The Used – The Taste Of Ink

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Is it worth the can you even hear me
Standing with your spotlight on me
Not enough to feed the hungry
I'm tired and I felt it for awhile now
In this sea of lonely
The taste of ink is getting old
It's four o' clock in the fucking morning
Each day gets more and more like the last day
Still I can see it coming
While I'm standing in the river drowning
This could be my chance to break out
This could be my chance to say goodbye
At last it's finally over
Couldn't take this town much longer
Being half dead wasn't what I planned to be
Now I'm ready to be free

So here I am it's in my hands
And I'll savor every moment of this
So here I am alive at last
And I'll savor every moment of this

Won't you think I'm pretty
When I'm standing top the bright lit city
And I'll take your hand and pick you up
And keep you there so you can see it
As long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there
We'll drink and dance the night away
We'll drink and dance the night away

So here I am it's in my hands
And I'll savor every moment of this
So here I am alive at last
And I'll savor every moment of this
Savor every moment of this

As long as you're alive
Here I am
I promise I will take you there

As long as you're alive
Here I am
I promise I will take you there

Won't you think I'm pretty
When I'm standing top the bright lit city
And I'll take your hand and pick you up
And keep you there so you can see it
So long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there
So long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there

So here I am it's in my hands
And I'll savor every moment of this
So here I am alive at last
And I'll savor every moment of this
Savor every moment of this
Savor every moment of this

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Track duration: 03:29

"The Taste of Ink" as written by Robert C./steineckert Mccracken

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:I used to skate to this song while i worked at steak and shake on the third shift. put the cd in the cd player turn on the loud speakers and crank it. I loved being a kid.Anybody else get paid to skate all night. HaHa
    Flag thatoneguy9191on March 30, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:To me, this song is about being fed up with your current place in life and seeking something more.
    Flag DrJohnnySkinzon October 27, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i love how i can relate to how sadistic the used is sometimes i feel like they write the songs about me lol but they dont!
    Flag gogogirlon September 27, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:best song in the fuckin world...so far lol
    Flag gogogirlon September 27, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song its EPIC
    Flag gogogirlon September 23, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Awesome band, first song that i listened to and got me hooked...
    Flag PandaxZethon December 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Whoa! Where'd my username come from? haha obviously I think this song is awesome.
    Flag ITastedTheInkon October 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song , the used are a very good band .... i think this song is about how the band has made it and the ups and downs .... its an amazing song! I also like the song I caught fire by the used
    Flag musicgal2020on August 28, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:i always thought this song was about graduating high school.
    like i was thinking about "the taste of ink" as being the ink you write with everyday in school, just a way of saying hes sick of school.
    he talks about how everyday becomes more and more like the last day, thats how i feel during the school year, the days just all blur together and i just want to get out and be free.
    oh and he says "standing with your spotlight on me", maybe they are shining a spotlight on him when he walks up on stage to graduate?
    well thats just how i always thought about it.
    Flag evntylron May 22, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:...from what i've heard from a close friend of mine, this song is really about the band. you can have your own interpretations of it from being about love or bert's ex or drugs or whatever but the main gist is that the taste of ink is about the band's rise to success. This song was the last song they made in the album from what i know and it was the first song released or at least the song that made them famous. It's about finally, after the hard work put thru the album, they've reached fame. and true enough, they had the spotlight on them. great band, beautifully written. the song's classic for our generation.
    Flag pageperpageon April 27, 2009   Link

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