Sooner or Later
Breaking Benjamin Lyrics

I want a normal life
The singer desires a mundane and predictable lifestyle.

Just like a newborn child
The singer wishes to experience the innocence and naivety of a newborn baby.

I am a lover, hater
The singer both loves and hates aspects of their life and relationships.

I am an instigator
The artist often provokes or incites change and conflict.

You are an oversight
The addressee is often overlooked or ignored.

Don't try to compromise
The singer does not want to reach a mutual agreement or understanding with the addressee.

I learn to love to hate it
The singer grows to enjoy or relish their negative experiences and emotions.

I am not integrated
The artist feels disconnected or alienated from their surroundings and society.

Just call my name
The artist offers themselves as a source of comfort for the addressee.

You'll be okay
The artist reassures the addressee that they will overcome their struggles and challenges.

Your scream is burning through my veins
The addressee's distress and agony affects and overwhelms the singer emotionally.

Sooner or later
Eventually, inevitably.

You're gonna hate it
The addressee will come to despise their situation and decisions.

Go ahead and throw your life away
The singer implores the addressee to make a reckless or destructive decision.

Driving me under
The addressee's actions or words are impacting the singer negatively.

Leaving me out there
The addressee is neglecting or abandoning the artist.

You're like an infantile
The addressee is immature and childlike.

I knew it all the while
The singer has always been aware of the addressee's immaturity and behavior.

You sit and try to play me
The addressee attempts to manipulate or deceive the singer.

Just like you see on TV
The addressee's actions resemble those commonly portrayed in media.

I am an oversight
The artist is often disregarded or unimportant to others.

Just like a parasite
The artist relies heavily on others for survival or well-being.

Why am I so pathetic?
The singer questions their own worth and value.

I know you won't forget it
The artist is confident that the addressee will not remember their faults and mistakes.

Go ahead and throw our life away
The singer encourages both themselves and the addressee to make a reckless or devastating choice.

Throw our life away, ooh
Reinforces the concept and theme of self-destruction and abandonment.