No Use For A Name – Why Doesn't Anybody Like Me?

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Maybe you don't understand it, what keeps them awake at night
What goes through their little minds when you turn off the light?
Always having to say sorry tears are stained on the pillow
Like the light of the moon they can't be one
Can't exist without the son

Let's think clearly for a while
Can he shine without a smile?

Why am I alone with no one to be found?
Looks like they know what's best for me
Why doesn't anybody like me, I don't understand?
Guess I'll have to crawl inside and I don't know why
I'm sitting by myself, when the problem isn't mine

Been around the block a few times, been beat up by all his friends
Learing life is like a maze that never seems to end
Like an open book, blank pages left for only him to write
Life is short this chapter takes so long
Can't tell the right from the wrong

It's so hard for you to place
An expression on his face

Why am I alone with no one to be found?
Looks like they know what's best for me
Why doesn't anybody like me, I don't understand?
Guess I'll have to crawl inside and I don't know why
I'm sitting by myself, when the problem isn't mine

Why doesn't anybody like me, I don't understand
Why my friends and family left me
At six years old he won't be taught a meaning to this mess
He'll just have to take a guess, and make his own plan
And we'll never see the child that was forced to be a man

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    General Comment:I agree completely with ONaCarousel. I own More Betterness! and I think the entire record is written from the perspective of a child. I think Tony Sly had a shitload of problems growing up, still dealing with them to this day, writing some of the best hard-nosed power pop-punk I've ever heard. It's very poppy but with big balls. Tony Sly is no slouch.
    Flag sacrifice_for_life1on January 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:when i first heard this song i thought it was written from the perspective of a child
    Flag ONaCarouselon December 29, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:As long as the band is good, who cares if they make a video or two? It's when making videos start to compromise for musical integrity and quality of the song is when it starts to get lame. If bands just want to keep pumping out their videos one after the other because they get more publicity, then that's where it draws the line.
    Flag thankgoditsmondayon October 05, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:If any band with a music video have "sold out" that means that there wouldn't be many non-sell out bands. Maybe you're confusing well known with sell out.
    Flag amused_idioton July 05, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I agree. No Use has NOT sold out. Videos mean absolutely nothing. Anyway, this song is for anyone whoever feels lonely. No matter if you have no family, friends ...etc.
    Flag StrikeAnywhereBR12on July 02, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:NUFAN are quite possibly the most intelligent punk artists to date. I have yet to find a band that can make me think like they do. Having said that, a possibility for greater things from life is an opportunity few turn down, the fact that they made a music video does not make them sell-outs, it does not make them "suck".. the logic is incoherent and thoughtless. NUFAN still has been-there-done-that knowledge, it would be impossible for them to write what they do without it. Their latest music is some of the deepest they have come out with to date, and I don't see how that eludes to them selling out. Concider more than a music video in the future, please.
    Flag discotimon June 08, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:maaaan you don't know how much respect i have lost for two people that posted on this thing. No Use are (to me) one of the best bands ever! these guys have been my favorite band for a couple of years now. they are just that great! so fuckin what they made a freaking video! the music is still fuckin great!.....if you two weren't following the whole "i don't like -band name- because they have a music video on mtv/mtv2 trend" you would realize what great music you're missing.........and yes Korn are wayyyyy more popular than No Use.....and they have videos all over! fuckin hypocrit..and to make a bigger point i beleive no use has been together longer?....if i'm wrong oh well...but i'm done here. NO USE IS GREAT AND THEY WILL ALWAYS BE GREAT!..
    Flag truexromanceon April 27, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:well it sounds like a social outcast problem but it also mentions the family leaving him so theres got to be more to it.
    Flag Justanotherkidon April 20, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:Yeh NU4AN have sold out for sure they aint good nemore. But this song has a fairbit of meanin to it i gues but i dont like much of that emo crap to tell the truth shits me off after a while
    Flag UnkoPunkon April 10, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is about a foster kid maybe.. ? i dunno..
    Flag StupidToWishon September 07, 2002   Link

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