Pay attention.
Stop playing for regret.
Fossil resources all used up.
Make the best use of your time.
You could be on to something.
Too skeptic, too tired to care.
When they all seem to know at once.
Sweet muse left me all alone.
There's only dead weight left.
Euthanasia could be the gift.
Save the long car ride home.
Don't leave the house today.
Nothing lost but still nothing gained.
No possibilities.
All wasted all gone over.
Life means I hear my ears ring one more day.
When they all seem to know at once.
Sweet muse she won't be around today.
Things that I could not say.
Are you through yet?
Are you gone yet?



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Track duration: 07:29

"Digits" as written by James Christopher/burch Adkins

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    General Comment:These lyrics aren't complete; JEW often has lyrics in the booklet that aren't complete, especially on the older stuff. And, second line, it's "paying" not "playing" for regret. That's just what I hear, and it makes more sense that way. In this case paying isn't a reference to money (though it could be a double meaning); it's more like, "don't beat yourself up." Small consolation when you're in the midst of depression.
    Flag asSTARSfallxon January 18, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:This song is absolutely brilliant.
    Flag mapleoak23on October 07, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Not a huge JEW fan, but I love Static Prevails with Digits being one of my favourite songs of all time. Lyrically it contains some real gems..

    "sweet muse left me all alone"

    literally dumped by his girlfriend or by someone close. Or you can take it as someone who daydreamed all the time and never interacted, "waking up" and realizing that they are alone due to being so out of touch with the rest of the world.

    "euthanasia could be the greatest gift"

    suicide

    "save the long car ride home.
    don't leave the house today.
    nothing lost but still nothing gained.
    no possibilities.
    all wasted all gone over"

    my favourite part of the song..

    the first step to failure is trying, so don't try. Depression at its best

    "life means I hear my ears ring one more day"

    pretty literal.. taking things day by day
    Flag Monkeywrenchon January 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I find it amusing (in a good way) that every JEW song, from the Static Prevails album has total good reviews; and each person saying "Yep, this is the most perfect song on Static Prevails"...they can't compete with each other.

    They are all awesome, including Digits.
    Flag PrincessLyron March 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:does anyone know who "edge" is? im assuming its a band.. but ive never heard them before...
    Flag staticsundownon January 25, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:jimmy eat world saved my life.

    they are incredible, as is this song.
    its is my favorite... no one can really understand what jew means in any of their songs.. we are all far too inferior.

    but i think it has something to do with accomplishing what needs to be done, and not makign excuses for failure. and some sort of failed relationship.. i think the girl was what he used to distract himself from the world and all of the things he needed to accomplish.
    Flag staticsundownon January 25, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah, this song is so great! I can listen on it over and over again. I've love since the first time I heard it, and I still does.
    Flag FarewellMyHellon December 07, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:one of the first JEW songs i ever heard but i love it so much more that i have an idea about what it is about. i think it is about growing old and not being able to do the things that you were once able to do ("fossil resources all used up," "there's only my weight left").
    "Euthanasia could be the greatest gift" - wow, i had never know before about a minute ago but euthanasia is like what dr. kevorkian did when he killed all the sick people who want to die. therefore, because you are old and cant do anything it might be better to die than to just sit there on your porch all day ("dont leave the house today").
    "life means i hear my ears ring one more day" - one of my fav JEW quotes. what an amazing song.
    Flag tuminatoron June 04, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song it's one of my top 20. ok i luv all JEW SONGs but yeah this one kicks ass too. JEW ROX!!!
    Flag jimmyeatworld867on April 23, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:This song is possibly the high point of anything Jimmy Eat World has down muscially speaking, the opening for some reason reminds me of a subway station at night with the heavy bass and just the vibe it gives off, its then followed by a lighter guitar piece that erupts into Jim screaming " Pay Attention!!!!, stop paying for your regret!" the songs is almost like coming out of the darkness for me. It starts in the dark, subways station and seems like Jim reaches an epifany as he sings, from this we end up in a comfortable place with crickets chirping all around you. Its and extremely engulfing song with pure emotion running through every note and too me its all about learning not to dwell in the past and learning just to be happy.
    Flag westbeach_21on March 15, 2003   Link

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