Lyrics for Bottom (Demo version) as interpreted by dank

Bottom (Demo version) Lyrics
My compassion is broken now. My will is eroded,
and my desire stolen and it makes me feel ugly.
I'm on my knees and burning.
My piss and moans are the fuel that set my head on fire.
So smell my soul burning.
I'm broken, looking up to see the enemy.
I have swallowed the poison you feed me ...
but I survive on it,
and it leaves me guilt fed, hatred fed, weakness fed..
and I feel ugly, and dead inside.

Shit adds up at the bottom.

You've left me no choice but to go inside and rebuild
what's broken.
Too much, too far, too late to lie down now.
I must arm myself to fight you
by making weapons out of my imperfections.
It's all I have left.
There's no other choice.
I'm shameless, nameless, nothing, and noone now.
But my soul must be iron for my fear is naked.
I'm naked and fearless.
But I'm dead inside.
You see.. shit adds up, now I'm dead inside.
Hatred, weakness, and guilt keep me alive
at the bottom.

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knowledge6
02-04-2002

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I believe this song speaks for itself...

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The_Lost_Messiah
06-08-2002

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Ok guys / girls......this is 2 weird.....im currently listening to this song...and these lyrics are somewhat different from what i can hear.....jeez its too weird..the poster of these lyrics must have got them from T.D.N...(toolshed.down.net), but i can tell u....nowhere in this song does it say "by making weapons out of my imperfections"....hmmm, maybe its a different version of Undertow??

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Obsidianhex
06-10-2002

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Just a little point on the spoken word part. The actual words on the album are different cause Henry Rollins wrote them. The lyrics listed here are what Maynard says in concert.

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cheesypieces
07-13-2002

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Henry Rollins should never ever be allowe anywhere near Tool again. He is to music what fleas are to a dog. Just my feelings

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joshthack
08-07-2002

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Rollins Band may not be the greatest band in the world, expecially compared to Tool, but Henry Rollins has a lot of wisdom and meaning in his words just like Maynard. The album Weight is awesome

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iftegod
08-10-2002

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I love this song. It puts me in my place, at the bottom.

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riot4life
09-05-2002

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and what a true statement.....shit adds up at the bottom. What happens when u don't clean ur pool? SHIT ADDS UP AT THE BOTTOM!!!! What happens when u never flush ur toilet for months? SHIT ADDS UP AT THE BOTTOM!!! What happens when ppl go on roller coaster rides with a lot of loops in them? SHIT ADDS UP AT THE BOTTOM!!! Seems like this song can be used in many different situations.

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inept13
09-23-2002

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riot4life you are hilarious!!

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hobitt420
10-16-2002

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I just read in the recent issue of Guitar World (might have been a diff. magazine I cant remember) that Maynard wrote this about his experiences at Military school when he was younger.

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Darktoss
03-15-2003

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no he wrote Intolerance about his militarty school experience

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egb
05-02-2003

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This song is simple. It's about hitting rock bottom. Can't sink any lower. Things can't get any worse.

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egb
05-02-2003

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And someone should print the lyrics rollins says because there are probobly far more people who have the album version than the live version

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xxeverythinggreyxx
05-05-2003

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I believe this song means something more then what you get the first time. If one listen to the lyrics carefully, one can see that not everything is forgotten and painful memories are just adding up inside you (shit adds up at the bottem). In this song maynard talks about how the pain inflicted on him also helps him grow stronger and resistant (I have swallowed the poison that you feed me, but i survive on the poison that you feed me...). Also, in the verse (Too much, too far, too late to lie down now. ) it seems almost as though he had ignored what was happening to him before and now has finally decided to take action. Towards the end he sings (Hatred keeps me a live, weakness keeps me alive, lonelyness keeps me alive, guilt keeps me alive
at the bottom.) that is where its gotten to the point where he likes the pain.

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xxeverythinggreyxx
05-05-2003

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I believe this song means something more then what you get the first time. If one listen to the lyrics carefully, one can see that not everything is forgotten and painful memories are just adding up inside you (shit adds up at the bottem). In this song maynard talks about how the pain inflicted on him also helps him grow stronger and resistant (I have swallowed the poison that you feed me, but i survive on the poison that you feed me...). Also, in the verse (Too much, too far, too late to lie down now. ) it seems almost as though he had ignored what was happening to him before and now has finally decided to take action. Towards the end he sings (Hatred keeps me a live, weakness keeps me alive, lonelyness keeps me alive, guilt keeps me alive
at the bottom.) that is where its gotten to the point where he likes the pain.

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egb
07-06-2003

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Well I've got no choice but to write the Rollins words in myself,
"If I let you, you would make me destroy myself.
In order to survive you, I must first survive myself.
I can sink no further and I cannot forgive you.
There's no choice but to cofront you, to engage you, to erase you.
I've gone to great lengths to expand my threshhold of pain. I will use my mistakes against you. There's no other choice.
Shameless now, Nameless now, Nothing now, Noone now.
Then my soul must be iron, cause my fear is naked.
I'm naked and fearless.
And my fear is Nakeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed"

There you have it. Why are you people discussing a version of the song that was only released in Australia.

