Featuring Stefan Babcock on vocals and guitar, Steve Sladkowski on guitar and vocals, Nestor Chumak on bass and vocals, and Zack Mykula on drums and vocals, all longtime friends who met in elementary school, PUP formed in 2010 under the name Topanga. The original name was a reference to Topanga Lawrence, a character played by Danielle Fishel on the '90s sitcom Boy Meets World, but when the members learned Fishel would be reviving the character in 2014 in a spin-off titled Girl Meets World, they chose to change the name to PUP, standing for "Pathetic Use of Potential." Topanga released a digital EP titled Oceans, and positive press and attention from other bands helped create a buzz about the group. In 2013, they became PUP, releasing their self-titled debut album through the Royal Mountain label. The album was a hit with both critics and fans, with the group being named Best Live Show and Best New Artist by CBC Radio 3. The band toured extensively, playing throughout Canada and making their way to England and the United States. By the end of 2013, PUP had signed a record deal with the well-established punk label Side One Dummy, and spent much of 2014 and 2015 touring in support of Side One Dummy's reissue of their debut LP, launching their first headlining tours of the United States and Canada, as well as making their Australian debut.
In February 2016, PUP teased a new single called "DVP" in advance of their second full-length album, The Dream Is Over. Released in May of that year, the album's title is a reference to a prognosis Babcock received from his doctor: he'd severely damaged his vocal cords after enduring years of non-stop touring. In true punk fashion, PUP used the doctor's glib comment as the rallying cry for another set of hard-hitting, self-deprecating punk tunes. The band promoted the effort with an international tour over the next year before returning to the studio to write and record a follow-up. They spent most of 2018 working on the album, which saw release in April 2019. Titled Morbid Stuff, the record was produced with Dave Schiffman (the Mars Volta, Weezer) and lyrically focused on Babcock's struggles with depression. A year later, PUP offered up their commentary on the state of the world with This Place Sucks Ass, a six-song EP whose title referenced one of their long-standing touring inside jokes. With COVID-19 putting a halt to live performances, the group returned to the studio in 2021 to record their fourth album. Produced by Peter Katis (the National, Frightened Rabbit), 2022's wild The Unraveling of Puptheband saw the group augmenting their normally guitar-based sound with synthesizers, piano, and horns.
Biography by Mark Deming
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2) PUP is a Chinese-Korean rapper.
Doubts
PUP Lyrics
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It keeps me awake and it keeps me alive
Now that you finally figured me out
I can go home and rest easier now
So what's left to lose?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Now that I've got nothing you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
I haven't felt quite like myself
For months on end
I spend more nights on the floor
Than in my own bed
And I never see my family or my friends anymore
And I write more apologies than metaphors
So what's left to lose?
What am I, what am I supposed to do now?
What's left to lose?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
Now that I've got nothing you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
What's left to lose?
What am I supposed to do without you?
What's left to lose?
What am I supposed to do without you?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
Now that I've got nothing, you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
Now that I've got nothing (what am I supposed to do?)
Now that I've got nothing (about you?)
Now that I've got nothing (Guess I gotta lose)
(What am I supposed to do?)
What am I supposed to do now?
The song Doubts by PUP is an emotional ballad about the moment when a relationship reaches its breaking point. The singer laments about being unable to forget about their ex-partner, and how this thought keeps them awake at night. The line “now that you finally figured me out” suggests that the partner may have discovered something about the singer that caused the relationship to fall apart. Nonetheless, the singer feels relieved that things have come to an end and can now go home and rest easier, despite the painful realization of losing someone they love.
The lyrics depict the singer’s struggle to find a way forward after the relationship ends. The repeated refrain of “What’s left to lose?” may suggest that the singer has nothing more to lose after having lost their relationship, and as a result, they feel lost and alone. The line “I spend more nights on the floor than in my own bed” further reinforces the idea that the singer is struggling to cope with the loss of their partner. The singer also feels the weight of writing more apologies than metaphors, highlighting their emotional turmoil.
In summary, the song Doubts is a heart-rending portrayal of a relationship falling apart and the emotional toll that follows. It shows the painful experience of losing someone you love and the difficulties of moving on, despite feeling like you have nothing left to lose.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll never get you outta my mind
I can't stop thinking about you
It keeps me awake and it keeps me alive
You are the only thing that matters to me
Now that you finally figured me out
You know everything about me
I can go home and rest easier now
I am relieved that you understand me
So what's left to lose?
I have nothing left to give
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
You are questioning our relationship now that I'm at my lowest
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
You are leaving me
What am I supposed to do now?
I don't know what to do without you
I haven't felt quite like myself
I am not in a good place emotionally
For months on end
This feeling has been going on for far too long
I spend more nights on the floor
I am struggling to sleep
Than in my own bed
Even my own bed doesn't feel like home anymore
And I never see my family or my friends anymore
I am isolating myself from the people who care about me
And I write more apologies than metaphors
I am constantly apologizing for my behavior
What am I supposed to do without you?
I am lost without you
Now that I've got nothing (what am I supposed to do?)
I am struggling to find a purpose
Now that I've got nothing (about you?)
I am nothing without you
Now that I've got nothing (Guess I gotta lose)
I accept that I am helpless
What am I supposed to do now?
I am searching for a way forward
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stefan Patrick Babcock, Steve Ryan Sladkowski, Zachary Ivan Mykula, Nestor Volodomyr Chumack
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@mastertij975
I'll never get you outta my mind
It keeps me awake and it keeps me alive
Now that you finally figured me out
I can go home and rest easier now
So what's left to lose?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
Now that I've got nothing you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
I haven't felt quite like myself
For months on end
I spend more nights on the floor
Than in my own bed
And I never see my family or my friends anymore
And I'll write more apologies than metaphors
So what's left to lose?
What am I, what am I supposed to do now?
What's left to lose?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
Now that I've got nothing you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
What's left to lose?
What am I supposed to do without you?
What's left to lose?
What am I supposed to do without you?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
Now that I've got nothing you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
@vibereds
this band is dope
@mastertij975
I'll never get you outta my mind
It keeps me awake and it keeps me alive
Now that you finally figured me out
I can go home and rest easier now
So what's left to lose?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
Now that I've got nothing you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
I haven't felt quite like myself
For months on end
I spend more nights on the floor
Than in my own bed
And I never see my family or my friends anymore
And I'll write more apologies than metaphors
So what's left to lose?
What am I, what am I supposed to do now?
What's left to lose?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
Now that I've got nothing you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
What's left to lose?
What am I supposed to do without you?
What's left to lose?
What am I supposed to do without you?
Now that I've got nothing, you're having your doubts
Pack all of your bags and move them all out
Now that I've got nothing you're having doubts
What am I supposed to do now?
@carpetstains281
pup is way to underrated
@xx00z68
Underrated for a reason
@sdhjsjana72js
@@xx00z68 yeah not enough people are sharing this great stuff
@carolanabell8120
every time I listen to this song and hear "I haven't felt quite like myself, for months on end, I spend more nights on the floor, than in my own bed" that hole part makes me burst into tears
@zimmymine5017
@James Jarrett because he fuckin feels it bro
@dexterj5615
That's because that's the moment when you realize it's one of the most human reactions. Life sucks when you can't figure out what to do with it anymore.
@CarolinaRodriguez-yz9xe
Agreed
@MindCrime550
0:38 been stuck in my head for months