Madball is a NYHC band formed in 1988. The project started after Agnostic F… Read Full Bio ↴Madball is a NYHC band formed in 1988. The project started after Agnostic Front frontman Roger Miret let his younger half-brother Freddy Cricien take the microphone and perform lead vocals during shows. Madball participated in the 1995 'N.Y.H.C.' documentary. Along with Agnostic Front, Vietnom, Bulldoze, Resistance, H2O and hip-hop group Special Teamz, they are part of New York's DMS Crew. They have released recordings on Roadrunner, Epitaph, Ferret, and Good Fight Music.

Current lineup:
Freddy "Madball" Cricien (vocals)
Jorge Guerra (bass)
Mike Gurnari (guitar)
Mike Justian (drums)

Discography:
1994 - Set It Off
1996 - Demonstrating My Style
1998 - Look My Way
2000 - Hold It Down
2005 - Legacy
2007 - Infiltrate the System
2010 - Empire
2014 - Hardcore Lives
2018 - For the Cause

EPs
1989 - Ball of Destruction
1992 - Droppin' Many Suckers
2004 - N.Y.H.C. EP
2012 - Rebellion

www.madballnyhc.com

Waste of Time
Madball Lyrics

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Wasted my time
Wasted your time on me
Let’s face the facts that
We must break clean

Fucked with my mind
I was too blind to see
So I waited patiently

I will not stand by and try
I cannot be by your side
You drained the life out of me
Livin' in such misery

Life is not kind
People are filled with greed
You are no exception
You were no friend to me

Fucked with my mind
Took my self esteem
And I waited anxiously

I will not stand by and try
I cannot be by your side
You drained the life out of me
Livin' in such misery

What did you mean?
You said you said you cared for me
I was so naive
I let you walk all over me

I’ve gained courage
Now, I am so better off
Without you in my life

You sold me out
And through it all you fuckin’
Wasted my time

I will not stand by and try
I cannot be by your side
You drained the life out of me

I’ve realized through all your lies
You did not think too much of me
You helped yourself and did not think
To offer me your company

The hurt inside will heal in time
And that’s the price I have to pay
And that’s just fine
I’ve done my time and now

I’m glad to walk away

'Cause after all
You fuckin’ wasted my time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Madball's Waste Of Time is a powerful expression of the pain caused by a toxic relationship. The song talks about how the singer and his/her partner wasted each other's time, and how it's time to move on from a relationship that is causing more harm than good. The singer speaks about the emotional turmoil that they have faced during the relationship and how it has drained the life out of them. The lyrics focus on the betrayal and lies that the singer has faced in this toxic relationship.

The singer depicts how being with someone who is filled with greed and no good intentions can mess up one's mind and cause a significant drain on one's self-esteem. The singer has gained the courage to leave the relationship and is better off without the partner. The line "I’ve done my time and now I’m glad to walk away" represents empowerment and the ability to move forward with learning under their belts.

The song highlights the idea that sometimes it's better to walk away from relationships that are no longer serving one's best interests. It's a difficult and painful process, but it's essential to heal and move forward. The lyrics emphasize the importance of self-worth and self-love, and that one should never settle for less than they deserve.

Line by Line Meaning

Wasted my time
I spent a lot of time on you and regret it.

Wasted your time on me
You also spent time on me and I acknowledge that.

Let’s face the facts that We must break clean
We need to separate and move on.

Fucked with my mind
You messed with my head.

I was too blind to see So I waited patiently
I didn't realize what was happening and hoped for the best.

I will not stand by and try I cannot be by your side You drained the life out of me Livin' in such misery
I can't continue to be with you because you've taken too much from me and made me unhappy.

Life is not kind People are filled with greed You are no exception You were no friend to me
The world can be cruel and you weren't any different. You weren't a good friend to me.

Took my self esteem And I waited anxiously
You took away my confidence and I worried about what would happen next.

What did you mean? You said you said you cared for me I was so naive I let you walk all over me
I trusted you when you said you cared for me, but looking back, I realize you didn't and I was foolish for trusting you.

I’ve gained courage Now, I am so better off Without you in my life
I've become braver and I'm happier without you around.

You sold me out And through it all you fuckin’ Wasted my time
You betrayed me and ultimately just wasted my time.

I’ve realized through all your lies You did not think too much of me You helped yourself and did not think To offer me your company
After everything, I see that you didn't care about me and you only thought of yourself. You didn't care to be with me.

The hurt inside will heal in time And that’s the price I have to pay And that’s just fine I’ve done my time and now
It will take time to get over the hurt you've caused, and moving on is the price I have to pay. But I'm okay with that now.

I’m glad to walk away 'Cause after all You fuckin’ wasted my time
I'm happy to leave because in the end, all you did was waste my time.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRED CRICIEN, JORGE GUERRA, MATTHEW HENDERSON

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