This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I never took you for a trip, but
Sometimes, I don't know what you want
I can take it if you need to,
Take this out on someone
That little thing with her head held so high
Talking tough, and I
Cut myself so I could feel something I
Know is not alive
That one stings a little,
I'm always in the middle
I don't expect, but try me,
And you will always find me here
This is where I scream from
Yeah, you can take it all and work it out, yes
There's a little bit of you in all this
You can say the only thing you know, yeah
Please, there's a better bit of me to see yet,
'Cause you haven't see any of my best
Know I hate myself without you now, yeah
Hurts to see, but nobody knows,
Guess that's just how it goes
And I, I won't say anything at all
I was taking on a dollar sign, anxious,
Scared of what you need
Everybody wants a piece of you,
Everyone takes a piece of me
That one stings a little,
I'm always in the middle
I don't expect, but try me,
And you will always find me here
This is where I scream from
Yeah, you can take it all and work it out, yes
There's a little bit of you in all this
You can say the only thing you know, yeah
oh, Please, there's a better bit of me to see yet,
'Cause you haven't see any of my best
Know I hate myself without you now, yeah
Hurts to see, but nobody knows,
Guess that's just how it goes
And I, I won't say anything at all
(I-I-I-Iiii)
This is the hook, take it like I took
I'm shaking like I shook before
And I'm a little better off
I'm not the only one
This is where I stopped before
And now you have a piece of me
I always slip away from
I always slip away from
I won't say anything, but
Yeah, you can take it all and work it out, yes
There's a little bit of you in all this
You can say the only thing you know, yeah
Please, there's a better bit of me to see yet,
'Cause you haven't see any of my best
Know I hate myself
Hurts to see, when nobody knows,
Guess that's just how it goes
And I, I won't say anything at all
I won't say anything at all
I won't say anything at all
Sometimes, I don't know what you want
I can take it if you need to,
Take this out on someone
That little thing with her head held so high
Talking tough, and I
Cut myself so I could feel something I
Know is not alive
That one stings a little,
I'm always in the middle
I don't expect, but try me,
And you will always find me here
This is where I scream from
Yeah, you can take it all and work it out, yes
There's a little bit of you in all this
You can say the only thing you know, yeah
Please, there's a better bit of me to see yet,
'Cause you haven't see any of my best
Know I hate myself without you now, yeah
Hurts to see, but nobody knows,
Guess that's just how it goes
And I, I won't say anything at all
I was taking on a dollar sign, anxious,
Scared of what you need
Everybody wants a piece of you,
Everyone takes a piece of me
That one stings a little,
I'm always in the middle
I don't expect, but try me,
And you will always find me here
This is where I scream from
Yeah, you can take it all and work it out, yes
There's a little bit of you in all this
You can say the only thing you know, yeah
oh, Please, there's a better bit of me to see yet,
'Cause you haven't see any of my best
Know I hate myself without you now, yeah
Hurts to see, but nobody knows,
Guess that's just how it goes
And I, I won't say anything at all
(I-I-I-Iiii)
This is the hook, take it like I took
I'm shaking like I shook before
And I'm a little better off
I'm not the only one
This is where I stopped before
And now you have a piece of me
I always slip away from
I always slip away from
I won't say anything, but
Yeah, you can take it all and work it out, yes
There's a little bit of you in all this
You can say the only thing you know, yeah
Please, there's a better bit of me to see yet,
'Cause you haven't see any of my best
Know I hate myself
Hurts to see, when nobody knows,
Guess that's just how it goes
And I, I won't say anything at all
I won't say anything at all
I won't say anything at all
Lyrics submitted by chasing_cars, edited by piecexo
Say Anything Lyrics as written by Louis Biancaniello Matthew Bair
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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i talked to josh himself and its about when his girlfriend deserted him when he was going through a difficult time with depression! great song!
I could be totally off here...but does anyone think maybe in the first line he says "trick" and not "trip"
"I never took you for a trick but sometimes I don't know what you want"
Like, trick as in a tease, or a girl who fucks with your mind, as if she's teasing him and he doesnt know what she wants.
Just a thought
In the chorus it's "Yeah, you can take it all away and I'll miss" And in the first line he does say "trick," not "trip"
This song is pretty good... i think it is... well what you guys have said. Basically this girl is really 'perfect' and everyone wants to get with her and she's actually evil. He still likes her, but he knows the truth about her and decides he's not going to tell anyone anything. Canadian bands rock HARDCORE! I'm Canadian too... but it sucks that this band isn't very big yet but I hope they will be because they're 3 songs I have heard are good. Canada produces a bunch of good bands think about it :P
Josh Ramsay (lead singer of this sick band) says that he was an addict and he has insomnia. So then he said the thing that gets him through it is the serenity prayer, then he recited it. I was impressed that he was religious! (He's really sexy too... just thought I'd throw that in there.)
aly.exoh is right, don't cut.
This band is pretty sweet, I like them. Even though Shaketramp is so stupid, but funny, I still like it. Very good song. and band. and i agree with the girl pushing the dude around theory.
wow i love this song...actually it's pretty weird..this is the song that convinced me to break up with my boyfriend cause i realized that he wasn't treating me well :)
I think many of the songs on the album match up with eachother. Random. Ha. Like, not necessarily the meanings or lyrics, but just the whole beat and sound of the song.
Say Anything/September Decided To Break It/Shake Tramp Alibis/Skin and Bones (Definetly) Low/Vertigo Far From Here/Alive Again.
Listen to the songs and you'll see what I mean.
Leblanc... how immature. Cutting, yeah, some people use it for attention. And some cut for their own reasons. Grow up a bit. Thanks. =]
I guess this song could be about a deadly secret.
okay lotsa these marianas trench lyrics are wrong - they is my fave band btw !! =D - can't u change em or sumin??
It's "Yeah, you can take it all away and I'll miss"