1) Band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ex… Read Full Bio ↴At least 2 artists with this name:
1) Band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ex-members of Take Control, Wholehearted, and Barriers Now Bridges, recently signed to Bridge 9 Records.
2) A one-man band formed in 2006 which aims to push the boundaries of space, time, and every combination within these. The band has had several other members pass in and out of existence but the main creative force has remained. Live performance will be nonexistent for the foreseeable future as Carl concentrates on recording and releasing Expire’s back catalogue of 3 albums worth of material.
PILLS
Expire Lyrics
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I've been nursing the pain
Six long years
I've been screaming your name
Summer heat
Sweating in my sleep
Just lay me down for an eternity
It was perfect
I was so helpless as you slipped right from my fucking hands
And I have never been so confused
Courtesy of all your miscues
Erase away the mistakes we made
And blame them on our youth
I needed more than pills and a promise
I needed more than a bullshit excuse
You left me back holding the bag
And all I ever wanted was the truth
Nothing is working
This shit can't save me
I've been fucking going crazy
All the things I should've said
Plays over and over in my head
The song Pills by Expire appears to be a lament of a past relationship that has ended. The opening lines, "Six long years, I've been nursing the pain, Six long years, I've been screaming your name" suggest that the vocalist has been trying to heal from heartbreak for a long time. The following lines mention sleepless nights due to the intense summer heat, perhaps serving as a metaphor for the heated emotions that the person is feeling.
The singer expresses a sense of disbelief, confusion, and anger about the end of the relationship. They feel helpless as the person they loved "slipped right from my fucking hands." They also cite a lack of communication and miscommunication in the relationship, as they reference "all your miscues" that have led to this breakup. The singer implies that they deserved more than the empty promises and excuses from their partner, lamenting "I needed more than pills and a promise, I needed more than a bullshit excuse." The song ends with repetition of the line "All the things I should've said, Plays over and over in my head," suggesting that despite the passage of time, unresolved feelings and regrets still haunt the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Six long years
For six years, I've felt the same excruciating pain
I've been nursing the pain
I've been keeping this pain to myself
I've been screaming your name
I've been crying out for your attention and help
Summer heat
Even the summer heat can't quell my inner turmoil
Sweating in my sleep
It's so bad that it even affects my dreams
Just lay me down for an eternity
I wish for a peaceful rest, where I can be free from this pain forever
It was perfect
At one point, our relationship was untarnished
I didn't deserve it
But eventually, I lost something that I cherished so much
I was so helpless as you slipped right from my fucking hands
I was powerless to stop our relationship from falling apart
And I have never been so confused
I am still trying to understand what went wrong
Courtesy of all your miscues
All your mistakes have contributed to our downfall
Erase away the mistakes we made
I wish I could go back in time and undo our mistakes
And blame them on our youth
We were young and naive, and that's why we made so many mistakes
I needed more than pills and a promise
I needed real solutions, not just empty promises and pills to alleviate my pain
I needed more than a bullshit excuse
An excuse won't fix what we had, I needed a real effort to fix what was broken
You left me back holding the bag
You abandoned me to deal with the aftermath of our relationship alone
And all I ever wanted was the truth
All I ever wanted was honesty and transparency from you
Nothing is working
Despite my efforts to move on and heal, nothing seems to be working
This shit can't save me
No matter what coping mechanisms I try, nothing can fix what's been broken
I've been fucking going crazy
The pain has driven me insane
All the things I should've said
I regret not saying what I needed to say before it was too late
Plays over and over in my head
The what-ifs and regrets replay endlessly in my mind
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