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M-Opiate-A
05-09-2004

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okay first of all when your on a roller coaster the shit dosent add up at the bottom it adds up in your pants..if you want to call that your "bottom" i guess but anyway one of my many fav. songs henry rollins did a gj with this .. unlike some of his own.. and i wasent going to fill this up with a wierd commment but.. have you ever takin a shit then go back like 2 days later and look and its all powdery and shit! ahhah ahem..well bottom l,,l l,,l this song adds up at the bottom of my heart :D
-OGT!

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M-Opiate-A
05-09-2004

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If I let you, you would make me destroy myself. In order to survive you, I must first survive myself. I can sink no further, and I cannot forgive you. There's no choice but to confront you, to engage you, to erase you. I've gone to great lengths to expand my threshold of pain. I will use my mistakes against you. There is no other choice. Shameless now. Nameless now. Nothing now. No one now. But my soul must be iron, 'cause my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless, and my fear is naked. -Hank

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M-Opiate-A
05-09-2004

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You've left me no choice but to go inside and rebuild what's broken. Too much, too far, too late to lie down now. I must arm myself to fight you by making weapons out of my imperfections. It's all I have left. There's no other choice. I'm shameless, nameless, nothing, and no one now. But my soul must be iron for my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless. But I'm dead inside. You see... shit adds up, now I'm dead inside. Hatred, weakness, and guilt keep me alive at the bottom. -MJK
choose which one you like more i say MJK because he is my die hard 3 ^.^ <3 but they'r both kick ass'n i spose
-OGT

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nyarlathotep3
01-22-2005

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I’ve grown to know you (because) you would tangle within myself and you held my head straight to face you I twisted my wits to try and get away
But you got my eyes and I’ve got your genes and I’ve got your skin and I voice your screams
A (?) falling from a dark ridge and I can't find the bottom
I (?) and gnashing my teeth I flail and still I can't find the bottom
(Someone) there someone can tell me that it isn’t what it seems
Son you've got my eyes and son you'll voice my screams
I’m shameless now, I’m nameless now, I’m no one now, I’m nothing now
Then my soul must be iron, cause my fear is naked
I'm naked and fearless.
And my fear is naked

i have a bootleg with these lyrics
any thoughts?

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Depth Sun
03-15-2005

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i have that bootleg too. i think its with Zach De La Rocha of Rage Against The Machine

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dred
04-01-2005

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What? where can i find this bootleg?

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Bellyfull of Swans
05-12-2005

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Anyone who would question the place of Henry Rollins in musical history is a fool.

This song is great and I think it is about hitting bottom. You dont look surprised.

It is about being broken and bittered by life and losing everything.....and how it forces you to be fearless (what do you have to lose?) and forces you to redefine yourself in those moments of fearlessness and numb wisdom.

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Philadelphia Eagles
08-12-2005

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Wow, great song but these lyrics are so inaccurate.

Anyway, I feel like this song alot of times. When I`ve just totally bottomed out. Life sucks...

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monkeyjunk
12-06-2005

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how bout this one:
hitting bottom is something alcoholics or addicts do before attempting revovery using the twelve steps.
the first part could be about getting fucked up and becoming a shell of a person. the second part could be trying to do something about the problem, the spoken words addressing his disease, learning from his mistakes rather than continuing to repeat them.

or not.

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FaaipDeOaid
12-12-2005

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Another LIVE version

Compassion is broken now
My will is eroded now
Desire is stolen now
And it makes me feel ugly
I'm on my knees and burning
My piss and moans are the fuel
I'll set my head on fire
So smell my soul is burning
I'm broken
Looking up to see the enemy
And I have swallowed the poison you feed me
But I survive on the poison you feed me
Leaving me guilt fed
Hatred fed
Weakness fed
And it makes me feel ugly
On my knees I'm burning
The piss and moans are the feul
I'll set my head on fire
I'm burning inside

Shit adds up
Shit adds up
Shit adds up
Shit adds up at the bottom

With no choice but to go inside and rebuild what's broken
There's no other choice now
Too much, too far, too late to lie down now
You see I've got to arm myself to fight you now
Because you've left me no choice
I'll make weapons out of my imperfections
It's all I have left now
There's no other choice
See I'm shameless now
Nameless now
Nothing now
No one now
But my soul must be iron
For my fear is naked
I'm naked and fearless and my
Fear is naked
Dead inside
Dead inside
Dead inside
Dead inside
Nameless now
Shameless now
Nothing now
Burn now
Shit adds up
Shit adds up
Shit adds up
Shit -
Can you see me naked now
Fearless now
Naked now
Fearless now
Shit adds up in the bottom
It leaves me dead inside
Dead inside
Dead inside
Dead inside

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