Overflowing with attitude, energy, and hooky guitar figures, PUP are a Toro… Read Full Bio ↴Overflowing with attitude, energy, and hooky guitar figures, PUP are a Toronto-based punk combo whose acclaimed 2013 debut helped earn them a widespread audience both in and outside of Canada. PUP quickly became a touring dynamo with a larger label (SideOneDummy) behind them, and their quirky sense of humor and engaging songwriting played out over albums like 2016's The Dream Is Over and 2019's Juno Award-winning Morbid Stuff. They signed with Universal for their fourth album, 2022's The Unraveling of Puptheband, and created a denser, though still frenetic sound by experimenting with different instruments.

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.

My Life Is Over and I Couldn't Be Happier
PUP Lyrics

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What would I find out?

I'm at the end of my tether
You're under my skin and I'm letting it fester
Yeah, I've had enough
Stumble out and I'm headed for the van
I can't drive man, I can barely stand
Forget getting it up

I bet you faked it all along
And I bet you'd never miss me at all
Still waiting, I'm not moving on

If I came home right now
What would I find out?

You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me

You won't believe me
You won't believe me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to PUP's "My Life Is Over and I Couldn't Be Happier" brilliantly depict the complicated emotions of a relationship that has hit a dead-end. The song's opening lines set the tone for the rest of the lyrics as it portrays the obvious contempt between two individuals in a relationship. The singer in the song seems confused as to why their partner is pissed, possibly indicating that they are accustomed to being in a state of conflict. The partner calls him a piece of shit, which he believes wasn't subtle at all, suggesting that there is no love lost between them.

The lyrics go on to describe feelings of acceptance, where the singer is resigned to the fact that he will never change and insinuates that his partner may have underestimated him in some way. This moment of self-realization is juxtaposed with feelings of being trapped and frustrated. The singer seems to be fed up with the relationship and the negative impact it's having on his life. There's a sense of urgency to escape and move on from the toxic relationship, with the singer stumbling out and heading for the van, probably to leave the situation behind.

One of the most significant takeaways from the song's lyrics is the overwhelming feelings of doubt and mistrust in relationships, with lyrics "I bet you faked it all along, and I bet you'd never miss me at all, Still waiting, I'm not moving on." The singer doubts the authenticity of the relationship and feels their love may have been disingenuous. While it's evident that there is a lot of tension between the two individuals, the lyrics end with a pessimistic tone, with the singer acknowledging that his partner won't believe what he has to say regardless of the situation.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't even know why you're so pissed
I am unsure about the reason behind your anger

You said I'm such a piece of shit
You claimed that I am of no value

That wasn't subtle at all
Your statement was quite clear and direct

Maybe I deserve more credit than you gave me
Possibly, I am worth more recognition than you bestowed upon me

Say I'll never learn and it's never gonna phase me
You declare that I will never improve, but it does not bother me

It doesn't phase me at all
Your words do not affect me

If I came home right now What would I find out?
I wonder what I would discover if I returned home now

I'm at the end of my tether
I have reached the limit of my patience and endurance

You're under my skin and I'm letting it fester
Your actions are irritating me and I am allowing it to worsen

Yeah, I've had enough
I am done with this situation

Stumble out and I'm headed for the van
I am unsteady on my feet while walking towards the van

I can't drive man, I can barely stand
I am in no condition to operate a vehicle, as I am almost falling over

Forget getting it up
I am not going to have sex

I bet you faked it all along
I suspect that you were pretending the entire time

And I bet you'd never miss me at all
I am sure that you would not feel my absence

Still waiting, I'm not moving on
I am patiently waiting and have not moved forward yet

You won't believe me
I know that you will not trust what I have to say

Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
Written by: Stefan Patrick Babcock, Zachary Ivan Mykula, Nestor Volodymyr Chumack, Steve Ryan Sladkowski

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@lgbtqiarights

3y↑18

[Verse 1]
I don't even know why you're so pissed
You said I'm such a piece of shit
That wasn't subtle at all
Maybe I deserve more credit than you gave me
You say I'll never learn and it's never gonna phase me
It doesn't phase me at all

[Chorus]
If I came home right now
What would I find out?

