Watch your mouth (oh oh oh)
your speech is slurred enough
That you might swallow your tongue
i'm sure you'd want to give up the ghost
With just a little more poise than that

Or was it God who chokes in these situations?
Running late?
Oh no, he called iiiin
(repeat)

The hospice is
A relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians

Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should
Take it a day at a time

That’s when you st-st-stutter something profound
To the support on the line
And with the way you've been talking
Every word gets you a step closer to hell
(repeat)

Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should
Take it a day at a time

Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should
Take it a day at a time

I am
Alone in this bed, house, and head
And she never fixes this
But at least she
I am
Alone, in this bedroom
She never fixes this
But at least she...

Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should
Take it a day at a time

Prescribed pills
To offset the shakes
To offset the pills
You know you should
Take it a day at a time

The hospice is
A relaxing weekend getaway
Where you're a cut above all the rest
Sick and sad patients
On first name basis with all the top physicians



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  • +2
    My Interpretation:I think it's about someone contemplating, or perhaps failed, a suicide because of depression.

    I think the beginning is about how they are blaming everything on God.

    The hospice is
    A relaxing weekend getaway --- The suicide failed, and they're at the hospital, but being away from his own life for a couple days is like a vacation.

    Prescribed pills
    To offset the shakes
    To offset the pills
    You know you should
    Take it a day at a time ---They were prescribed pills for the depression but they starting taking more than the prescribed amount

    I am
    Alone in this bed, house, and head
    And she never fixes this
    But at least she
    I am
    Alone, in this bedroom
    She never fixes this
    But at least she...---They are alone, which is a part of their depression, and whoever 'she' is is part of it, and never changes her actions, keeping them depressed







    Flag x0balana0xon October 09, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:In an interview, Ryan said this song was about his alcoholic father.
    Flag PanicFeverWithTheBoyson November 27, 2010   Link
  • +1
    Memory:I totally understand this song, differently then most. My Mom is an alcoholic as well as addicted to drugs, illegal as well as RX. This song reminds me of the nights I had to care for my autistic six year old sister, while my mother's slurred ramblings woke her. The nights where I had to pick my mother up off the floor. The nights where my mother would cut herself & cry that no one loves her. The nights where I had to hide the vodka bottle, despite being hit & screamed at for it, for she would finish the entire 250ml bottle in a couple hours. After "giving up the ghost" of vodka, she turned to coke & heroine, as well as xanax, soma, vicodin, & more. So I may not know the books you are talking about, or the exact story behind this song... but I know what this song means to me. I have lived through these lyrics... I survived. I enjoy this song, because it has made me feel strong enough to detach myself from my mother, & leave her in the past... Anyway, just wanted to put that out there for people who think this song is different then an alcohol or drug user.
    Flag Klynn88on February 05, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I'm just reading Prozac Nation (by Elizabeth Wurtzel), and came across, "[...] also downing twenty milligrams of Inderal each day --- a beta-blocker normally used to lower blood pressure --- because I need it to counteract the hand shaking and the other tremorous side effects of lithium. Taking drugs breeds taking more drugs. [...] I can't believe that anyone in his right mind would deny that these are just too damn many pills."
    Instantly brought my mind to this song.
    Flag ikr1sseon November 17, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Or was it God who chokes in these situations?
    Running late?
    Oh no, he called iiiin"

    This isn't about God failing... It's basically a slam on Christianity, asking "Is it God who messes up in these situations? Running late, not showing up? Oh, no. He called in." Basically, this person probably called to God for help and got no reply. God has given up on this person. Doesn't want to deal with them. He's not at fault because he's god, and he should be able to take the day off if he wants, right? Let the person deal with it themselves.
    Flag yourpurpleeyeson September 16, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is about how his dad is an alcoholic.
    and how he is when hes drinking
    and how he tries to get help from alot of physicions
    but he doesn't take them or he takes to much
    and then its how when hes drinking and how his dad yelling
    is like hell cause hes really mean to him and his mom
    but his mom doesn't try to do anything
    so hes all alone.
    D:
    Flag SaraMarie69on August 21, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Uhh, these lyrics are wrong.. Somebody should probably fix that..
    Flag dashboard595on April 14, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:omg you guys are stupid, this song is about ryan's dad
    Flag afisimpluon February 27, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I love this songs title. Great Lyrics.

    "Or was it God who chokes in these situations? Running late? Oh no, he called in".. I love this. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

    Flag dayssamibradyfanon February 22, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is about the troubles Ryan was having with his dad while writing Fever.
    Flag sheepisasinon February 12, 2009   Link

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