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I was hanging upside down from the overpass
Waiting to discover something about the world
I couldn't get with the program and i couldn't listen to them
It was like trying to think in reverse
And i don't want to slide into apathy
And i don't want to die in captivity
But these monsters follow me around
Hunting me down, trying to wipe me out
Wipe me out
I was hiding away under water
Waiting for distance and buying some time
Trying to be two hundred thousand years younger
So i could excuse myself from humankind
'Cause i don't want to be a container
Or a bastard with a ten page disclaimer
But these monsters spin me around
Get me down, just try and shut me out
Shut me out
Hold it in your head
Believe and make believe and make believe
I was hiding away under water
Waiting for distance, waiting for time
And i don't want to slide into apathy and i don't
And i don't want to live in captivity
Waiting to discover something about the world
I couldn't get with the program and i couldn't listen to them
It was like trying to think in reverse
And i don't want to slide into apathy
And i don't want to die in captivity
But these monsters follow me around
Hunting me down, trying to wipe me out
Waiting for distance and buying some time
Trying to be two hundred thousand years younger
So i could excuse myself from humankind
'Cause i don't want to be a container
Or a bastard with a ten page disclaimer
But these monsters spin me around
Get me down, just try and shut me out
Believe and make believe and make believe
Waiting for distance, waiting for time
And i don't want to slide into apathy and i don't
And i don't want to live in captivity
Song Info
Submitted by
davewoody On Feb 05, 2002
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What type of music are they?
alt rock, i'd call them. only my fave band in the world. completely awesome songs on the album
Personally, I think the song is about being trapped by society. But, of course, we all had different ideas. shrugs (Oh, Dempsey - a lyrical god)
Great song, it has different meanings depending on you and what mood you are in. At the moment i feel this song is about fighting with yourself and trying to fight off your deamons
I agree this song is about personal demons or monsters! The writer Paul Dempsy claimed at the time of writing this song that his personal monster was writers block! Something For Kate rock and I hope to see more lyrics of theres on here in the future
I agree this song is about personal demons or monsters! The writer Paul Dempsy claimed at the time of writing this song that his personal monster was writers block! Something For Kate rock and I hope to see more lyrics of theres on here in the future
i'd describe them as alternate, but not in a hard rock way. it's so hard to describe, but they're so good. go the aussie bands.
Yeah fantastic aussie band, great live show.......kinda soft rock but with hard bits that could sometimes even border on heaby metal (working against me) i love these guys
This song kinda reminds me of a bunch of teachers...
This song gives me that "I WILL make myself better" feeling. I'm quite diggin' this band.
The local station in my town in midAmericult played this a few times during their indie/emo/hardcore/college/lowfi/etc. program that got canceled to be replaced my a Top40 countdown...