No one ever said that life was fair and I'm not saying that it should be
So knowing that you are where you want to be and I'm not comes as no surprise
But don't expect me to be happy for you
And don't smile at me and tell me things will work out for me too
I don't want your pity, I hate your pity

Taste your vanity'
Its sweet bitterness as you hide behind your veil of my stolen hopes and lost dreams
You took them all'
I watched you steal my thoughts and had to see you smile

As you build your dreams on my shattered hopes
I'll look back on a day once loved and fantasize for tragedy

Beg me to make this easier and listen to my hopeless cries

Suffer alone in emptiness
I lust to see you swallowed by the mess that you left in your wake
Disgust lies deep within your empty gaze'

Beg me to make this easier and listen as my hopeless cries
Send stares into your meaningless eyes

My envy can't describe how I loathe you for having all the stars
Leaving my eyes to marvel the sky knowing it should be mine
Yet it's you I see wasting the dream that only I deserve
I'll tear off your face to see your smile

As you build your dreams on my shattered hopes
I'll look back on a day once loved and fantasize for tragedy



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Track duration: 03:57

"Congratulations, I Hate You" as written by Alessandro Dilillo

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    General Comment:to all of the people getting butthurt about others taking the song different than what it was written for: the great part about music is that its an art. and art is ment to be observed by one's own perspective. so where you see a quarrel between zeus and hades someone else might see a broken hearted, unlucky person who had everything stolen by their former love interest.
    Flag johnzie42on August 04, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:I think this song is about Hades and Zeus or the Olympians vs. the Titans. (This is based on Greek Mythology people :p ) I'm leaning more towards the Hades and Zeus though. Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon all drew lots to see who would rule what. Zeus got the sky, Poseidon the Seas and Hades the underworld. Hades wanted the sky and was hoping he would have control over that. "My envy can't describe how I loathe you for having all the stars Leaving my eyes to marvel the sky knowing it should be mine" When Hades didn't win he felt that Zeus didn't deserve the sky and that they should be his.
    "As you build your dreams on my shattered hopes. I'll look back on a day once loved and fantasize for tragedy" And I think this shows that he now hates they day the drew lots and now wants nothing but tragedy to happen to Zeus :p also "Suffer alone in emptiness" The underworld is pretty empty from life and he gets to only see Persephone for four months(or three I can't remember) And why do these always have to be about relationships to some people =_= I mean seriously
    Flag xyourxworstxnightmarexon May 31, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I truly hate you, and you've finally gone too far for me ever to wish for anything more. That's what I think this song means :D
    Flag Thisaintozkidon December 11, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I like it. Someone above/below said not to analyze it; rather, just enjoy it..so I won't say too much. "Meaningless eyes" is a perfect phrase...like looking through someone because there's nothing of substance inside. They've allowed themselves to decay. Just love those who want to pin a blue ribbon on themselves and champion their attitutes and behaviors. They ain't worth the time of day...
    Flag ASweetPeaon October 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Hi, i'm Tory.
    I've always felt as all music has their own personal meaning to a person itself.
    You could say this song was about a flying turtle, or something.
    I, personally, see it as a break up.
    "No one ever said that life was fair, and i'm not saying that it should be.
    So knowing that you are where you want to be, and i'm not comes as no suprise.
    But don't expect me to be happy for you and don't smile at me and tell me things will work out for me too."
    I see that as the girl breaks up with this guy, finds another guy, and she is telling him that she will find someone too, but hes telling her he doesn't wanna hear it, and that hes not gonna be happy for her.
    I can totally relate to that, because i feel the same way about my ex boyfriend.
    "Taste your vanity and its sweet bitterness, as you hide behind your veil of my stolen hopes and lost dreams,I watched you steal my thoughts and had to see you smile ..You took them all..."
    He has to watch her be happy, but all he can think about her.
    "As you build your dreams on my shattered hopes, I'll look back on a day once loved and fantasize for tragedy."
    Shes doing the things he wished they were doing, and all he can think about is how things used to be between them.
    Suffer alone in emptiness
    "I lust to see you swallowed by the mess that you left in your wake, disgust lies deep within your empty gaze"He wants to see her hurt, like he is, and he wants to see her come back only to tell her no, and cause the same pain she caused him.

    Just the way i saw it. :)
    Flag Tory123456789990on June 24, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:this song i can relate to reason why its happened to me someone leaving enjoying your pain as they KNOW they are killing you yet dont care then try and say sorry when they know they arnt
    Flag alesanaismisoulon November 22, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:It sounds to me like it's about a shitty breakup where the girl in the situation has already found a new lover and is saying to him that he'll be okay...he'll find someone too...but he doesn't want to hear that crap from her, he doesn't want her pity.

    By building her dreams on his shattered hopes, she left him for this new guy of her's...and "looking back on a day once loved"...he wishes that all the good times he had with her never happened...that they had broken up sooner.

    I feel that way mostly because, well, same thing happened to me. My ex and I broke up in the worst way possible...I was left for someone else...now I wish I could go back and erase all of our amazing times and make it so that it was terrible from the get go.
    Flag ceceboomomgon August 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i love the beginning and the rest is great too
    Flag missmayifanon July 24, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Another sick song by alesana. You can tell by the title.
    These guys rock! These guys are great, I can relate to a lot of what
    They sing about. Women are such succubuses!
    Flag metalbynatureon July 15, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:If there is mythology behind this song, id love if somebody would find out for me! ive been listening to these guys since their ep came out and have loved this song for fuckin ever. i know that On Frail Wings was greek and roman mythology based, while Where Myth Fades To Legend was based more off fairy tales and Brothers Grimm style tales. Witness was pretty much themed after horror stories, mostly Poe and a little newer stuff like Stephen King and then Friday the 13th thrown in.
    So it would make sense that this song is also based on something, and it would be awesome if someone could give any info :D
    Flag mechatanneron June 23, 2010   Link

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