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You almost always pick the best times
To drop the worst lines
You almost made me cry again this time
Another false alarm
Red flashing lights
Well this time I'm not going to watch myself die
I think I made it a game to play your game
And let myself cry
I buried myself alive on the inside
So I could shut you out
And let you go away for a long time
I guess it's okay I puked the day away
I guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
And if you want me back
You're gonna have to ask
I think the chain broke away
And I felt it the day that I had my own time
I took advantage of myself and felt fine
But it was worth the night
I caught an early flight and I made it home
I guess it's okay I puked the day away
I guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
And if you want me back
You're gonna have to ask
Nicer than that
Nicer than that
With my foot on your neck
I finally have you
Right where I want you
Right where I want you
Right where I want you
Right where I want you
I guess it's okay I puked the day away
I guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
And if you want me back
You're gonna have to ask
Nicer than that
I guess it's okay I puked the day away
I guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
And if you want me back
You're gonna have to ask
Nicer than that
Nicer than
Nicer
To drop the worst lines
You almost made me cry again this time
Another false alarm
Red flashing lights
Well this time I'm not going to watch myself die
I think I made it a game to play your game
And let myself cry
I buried myself alive on the inside
So I could shut you out
And let you go away for a long time
I guess it's okay I puked the day away
I guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
And if you want me back
You're gonna have to ask
I think the chain broke away
And I felt it the day that I had my own time
I took advantage of myself and felt fine
But it was worth the night
I caught an early flight and I made it home
I guess it's okay I puked the day away
I guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
And if you want me back
You're gonna have to ask
Nicer than that
Nicer than that
With my foot on your neck
I finally have you
Right where I want you
Right where I want you
Right where I want you
Right where I want you
I guess it's okay I puked the day away
I guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
And if you want me back
You're gonna have to ask
Nicer than that
I guess it's okay I puked the day away
I guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
And if you want me back
You're gonna have to ask
Nicer than that
Nicer than
Nicer
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There are really only two choices... continue to bury yourself under the weight of the problems the situation creates, or face the problems (putting your foot on the neck of your them).
It can be related to drugs (puking the day away) as well as other human beings, and even when we put ourselves in negative situations through our own actions.
I'm not a huge fan of most of The Used's work, but I really enjoy this song.
I was in a relationship with a guy for a few weeks short of a year. Things were great at first. We were the same in so many ways-- among other things, we listened to so much of the same music. It was wonderful, he was wonderful, and I ended up falling in love with him.
Nine months in, he broke up with me for the first time. We got back together. He broke up with me again the same day. He went to rehab, and when he got back we picked up the pieces and started where we left off.
For months, I had been denying the fact that he wasn't treating me the right way. I put it to the back of my mind, forgot things right after they happened. I made excuses, like, "he loves me," and, "we're adults. It's different." Finally, I was with him one day, and it hit me, and I just left at 3 in the morning while he rolled over to fall asleep.
He broke up with me, again, three days later.
It hit me even harder when we broke up. I couldn't be with him. He kept begging me to get back together with him, but I told him I could only be friends. After a while, he basically told me, I either need to be with you, or I can't talk to you. "And if you want me back, you're gonna have to ask nicer than that." This line reminds me of this so much.
To me, this song reminds me of how much this relationship broke me down and weakened me. My ex was abusive, not physically, but in almost every other way. The first is reminiscent of him making me feel guilty and everything else he put me through. "I think the chain broke away, and I felt at the day that I had my own time..." This is how I felt when I was free from the restrictions of the relationship. I started rediscovering my dreams and I could think much more clearly. And, "with my foot on your neck, I finally..." is me feeling like he doesn't have power over me anymore. It's my anger coming out. It's me fighting back.
Most importantly, "Well, this time I'm not going to watch myself die."
I'm not going to let a guy control me anymore. I won't let him force me to do anything. I will fight back, and do whatever I have to do, to make sure I never go through the traumatic shit I have dealt with before.
And, I won't let myself lose sight of my dreams, again.
maybe that's just me, but especially this bit:
i guess it's okay i puked the day away
i guess it's better you trapped yourself in your own way
and if you want me back
you're gonna have to ask
nicer than that
nicer than that
meaning he took so many drugs, he just made himself sick, and decided to push this whole addiction away, though it's shadow would always be there. and though the thought of addiction is begging to let itself back into his life, his thoughts of the addiction were always so riddled with bad memories, etc, so if it wanted to get back into his life, good things would have to be associated with the memory.
then this part:
with my foot on your neck
i finally have you
right where i want you
"with my foot on your neck" meaning, "ive got you under control, there's nothing you can do about it" and the whole finally have you right where i want you part meaning, he's finally beaten the demons?
i don't know, this whole concept could be just me, but i know bert has always had his issues with drugs, alchol etc, and it would kind of make sense :P
but i do lovethis song soo much <3
As well as Noise And Kisses
Them two songs made me fall simply in love with these guys <3
i also can relate to it a heap, this song is mega-amazingggg :D
gerard+bert=♥