This song has me convinced that there is a person that goes around to every single video on RUclips and leaves a dislike. Nobody can genuinely dislike this song.
Vet here, love this song. It perfectly depicts some of the worst issues we face poetically. The final line is the most important of all however. Regardless of the darkness in your life....."there's nothing wrong with being alive" Stay in the fight.
[Verse 1] Nothing feels the same since you got home Someone swapped the pictures on your wall Photos of evaporated men Torn up bodies thrown across the sand There's nothing worse than losing your arm [Verse 2] She's been really great since I got back I'm afraid she knows I'm off the map She's been trying to talk inside my mouth I've been trying to calm my conscience down There's nothing worse than losing your spine [Chorus] When I dream I see your dad holding your throat His mouth up to your ear, he's screaming, "I've been shot" You bank on a linear life evolved by your command You'll find the painful prize of watching it unhinge [Verse 3] You, you took it harder than our friends I'm afraid you're spiraling again Ran into your family at the go Looked like they'd been living with a ghost There's nothing worse than a poverty line [Verse 4] I can hardly look at her that way Naked bodies haven't looked the same I can't tell her why she's gotta stop Too ashamed to open that one knock There's nothing worse than being intertwined [Chorus] You've been dreaming I'm the dad you never had Having out of body visions of my death Bank on a catered life that bends for your demands Expect the painful prize of watching it unhinge [Verse 5] I remember back when we were kids Life without a paralyzing mist Now we get together in a glass Hardly speak to watch the silence pass There's nothing worse than silent alarm [Verse 6] We were trying awkwardly to sleep Detailed out your plan on my machine They still astounded in the dark Shocked that it had finally fallen apart There's nothing worse than losing your mind [Chorus] I've been dreaming of this unrelenting love Depreciated gasping towards a new unknown It was a trusted ride before the water froze I found the painful prize is rowing it alone [Verse 7] Drove out to the desert in your van Drank some gasoline and made love to your hand Cursed your God below for what he'd done Before you sucked a bullet from your father's gun There's nothing worse than losing your life [Verse 8] At your funeral she took my hand Placed it on the baby in your lap I've been trying my best to find my peace But they both look like criminals to me There's nothing worse than trusting a lie [Bridge] When I dream I see your body inside hers When I wake I see your face but call it off The less you care for it, the less it has to grow I can't abandon it and watch it turn to smoke [Outro] Recently I'm working on myself Starting to convince myself it helps There's nothing wrong with being alive
Godamn. This is the saddest/happiest progression of lyrics. Bad Books has done more than I could ever have done myself. Find the meaning of me. Thanks guys.
I'm not crying...you're crying
One of the most powerful bad books songs and my favorite from the album. It’s the untold story of thousands of vets suffering in silence
It seems to be the story of "US" , bud. Wish ya the best.
Easily my favorite from the album too!
26 year retired Army Vet, this song haunts me and yet is beautiful at the same time. Thank you.
Thank you for your service sir.
Such a breathtaking song. Andy and Kevin are absolute treasures and we're lucky to be able to take in their art.
This song stuck with me the most on III. Kevin's line "...there's nothing worse than losing your life" really cut through.
Jake Hodder Andy’s lines about the family at the funeral are so rough.
This song has me convinced that there is a person that goes around to every single video on RUclips and leaves a dislike. Nobody can genuinely dislike this song.
Apparently two
no more dislikes :]
Vet here, love this song.
It perfectly depicts some of the worst issues we face poetically. The final line is the most important of all however. Regardless of the darkness in your life....."there's nothing wrong with being alive"
Stay in the fight.
holy hell, fellas. this is special
[Verse 1]
Nothing feels the same since you got home
Someone swapped the pictures on your wall
Photos of evaporated men
Torn up bodies thrown across the sand
There's nothing worse than losing your arm
[Verse 2]
She's been really great since I got back
I'm afraid she knows I'm off the map
She's been trying to talk inside my mouth
I've been trying to calm my conscience down
There's nothing worse than losing your spine
[Chorus]
When I dream I see your dad holding your throat
His mouth up to your ear, he's screaming, "I've been shot"
You bank on a linear life evolved by your command
You'll find the painful prize of watching it unhinge
[Verse 3]
You, you took it harder than our friends
I'm afraid you're spiraling again
Ran into your family at the go
Looked like they'd been living with a ghost
There's nothing worse than a poverty line
[Verse 4]
I can hardly look at her that way
Naked bodies haven't looked the same
I can't tell her why she's gotta stop
Too ashamed to open that one knock
There's nothing worse than being intertwined
[Chorus]
You've been dreaming I'm the dad you never had
Having out of body visions of my death
Bank on a catered life that bends for your demands
Expect the painful prize of watching it unhinge
[Verse 5]
I remember back when we were kids
Life without a paralyzing mist
Now we get together in a glass
Hardly speak to watch the silence pass
There's nothing worse than silent alarm
[Verse 6]
We were trying awkwardly to sleep
Detailed out your plan on my machine
They still astounded in the dark
Shocked that it had finally fallen apart
There's nothing worse than losing your mind
[Chorus]
I've been dreaming of this unrelenting love
Depreciated gasping towards a new unknown
It was a trusted ride before the water froze
I found the painful prize is rowing it alone
[Verse 7]
Drove out to the desert in your van
Drank some gasoline and made love to your hand
Cursed your God below for what he'd done
Before you sucked a bullet from your father's gun
There's nothing worse than losing your life
[Verse 8]
At your funeral she took my hand
Placed it on the baby in your lap
I've been trying my best to find my peace
But they both look like criminals to me
There's nothing worse than trusting a lie
[Bridge]
When I dream I see your body inside hers
When I wake I see your face but call it off
The less you care for it, the less it has to grow
I can't abandon it and watch it turn to smoke
[Outro]
Recently I'm working on myself
Starting to convince myself it helps
There's nothing wrong with being alive
This song is fucking awesome. Such a piece of lyrical art and amazing structure. Wish they played it live.
I've been dreaming of this unrelenting love
Best Tool song ever!
I can’t stop. Love the entire record.
this song always gets to me, i can just feel it
Can't wait for NY.
June 23rd!!!! I'll be there!!!
Andy Hull and Milkboy Arthouse rocked it. (Anyway, I'm here for this amazing ballad/tribute)
Godamn. This is the saddest/happiest progression of lyrics. Bad Books has done more than I could ever have done myself. Find the meaning of me. Thanks guys.
2020
sounds like an alternative band in the 90s!!!
Oh, a bit of Marcy's Playground, huh..
I love you guys, please come to Atlanta or South Carolina!
SC!
This had been my drunk song ever since I got back from Afghanistan.
I see you brother. My wife doesn't understand the therapeutic value of remembering the pain.
Nice ... Bad Books. Guess everyone knows huh.