Habits Of Clay

Bad Acid Trip

To each their own but you should listen to me
Sometimes you've got to fight to be free
But I'll stifle the hope and I'll fight the sorrow
Always seeking unity for a better tomorrow
It's so easy to give up on all of your dreams
To become distracted by all the little things
Before you know it, you've gotten quite old
Itĺs time to hope that youĺve got a soul
And if you do you hope that they will see
Not to judge you by all your apathy
Another human afraid to live
Quick to take, reluctant to give
Teaching your hate 'cause loveĺs harder to give
Itĺs all about me and Iĺll kill you to live
I keep on fighting these habits of clay
It just gets more painful every day
Feel like youĺre sinking into a tar pit
Youĺre an infant, reclaim your tit
Apathetic I want more of the same
Getting good at playing this bullshit game
I Donĺt want to die, it scares me a lot
If god is a lie, am I going to rot?
Another human whoĺs afraid to live
Always quick to take, but reluctant to give
Teaching your hate 'cause loveĺs harder to give
Itĺs all about me and Iĺll kill you to live


Lyrics submitted by Super7am

Habits Of Clay song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

1 Comment

sort form View by:
  • 0
    General Comment

    Great song! Lyrics are quite intense ! seems to be about drug addiction or somthin, i dont know just i just wanted to say Bad Acid Trip is awesome

    AnalCunt666on December 19, 2011   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Album art
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve. The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future. Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere" The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Album art
Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
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.
Album art
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version. Great version of a great song,
Album art
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.