You're always saying that there's something wrong.
I'm starting to believe it's your plan all along.
Death came around, forced to hear it's song
And know tomorrow can't be depended on

Seen the home inside your head.
Unlocked doors and unmade beds

Open sores unattended
Let me say just once that

I have faced it, a life wasted.
I'm never going back again.
I escaped it,a life wasted.
I'm never going back again.
Having tasted, a life wasted.
I'm never going back again.

The world awaits just up the stairs
Leave the pain for someone else
Nothing back there for you to find
Or was it you you left behind


You're always saying you're too weak to be Strong.
You're harder on yourself than just about Anyone

Why swim the channel just to get this far?
Halfway there, why would you turn around?

Darkness comes in waves...tell me,
Why invite it to stay?

You're one with negativity
Yes, comfort is an energy
But why let the sad song play?

I have faced it, a life wasted
I'm never going back again

Oh I escaped it, a life wasted
I'm never going back again

Having tasted, a life wasted
I'm never going back again

Oh I erased it, a life wasted
I'm never going back again



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    General Comment:To me this song speaks to me about wasting your life on drugs like meth or heroine and it's the song writers perpective (Vedder I'm assuming)on how your life can be wasted on drugs.
    Flag EmptyWords93on October 26, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:In an interview Eddie Vedder said that it's about the feeling you have after leaving a funeral, about how precious life is, and that whether that feeling lasts a day or a week, you always go back to taking life for granted. Said the inspiration hit him going home from Joey Ramone's funeral.
    Flag dashthestanpeaton August 11, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Seems like it's describing a person with hypochondria and much anxiety. They spend their life worrying more than they do living it.
    Flag Dawgzyon October 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:To me, this song is about wasting your life on drugs, and wasting your life on being hard on yourself.
    I love this song.
    Flag rocker27on October 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah, about half the songs in the new album have something to do with Johnny Ramone. He made the quote above me when he was asked about the meaning to "Life Wasted."

    Perhaps Johnny was the type who was too hard on himself, and Eddie was long beyond that phase in his life.
    Flag $p$on July 03, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:eddie vedder said this about the song in an interview to rolling stone

    "When you leave that funeral, that drive is as important as any single stretch of road you'll travel on. You've got a renewed appreciation for life. And I think that feeling can last through the day, through the week, but then things start getting back to normal and you start taking this living and breathing and eating thing for granted. I think that song is there to remind you, 'This is that feeling'....The truth is--I'm a little sensitive and this is a close, personal relationship. I'll just say it. Fuck it. Right up front. Half the record is based on the loss of the guy who turned out to be the best friend I ever had on the planet. And that was Johnny Ramone."
    Flag foofighter9014on April 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Trash Metal? This is as grunge as it gets! This song rules! The video is morbid and awesome! Pearl Jam are gods!
    Flag dhawkon January 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I really like this song. It definitely hits those who are going through depression and in my case anxiety. The lyrics are dead on to how someone in this situation is feeling - how they're constantly worried about the unknown, how nothing ever seems to go their way, etc. When listening to this song, it gives hope knowing that I'm not the only one out there being irrationale. Great song!
    Flag Queenofaces77on September 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:First of all....this is a great lead off track, but not the best. "Go" is by far the best lead off track EVER.


    Song's meaning sounds pretty straight-forward to me. Don't waste your life and don't get discouraged.
    Eddie is usually vague, and this song is right to the point.
    Flag glorifiedg79on July 08, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Awesome song! I love the irony of it being in GH2 and it's called Life Wasted... coincidence, I believe not. I really think this song's about cutting the habit or leaving a girlfriend.
    Flag phatkroger10on July 01, 2007   Link

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