While still unsigned the band recorded and released two EPs and one full-length album, selling over 100,000 digital singles independently before signing a major label record deal with Virgin Records in 2008.
In 2009, Virgin Records re-released the band’s record, "How To Call A Bluff", with the addition of two new songs, “Go” and Dreamer”. Their song, “Say So”, received moderate radio airplay throughout the U.S. during 2009.
They have toured with artists such as The Cab, The Summer Set, Hellogoodbye, Fun, Forever The Sickest Kids, The Rocket Summer, and Kelly Clarkson, among others.
My Favorite Highway disbanded in September of 2010.
The Worst Way To Retaliate
My Favorite Highway Lyrics
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You're a heart attack, you are everything I lack
If you feel the need to take my pride
Cut me down to size, cough up the truth and run and hide
You refuse to let me stay
I was not meant to bend this way
I could you I love you, but it won't be the same
You weren't made to make me sing
Wide awake, you keep me up in bed
I got a hundred different things runnin' through my head
It's hard to fall asleep when all your dreams are dead
And I know you think about me too
Or I'm assuming in the back of your mind if you do
Subconsciously your hoping I come back to you
I hate to be the one to pick a fight
But you see, I know when I'm wrong and I know when I'm right
It's a challenge to be strong when you're so weary and trite
Don't hesitate to say you need some space
Well it seems that you have found somebody else to replace
The melancholly feeling that I have to embrace
The song "The Worst Way To Retaliate" by My Favorite Highway is a somber ballad about a lost love. The lyrics suggest a relationship where one partner is manipulating and controlling the other, causing emotional pain and distress. The first verse references the partner's refusal to let the singer stay, indicating that they may be trying to drive the singer away. The singer expresses feelings of inadequacy, suggesting that their partner makes them feel like they are lacking in some way. The chorus pleads for honesty and communication while acknowledging that the relationship has ended and there is no one to blame.
The second verse highlights the singer's inability to move on from the failed relationship. They are plagued by thoughts of their former partner, unable to escape the pain of loss. The bridge suggests that the singer is aware that their partner has moved on, possibly to someone else. They are hesitant to pick a fight, but also express the difficulty of remaining strong in the face of weariness and tiredness.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, but also a desire for closure and honesty in the aftermath of a failed relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't hesitate to break my back
I am willing to endure the pain you inflict upon me.
You're a heart attack, you are everything I lack
You are the embodiment of everything I don't possess.
If you feel the need to take my pride
If it satisfies you to rob me of my self-respect.
Cut me down to size, cough up the truth and run and hide
Tell me the brutal reality and flee, leaving me with the aftermath.
You refuse to let me stay
You're unwilling to allow me to remain by your side.
I was not meant to bend this way
This experience is causing me to go against my nature.
I could you I love you, but it won't be the same
Although I still possess feelings of adoration, things have irrevocably altered.
The way that it ended means there's no one to blame
Both parties are responsible for the way things have concluded.
You weren't made to make me sing
You weren't destined to elicit an outpouring of joy and affection from me.
Wide awake, you keep me up in bed
I lay in bed, consumed by the thought of you.
I got a hundred different things runnin' through my head
My mind is swirling with endless thoughts and questions.
It's hard to fall asleep when all your dreams are dead
It's difficult to find solace in slumber when all aspirations and hopes have been shattered.
And I know you think about me too
You also contemplate our past relationship.
Or I'm assuming in the back of your mind if you do
I'm making assumptions and speculating that you ponder our history.
Subconsciously your hoping I come back to you
Deep down, you're desiring that I return to you without realizing it.
I hate to be the one to pick a fight
I don't want to be the initiator of conflict.
But you see, I know when I'm wrong and I know when I'm right
I'm aware of my wrongdoing and my correctness in certain situations.
It's a challenge to be strong when you're so weary and trite
It's tough to remain resolute when you're exhausted and dispirited.
Don't hesitate to say you need some space
Don't be reluctant to express your desire for distance from me.
Well it seems that you have found somebody else to replace
Apparently, you've discovered someone else to substitute for me.
The melancholly feeling that I have to embrace
I must accept the sorrowful sentiment that engulfs me.
Contributed by Adeline P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Amanda Palacio
Is this song not recorded? I can't find it anywhere