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Hurt – Omission Lyrics 14 years ago
My favorite part is the part about the bastard child

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Matchbox Twenty – 3 A.M. Lyrics 14 years ago
This song always has, and always will make me bawl.

As a child, my mother was an alcoholic and I only lived with her until I was nine. She always played this song when she was drinking. And the sentimental value of it is endless.

I remember watching MTV when I was young, and Rob said this song was about his mom coming home drunk. So as a child, I could really relate.

My mom used to get drunk in the summer, stuff me in the car, and drive around the river at night listening to this. When I hear this song, I can still smell dirt and rust.

'She says it's cold outside and she hands me my raincoat; she's always worried about things like that.'
My mom was always worried and focused on the small things, never her addiction.

'She says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault.'
My mom often blamed me for her addiction.

'It's 3 A.M., I must be lonely'
It was around 3 A.M. that she made me go on these drives. I was in second grade, and it was often on school nights. But God, would I try so hard to stay up for her...

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