Album: The Used (2002)

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• The cup is not half empty as pessimists say
  As far as he sees nothing's left in the cup
  A whole cup full of nothing for him to indulge
  Since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up
  
  A singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere
  He gave heed to nothing, and all that he was
  Is just a tragedy
  
  So he voyages in circles
  Succeeds getting nowhere
  And submits to the substance
  That first got him there, there, there, there
  
  Violent, frustration, he cries out to God or just no one
  Is there a point to this madness and all that he was
  Is just a tragedy
  
  He feels alone
  His heart in his hand
  He's alone
  He feels alone
  I feel
  
  Then on that last day he breaks
  And he stood tall
  Then he yelled, and he yelled (why world, why world, hate you, hate you, bye world)
  
  Violent, frustration, he cries out to God or just no one
  Is there a point to this madness and all that he was
  Is just a tragedy Writer/s: Branden Steineckert, Jeph Howard, Quinn Allman, Robert McCracken
  Publisher: THE BEST MUSIC COMPANY
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

• Parker from New Jerseyi feel like this song is about bert and his mormon background especially with lines like: "in violent frustration he cries out to god or just no one." as someone who grew up in a cult (not mormonism but the jehovah witnesses) this song resonates with me. that feeling of that "god" isn't listening to you, the feeling that he isn't there. along with the feeling of there's nothing really left, which is portrayed by the breakdown in the 3rd verse: "why world, why world, hate you, hate you, bye world."
• Jess from Brisbane, AustraliaI love The Used - their lyrics are meaningful and sung perfectly and the music itself is just pure genius.
• Evangeline from Dallas, TxI accidentally posted the comment for this song on "On My Own"...please do read it. I think this is the most amazing song ever!!! The lyrics have strong meaning and they have actually made my life different after hearing them. The Used is THE greatest band ever and forever will be!
• Jennifer from Lorain, OhYeah the Bert and Quinn wrote this song VERRRYYY early in the morning...

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