song is on Still Searching, it's just on the extended one they released. It has like three or four more songs on it.

    shsbballgirl12on April 29, 2008   Link
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    I think he's ashamed of his life "mark my grave unknown" he doesnt wanna be remembered

    Matthew15on July 19, 2008   Link

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