I know that it's bad
That it's the kind that they can't operate on
And I know it's real slow, honey
Painful and real slow
Styrofoam coffee cups
And bagged drugs that never work enough
And I know its real slow, honey
Painful and real slow

When we were young
And hit like hammers
I'd write the nails in your hands
But when 99% of us is failure
There's no going back

And I know its real slow, honey
Painful and real slow

Blackbird come the break of dawn
The TV's on, I turn it off
Walk outside, get in the car
Stare at the wheel then fall apart

I get it all the time
Bright eyes to bat and hide behind
But I know they're just for show, honey
Painful and just for show
Black rooms to babysit
White halls to pace and wait for it
And I know it's too slow, honey
Painful and real slow

When we were young
And hit like hammers
I'd write the nails in your hands
When 99% of us is failure
There's no coming back

And I know its real slow, honey
Painful and real slow

Blackbird come the break of day
You swallow the shit that people say
Walk outside look at the sky
Ask it to fall or tell you why


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99% of Us Is Failure Lyrics as written by Matthew Good

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    having been to a solo acoustic performance just 3 days ago.. i can interpret this. matt was saying how this is obviously a sad song, but didnt want to go into detail. being the outgoing person that i am, i yelled "TELL THE STORY". being matthew good who is brutally honest and a great performer, did. he said it was about how his wife left him the same time that his best friends father passed away. he said it was an overall hard time, with both of them looking for support from each other, yet neither of them able to offer much at all. this was the overall feeling when writing the song

    jayr64on November 02, 2007   Link

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