Away From Me
Puddle Of Mudd Lyrics
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Lies
Look at me now just sitting here by myself
And I think you found someone else
Now I'm gonna have to find a way to put the bottle down
And why can't you see that I'm drowning in a pool of misery?
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost
So here I am I want to be my myself
And I think you're fucking someone else
Now I'm gonna have to find a way to take the knife out of my back
And how could you leave me
Stranded in a closet full of puddles?
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost
Maybe you could let me stay
Maybe just for one more day
You could help me stay the same
Maybe things won't ever change
Maybe we could taste the rain
You could push me out the way
Now I sit here by myself
Think about somebody else
How could you let them take you away from me?
(There's somebody else, there's somebody else)
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
Away from me
The lyrics to Puddle of Mudd's "Away From Me" express the pain and confusion of a person who has been left by their significant other. The singer is sitting alone, drinking and lamenting about how their partner has left them for someone else. They feel like they're drowning in sadness and can't seem to move on, no matter how much they try. They are constantly worried that their partner has gone away from them, that they are lost in somebody else's arms. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and helplessness, as the singer can't seem to find a way to move on or let go of their past relationship.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more and more frustrated with their situation. They feel like they've been betrayed and left to suffer alone, like they've been stabbed in the back. They don't understand how their partner could have left them stranded in a closet full of puddles, which could be a metaphor for the mess that their life has become. They're left wondering how they will ever be able to move on and face the future.
In the final verse, the singer appears to be pleading with their partner to come back to them. They ask for just one more day together, hoping that things won't ever change. They remember the good times they had together, and how much they enjoyed being in each other's company. However, the song ends on a downbeat note, with the singer once again lamenting their loss and wondering how they could have let their partner get away from them.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
An exclamation to express agreement or acknowledgment.
Lies
An expression of disbelief or distrust in what someone has said.
Look at me now just sitting here by myself
Expressing a feeling of loneliness and rejection.
And I think you found someone else
Suggesting that the person being addressed has found a new love interest.
Now I'm gonna have to find a way to put the bottle down
Acknowledging a reliance on alcohol as a coping mechanism.
And why can't you see that I'm drowning in a pool of misery?
Expressing a sense of hopelessness and despair in response to feelings of rejection.
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Repeating a fear of losing the person being addressed.
Away from me
Emphasizing the fear that the person being addressed will leave.
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Expressing a fear that the person being addressed is infatuated with someone else.
Somebody
An emphasis on the fear that the person being addressed will leave for someone else.
So here I am I want to be my myself
Expressing a desire for solitude in response to feelings of rejection.
And I think you're fucking someone else
Expressing a belief that the person being addressed is being unfaithful.
Now I'm gonna have to find a way to take the knife out of my back
Describing the emotional pain of betrayal and the need to heal from it.
And how could you leave me
Asking for an explanation for the person being addressed's decision to leave.
Stranded in a closet full of puddles?
Using a metaphor to describe feeling trapped in a situation of emotional pain and confusion.
Maybe you could let me stay
Suggesting a desire for reconciliation and a second chance.
Maybe just for one more day
Asking for a temporary chance to reconcile and work things out.
You could help me stay the same
Asking the person being addressed to help maintain the status quo of the relationship.
Maybe things won't ever change
Suggesting that he is okay with the way things are and doesn't want them to change.
Maybe we could taste the rain
Suggesting a romantic and poetic gesture to connect and reconcile.
You could push me out the way
Acknowledging that the person being addressed may not feel the same way and may want to move on without him.
Now I sit here by myself
Expressing a sense of loneliness in the wake of the breakup.
Think about somebody else
Trying to move on and distract himself by thinking about someone else.
How could you let them take you away from me?
Expressing a sense of betrayal and distrust toward the person being addressed.
I'm always afraid
Reiterating the underlying fear of losing the person being addressed.
Away from me
The ultimate fear and emphasis of the song, the idea that the person being addressed will leave and be lost forever.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WESLEY SCANTLIN, WESLEY REID SCANTLIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Danilo Sant Ana
Yeah
Lies
Look at me now just sitting here by myself
And I think you found someone else
Now I'm gonna have to find a way to put the bottle down
And why can't you see that I'm drowning in a pool of misery?
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost
So here I am I want to be my myself
And I think you're fucking someone else
Now I'm gonna have to find a way to take the knife out of my back
And how could you leave me
Stranded in a closet full of puddles?
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost
Maybe you could let me stay
Maybe just for one more day
You could help me stay the same
Maybe things won't ever change
Maybe we could taste the rain
You could push me out the way
Now I sit here by myself
Think about somebody else
How could you let them take you away from me?
(There's somebody else, there's somebody else)
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
Away from meYeah
Lies
Look at me now just sitting here by myself
And I think you found someone else
Now I'm gonna have to find a way to put the bottle down
And why can't you see that I'm drowning in a pool of misery?
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost
So here I am I want to be my myself
And I think you're fucking someone else
Now I'm gonna have to find a way to take the knife out of my back
And how could you leave me
Stranded in a closet full of puddles?
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost
Maybe you could let me stay
Maybe just for one more day
You could help me stay the same
Maybe things won't ever change
Maybe we could taste the rain
You could push me out the way
Now I sit here by myself
Think about somebody else
How could you let them take you away from me?
(There's somebody else, there's somebody else)
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're lost in
Somebody
I'm always afraid that you're gone
Away from me
I'm always afraid that you're
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
I'm always afraid
Away from me
DerpyDerp
Favourite song, unbelievable amount of anger and angst in this one track. Puddle of Mudd are such an underrated band and should be much, much bigger.
Jeff Cowan
shhhhhhh....if they were, i would have had to pay a lot more than $38 to see them in July
WILLIAM BURNETT
@Jeff Cowan $20 at kegs canal side in Jordan NY September 30th
Greg Peak
Agree
THE-ACID-GAWD
keep it together is mine
Bree Paige
This is my favorite puddle of mudd song of ALL time I used to listen to this as a kid but hit soooo much different now that I’m an adult! 😂🤟🏻
Jeepbeefguyer
So true
Rainier Zamboni
Wes Scantlin: uma lenda viva, tal como o senhor Cornell ou Layne.
O rock nunca acabará, não importa quanto tempo passe.
Ele vive dentro de cada um de nós, como uma chama que nunca vai se apagar.
Obrigado pelos ensinamentos e letras, Puddle, vocês me trouxeram embasamento durante toda minha vida.
Kristy Cika
This dude sings from the first note to the last. There is not one noticeable break. Freaking amazing!
Michael Swartz
I never looked to deeply into this band, but I honestly think this song is one of the best hard rock tracks of the last decade.