The four-piece's commercial breakthrough came with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American (2001). Four singles from the album charted within the Top 20 positions of the Alternative Songs chart, with "The Middle" reaching the #1 position. Jimmy Eat World's follow-up album Futures (2004) featured another Alternative number one song, "Pain". The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band's sixth album, Chase This Light (2007), became their highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.
Discography:
1994 - Jimmy Eat World
1996 - Static Prevails
1999 - Clarity
2001 - Bleed American
2004 - Futures
2007 - Chase This Light
2010 - Invented
2013 - Damage
2016 - Integrity Blues
2019 - Surviving
Band members:
Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar
Zach Lind – drums
Tom Linton – guitar, vocals
Rick Burch – bass
http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/.
Pain
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I know
Gonna smile and not get worried
I try but it shows
Anyone can make what I have built
And better now
Anyone can find the same white pills
It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back
Anything but bother me
(It takes my pain away)
Never mind, these are horrid times
Oh-oh-oh
I can't let it bother me
I never thought I'd walk away from you
I did
But it's a false sense of accomplishment
Every time I quit
Anyone can see my every flaw
It isn't hard
Anyone can say they're above this all
It takes my pain away
It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back
Anything but bother me
(It takes my pain away)
Never mind, these are horrid times
Oh-oh-oh
I can't let it bother me
I can't let it bother me
It takes my pain away
It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back
Anything but bother me
(It takes my pain away)
Never mind, these are horrid times
Oh-oh-oh
I can't let it bother me (it takes my pain)
It takes my pain
It takes my pain
It takes my pain away
The song "Pain" by Jimmy Eat World explores a feeling of emptiness and detachment from one's own emotions. The opening lines, "I don't feel the way I've ever felt / I know / Gonna smile and not get worried / I try but it shows," suggest the singer is dealing with an internal struggle, trying to put on a facade of happiness while feeling disconnected from their true emotions. The lyrics "It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes / And she's not breathing back / Anything but bother me / (It takes my pain away)" use the metaphor of a kiss as a false sense of happiness that ultimately doesn't erase the pain the singer is feeling.
The second verse continues with the theme of detachment, with lines like "Anyone can see my every flaw / It isn't hard / Anyone can say they're above this all / It takes my pain away." The singer is suggesting that they feel vulnerable in their flaws and anyone could see them, but they try to distance themselves from those emotions by using coping mechanisms like medication or outwardly presenting as above it all.
The chorus repeats the metaphor of the kiss and highlights the singer's desire to not let this emotional emptiness consume them, singing "I can't let it bother me / (it takes my pain) / It takes my pain / It takes my pain away."
Line by Line Meaning
I don't feel the way I've ever felt
I am currently not feeling how I have felt in the past
I know
I am aware of this change in how I feel
Gonna smile and not get worried
I will try to be happy and not show my worries
I try but it shows
Despite my effort, my worries are still visible to others
Anyone can make what I have built
Others can easily replicate what I have accomplished
And better now
They may even improve upon my work
Anyone can find the same white pills
A remedy exists that can solve my problems
It takes my pain away
This remedy has been effective in alleviating my pain
It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes
The solution may be a falsehood, a form of deception
And she's not breathing back
The solution could even be deadly
Anything but bother me
I'd prefer not to think about it, if it means not being bothered
(It takes my pain away)
Nevertheless, the remedy still manages to ease my pain
Never mind, these are horrid times
Times are bad and it's difficult to stay positive
Oh-oh-oh
Used to convey sadness or disappointment
I can't let it bother me
I cannot afford to let my worries or problems defeat me
I never thought I'd walk away from you
I never imagined leaving your side
I did
But I ended up doing so anyway
But it's a false sense of accomplishment
I realize that walking away was not truly an accomplishment
Every time I quit
I realized that walking away was just giving up
Anyone can see my every flaw
My weaknesses and faults are apparent to everyone
It isn't hard
It's not difficult to see them
Anyone can say they're above this all
Others can claim moral or intellectual superiority over me
It takes my pain away
But I still rely on the aforementioned remedy to alleviate my pain
It takes my pain away
The remedy has continued to be effective
It takes my pain
The remedy is responsible for taking away my pain
It takes my pain away
Again, the remedy effectively manages my pain
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Christopher Adkins, Richard E Burch, Thomas Darrell Linton, Zachary Michel Lind
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gothzilla4216
Lyrics:
I don't feel the way I've ever felt.
I know.
I'm gonna smile and not get worried.
I try but it shows.
Anyone can make what I have built.
And better now
Anyone can find the same white pills.
It takes my pain away.
[Chorus]
It's a lie. A kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back.
Anything but bother me.
(It takes my pain away)
Nevermind these are hurried times.
Oh oh oh
I can't let it bother me.
I never thought I'd walk away from you.
I did.
But it's a false sense of accomplishment.
Every time I quit
Anyone can see my every flaw.
It isn't hard.
Anyone can say they're above this all.
It takes my pain away.
[Chorus]
I can't let it bother me.
[Guitar Solo]
It takes my pain away.
[Chorus]
Takes my pain
Takes my pain
Takes my pain
Takes my pain away
@uroboros5532
I don't feel the way I've ever felt
I know
I'm gonna smile and not get worried
I try but it shows
Anyone can make what I have built
And better now
Anyone can find the same white pills
It takes my pain away
It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back
Anything but bother me
(It takes my pain away)
Nevermind these are horrid times
Oh, oh, oh
I can't let it bother me
I never thought I'd walk away from you
I did
But it's a false sense of accomplishment
Every time I quit
Anyone can see my every flaw
It isn't hard
Anyone can say they're above this all
It takes my pain away
It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back
Anything but bother me
(It takes my pain away)
Nevermind these are horrid times
Oh, oh, oh
I can't let it bother me
I can't let it bother me
It takes my pain away
It's a lie a kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back
Anything but bother me
(It takes my pain away)
Nevermind these are horrid times
Oh, oh, oh
I can't let it bother me (It takes my pain)
It takes my pain
It takes my pain
It takes my pain away
@ramonvega3336
Midnight Club 3 DUB edition, the best track.
@ntambazikevin7625
Yaaa
@paulroberts7620
Yeah 🤘 along with the hand that feeds
@TheSirJhosep
One of my favortie songs on that game
@kaiserf4008
@@paulroberts7620 and F.I.G.H.T
@kerred
I found this from Tony Hawk Underground 2
@Ark4nin3
This band is ridiculously underrated.
@thockinity
+General Skullcoat underrated?? look at the views man xD i would say that this is one of the few bands of this genre that isnt actually underrated. Its really good. but definitely not underrated
@Ark4nin3
***** I don't know, should have more views IMO.
@thockinity
General Skullcoat well most bands of the same genre always have around a few hunded thounsands so this is pretty good, but you are prob right...