The Worst Part...
Motion City Soundtrack Lyrics
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Every hour of every day
Can you hear them
There's no escape
But the truth is
There's a line that we all cross
I've been crossed out
All the same sad lives
All the love that disappears
We are aching bones
And wasted years
We have few regrets
Save it for every night alone
In the sinking ship and haunted home
Out of the blue, out into the loneliest place
That you'll ever know
I carried the world just as far as I could
But the damage had taken its toll
You used to call my name
Every hour of every day
How I live to hear that sound
But every sound gets washed away
We wash away
We are not that strong
We have almost disappeared
All the love we shared
Was destroyed years ago
All the days and nights
Days of having lots of lies
As the clockwork creeps
On useless lives
Out of the blue out into the loneliest place
That you'll ever know
I carried the world just as far as I could
But the damage had taken its toll
You used to call my name
Every hour of every day
How I live to hear that sound
But every sound gets washed away
And the years have been unkind
We no longer have control
And we used to make a smile
Pursue the sound and lock the door
We are no more
I wrote a letter, a letter right from the start
I married the madness who left me alone in the dark
And down her a letter I'll shiver without you tonight
I did everything right
I did everything, I thought was right
I did everything right
I did everything, I thought was right
I did everything right
I did everything, I thought was right
You used to call my name
Every hour of every day
How I live to hear that sound
But every sound gets washed away
We wash away
The song "The Worst Part" by Motion City Soundtrack explores themes of loneliness, regret, and loss. The opening lines, "The worst part, every hour of every day, can you hear them, there's no escape," give the sense that the singer is trapped in their own thoughts, unable to escape the pain and sadness they are experiencing. Throughout the song, the singer reflects on past love and relationships, acknowledging that "all the love we shared was destroyed years ago."
The repeated refrain of "You used to call my name every hour of every day, how I live to hear that sound, but every sound gets washed away" highlights the sense of loss and nostalgia the singer is feeling. It seems that the relationship has ended, but the memories still linger, haunting the singer and reminding them of what they've lost. The line "we are aching bones and wasted years" speaks to the accumulated pain and regret the singer feels, as though they've grown weary over time.
The song also explores the idea that we all have a "line that we all cross." It's unclear exactly what this means, whether it's a reference to a specific event, or simply a recognition that everyone has a breaking point. However, it adds to the sense of sadness and despair that runs throughout the song, as though the singer has reached their own personal breaking point and is struggling to cope.
Line by Line Meaning
The worst part
The most unpleasant aspect
every hour of every day
All the time
can you hear them
Do you perceive them?
there's no escape
You cannot avoid them
but the truth is
However, the reality is
there's a line that we all cross
There is a boundary that we all breach
I've been crossed out
I have been eliminated
we all get crossed out
We are all at risk of being left out
All the same sad lives
Similar miserable existences
all the love that disappears
All the affection that fades way
we are aching bones
We suffer from sore bodies
and wasted years
And unproductive time
We have few regrets
We are not full of remorse
save it for every night alone
Keep it for when we are lonely at night
in the sinking ship and haunted home
In a place that is doing poorly and full of distress
Out of the blue out into the loneliest place that you'll ever know.
Suddenly and into the saddest location you have ever been.
I carried the world just as far as I could but the damage had taken it's tole.
I have done everything I could, but it caused me a great deal of harm.
You used to call my name every hour of every day
Previously, you called my name frequently.
how I live to hear that sound
I yearn to hear it once again.
but every sound gets washed away
But every noise is eventually forgotten.
we wash away
We all fade away
We are not as strong
We are not as robust
we have almost disappeared
We are close to vanishing
all the love we shared
All the love we had together
was destroyed years ago
Has been destroyed for a long time now
All the days and nights
All the times we spent together
days of having lots of lies
Days when we were dishonest a lot
as the clockwork creeps on useless lives
As we continue living aimlessly like clockwork
And the years have been unkind
And time has been harsh
we no longer have control
We no longer have power
and we used to make a smile
And we used to create joy
Pursue the sound and lock the door
Chase the noise and bar the door
We are no more
We no longer exist
I wrote a letter, a letter to write from the start
I composed a message, one from scratch
I married the madness who left me alone in the dark
I committed myself to the insanity that abandoned me in the dark
wrote down her a letter "I'll shiver without you tonight"
I wrote her a message, "Tonight I will be trembling without you."
I did everything right
I did everything correctly
I did everything I thought was right
I did everything that I deemed proper
You used to call my name
You used to say my name.
And the years have been unkind
And time has been rough
we no longer have control
We lack power
and we used to make a smile
And we used to bring joy.
Pursue the sound and lock the door
Chase the noise and bar the door
We are no more
We do not exist anymore
You used to call my name every hour of every day
You used to say my name frequently.
how I live to hear that sound
How I wish to hear that noise.
but every sound gets washed away
But every noise is eventually forgotten.
we wash away
We disappear eventually.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JESSE MACK JOHNSON, JOSHUA ALLEN CAIN, JUSTIN COURTNEY PIERRE, MATTHEW SCOTT TAYLOR, TONY RICHARD THAXTON
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