The next few years were spent working on the follow-up to BiB which was to be called The Truth About You. But changes at their label left the band with no support and few options. Under the circumstances the band members decided to go their separate ways.
Sherman
Injected Lyrics
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Don't mind choking on cold regrets
Enamored with the possibility of getting
So blind I don't want to see
Be everything you didn't want to be
Let apathy set you free
Everything you hated
How long I've waited, unimportant, frustrated
Scream the lines at people between cigarettes
Don't mind taking something I haven't had yet
Been splitting my head til I can't see
So you lay it all out right in front of me
No time to wonder what you're gonna be
Let apathy set you free
The lyrics to Injected's song "Sherman" are about living with indifference and how it can be a coping mechanism for destructive behavior. The opening line of the song, "I measure time in seconds between cigarettes," sets the tone of addiction and self-destructive behavior. The singer seems to enjoy choking on his own regrets, and he's blindly enamored with the possibility of getting high. He doesn't want to see the consequences of his actions, and he encourages others to do the same. He tells us to "be everything you didn't want to be" and "let apathy set you free." In other words, he's asking us to stop caring so we can live more freely.
The chorus of the song describes how the singer has gone against his own beliefs and sold out for success: "Everything you hated, we sold our souls to walk right on past you. How long I've waited, unimportant, frustrated." The singer laments the fact that he's become everything he used to hate just to get ahead. He's frustrated with himself for making the choices he's made, but he acknowledges that he doesn't really care anymore. The second verse of the song repeats the same themes but adds a sense of urgency. The singer screams at people between cigarettes and takes things he hasn't had yet. He's splitting his head so he can't think, and he encourages others to do the same. He lays it all out in front of us so we can see what it's like to live without caring. He doesn't have time to wonder what he's going to be, and neither should we. We should just let apathy set us free.
Line by Line Meaning
I measure time in seconds between cigarettes
I am so addicted to smoking that I measure time in the intervals between each cigarette I smoke.
Don't mind choking on cold regrets
I don't care if my regrets are painful and suffocating, as long as I don't have to face them.
Enamored with the possibility of getting
I am captivated by the idea of achieving something, even if I'm not sure what it is.
So blind I don't want to see
I am intentionally refusing to see the truth, even though it's right in front of me.
Be everything you didn't want to be
I am trying to be the opposite of what others expect or want me to be.
Let apathy set you free
I am giving up and resigning myself to a life of indifference and lack of care.
Everything you hated
All the things that made you angry or disgusted, we embraced and did anyway.
We sold our souls to walk right on past you
We sacrificed our morals and values to move forward and leave you behind.
How long I've waited, unimportant, frustrated
Regardless of how long I've been waiting for something, it doesn't matter and I'm feeling increasingly annoyed and impatient.
Scream the lines at people between cigarettes
I am yelling the words at people in between smoking, perhaps to distract myself from my own thoughts or feelings.
Don't mind taking something I haven't had yet
I don't care if I don't know what I'm getting myself into, and will take a risk without any knowledge or preparation.
Been splitting my head til I can't see
I've been overthinking to the point where I am mentally exhausted and can't think straight.
So you lay it all out right in front of me
You're making everything very clear and obvious to me, leaving no room for doubt or confusion.
No time to wonder what you're gonna be
There is no time to question or ponder what you will become, just to accept it as it is.
Let apathy set you free
Allow yourself to be consumed by apathy and indifference, and let it guide your actions and decisions.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL BLAINE GRADY, JADE URIAH LEMONS
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