Showing posts with label Seventy Times 7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seventy Times 7. Show all posts
Back in school they never taught us what we needed to know,
like how to deal with despair, or someone breaking your heart.
For twelve years I've held it all together but a night like this is begging to pull me apart.
I played it quiet, left you deep in conversation.
I felt uncool and hung out around the kitchen.
I remember I kept thinking that I know you never would,
and now I know I want to kill you like only a best friend could.
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
Everyone's caught on to.
As if this happening wasn't enough I got to go
and write a song just to remind myself how bad it sucked.
Ignore the sun, the cover's over my head.
I wrote a message on my pillow that says, "Jesse, stay asleep in bed."
So don't apologize. I hope you choke and die.
Search your cell for something with which to hang yourself.
They say you need to pray if you want to go to heaven
but they don't tell you what to say when your whole life has gone to hell.
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
Everyone's caught on to
And everyone's caught on to everything you do (And I can't let you, let me down again.)
Everyone's caught on to (And I can't let you, let me down again)
So, is that what you call a getaway?
Tell me what you got away with.
Cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish.
I've seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids.
Have another drink and drive yourself home.
I hope there's ice on all the roads.
And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt,
and again when your head goes through the windshield.
And is that what you call tact?
You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back.
So let's end this call, and end this conversation.
and is that what you call a getaway?
well tell me what you got away with.
cause you left the frays from the ties you severed
when you say best friends means friends forever
So, is that what you call a getaway?
Well tell me what you got away with.
Cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish.
I've seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids.
Have another drink and drive yourself home.
I hope there's ice on all the roads.
And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt,
and again when your head goes through the windshield.
Everyone's caught on to everything you do (And I can't let you, let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to (And I can't let you, let me down again)
And everyone's caught on to everything you do (And I can't let you, let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to (And I can't let you, let me down again)
Man, I'm so cold and so tired today. Bad times!!
Yesterday was a bit of a landmark day for me. I don't want to go into detail, but it was something I should have done months ago, but only recently felt up to it. A chapter of my life is closed forever now.
It's like -10 degrees celsius today, and apparently it's going to hit about -20 by friday. Seriously bad times. It really is baltic. If anyone that reads this has a really warm house or flat, can I come live with you? Please? I'm really not that much trouble. Promise!!
I'm getting really sick of my job these days. For a variety of reasons I guess. It's a job I only intended to do for a year, and I'm now in my 19th month of it. I was even mentally planning my resignation letter last week. Realistically however, there isn't that much else available at the moment. Anyways, I have some Drumnadrochit related plans this summer, so I don't want to venture too far just yet. Until then I guess I just grin and bear it. Like my dad always used to tell me: no pain, no gain.
Ok, so referring back to the first paragraph, I've kinda decided to reward myself a little bit with this. I'm a bit unsure about telling people about this song, but I think that maybe it might help someone else through a time of difficulty.
My most listened to song of 2009 was "Seventy Times 7" by Brand New. The song is written by Jesse Lacey, the lead singer of the band. Jesse had been best friends with John Nolan, one time guitarist/singer of Taking Back Sunday, that is, until John slept with Jesse's girlfriend. They had a row over the phone which ended with Jesse saying:
"Is that what you call tact? You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back, so let's end this call and end this conversation."
Which is quoted in the lyrics of the song. These lyrics are again used in Taking Back Sunday's "There's No "I" in Team", which was John's response. "Seventy Times 7" has such hate filled lyrics, full of disgust and injustice at how his friend treated him. Jesse and John have since made up, and the song's title is in some ways a reflection of that. Jesus' parable of the unforgiving servant, originates from someone asking him:
"How many times must I forgive my brother that keeps sinning against me? Seven times?" But Jesus' response was:
"Not seven times, but seventy times seven", which is basically intended to be an unlimited amount. This song is fantastic for those times when you really need to vent over someone or something messing you about. Trust me.
Wow, deep stuff. Sorry about that!! Enjoy this fairly amusing picture of my dog Brin, to end things on a good point!
Yesterday was a bit of a landmark day for me. I don't want to go into detail, but it was something I should have done months ago, but only recently felt up to it. A chapter of my life is closed forever now.
It's like -10 degrees celsius today, and apparently it's going to hit about -20 by friday. Seriously bad times. It really is baltic. If anyone that reads this has a really warm house or flat, can I come live with you? Please? I'm really not that much trouble. Promise!!
I'm getting really sick of my job these days. For a variety of reasons I guess. It's a job I only intended to do for a year, and I'm now in my 19th month of it. I was even mentally planning my resignation letter last week. Realistically however, there isn't that much else available at the moment. Anyways, I have some Drumnadrochit related plans this summer, so I don't want to venture too far just yet. Until then I guess I just grin and bear it. Like my dad always used to tell me: no pain, no gain.
Ok, so referring back to the first paragraph, I've kinda decided to reward myself a little bit with this. I'm a bit unsure about telling people about this song, but I think that maybe it might help someone else through a time of difficulty.
My most listened to song of 2009 was "Seventy Times 7" by Brand New. The song is written by Jesse Lacey, the lead singer of the band. Jesse had been best friends with John Nolan, one time guitarist/singer of Taking Back Sunday, that is, until John slept with Jesse's girlfriend. They had a row over the phone which ended with Jesse saying:
"Is that what you call tact? You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back, so let's end this call and end this conversation."
Which is quoted in the lyrics of the song. These lyrics are again used in Taking Back Sunday's "There's No "I" in Team", which was John's response. "Seventy Times 7" has such hate filled lyrics, full of disgust and injustice at how his friend treated him. Jesse and John have since made up, and the song's title is in some ways a reflection of that. Jesus' parable of the unforgiving servant, originates from someone asking him:
"How many times must I forgive my brother that keeps sinning against me? Seven times?" But Jesus' response was:
"Not seven times, but seventy times seven", which is basically intended to be an unlimited amount. This song is fantastic for those times when you really need to vent over someone or something messing you about. Trust me.
Wow, deep stuff. Sorry about that!! Enjoy this fairly amusing picture of my dog Brin, to end things on a good point!