[Verse 2]
I'm at the end of my tether
You're under my skin and I'm letting it fester
Yeah, I've had enough
Stumble out and I'm headed for the van
I can't drive, man, I can barely stand
Forget getting it up

[Bridge]
I bet you faked it all along
And I bet you never missed me at all
I'm still waiting, I'm not moving on

[Chorus]
If I came home right now
What would I find out?

[Outro]
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me

@skedos4498

5y↑3

I don't even know why you're so pissed
You said I'm such a piece of shit
That wasn't subtle at all
Maybe I deserve more credit than you gave me
Say I'll never learn and it's never gonna phase me
It doesn't phase me at all

If I came home right now
What would I find out?

I'm at the end of my tether
You're under my skin and I'm letting it fester
Yeah, I've had enough
Stumble out and I'm headed for the van
I can't drive man, I can barely stand
Forget getting it up

I bet you faked it all along
And I bet you never missed me at all
I'm still waiting, I'm not moving on

If I came home right now
What would I find out?

You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me

@eliabeyta3408

I don't even know why you're so pissed
You said I'm such a piece of shit
That wasn't subtle at all
Maybe I deserve more credit than you gave me
Say I'll never learn and it's never gonna phase me
It doesn't phase me at all

[Chorus]
If I came home right now
What would I find out?

[Verse 2]
I'm at the end of my tether
You're under my skin and I'm letting it fester
Yeah, I've had enough
Stumble out and I'm headed for the van
I can't drive man, I can barely stand
Forget getting it up

[Bridge]
I bet you faked it all along
And I bet you never missed me at all
I'm still waiting, I'm not moving on

[Chorus]
If I came home right now
What would I find out?

[Outro]
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me

@paulamartin6206

I don't even know why you're so pissed
You said I'm such a piece of shit
That wasn't subtle at all
Maybe I deserve more credit than you gave me
Say I'll never learn and it's never gonna phase me
It doesn't phase me at all

If I came home right now
What would I find out?

I'm at the end of my tether
You're under my skin and I'm letting it fester
Yeah, I've had enough
Stumble out and I'm headed for the van
I can't drive man, I can barely stand
Forget getting it up

I bet you faked it all along
And I bet you'd never miss me at all
Still waiting, I'm not moving on

If I came home right now
What would I find out?

You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me

@mmartinez9983

All comments from YouTube:

@sandrajovicevic8575

6y↑164

I feel like I'm going on an adventure when I listen to this band.

@harrygohr

5y↑3

Yes

@statelinesenthusiast7793

That’s it exactly 🤔

@squishem02

5y↑134

and suddenly, my love for punk has been reborn

@junestorm7976

4y↑5

perhaps, your love had never truly waned

@maff5269

6y↑43

That's it! I'm gonna spread and recommand this band like crazy from now on

@andrewcavallo1877

5y↑43

I wish that guitar riff in that last 20 seconds lasted longer, that segment is amazing (2:09)

@0o0oo0o

4y↑5

Factsss. I'm kinda torn by how it is and if it they should have repeated it again, maybe double time on the drums. So fuckin good either way

@samcrooker4679

3y↑15

PUP best current punk rock band on the planet???
Yeah... for me 100%.
This bands music feels like a godsend!

@elispar2561

3y↑1

Don’t forget about Fidlar

@Miikeeeyyyy

8y↑51

My favourite song off the album by far.

@leodiologent764

7y↑2

The same

@Jessicahernandez-if1sy

4y↑9

How have I not discovered PUP till recently? They are fucking legit. I’m going to San Francisco from San Diego to try and catch em live if this Carona passes by then.

@damienkern6446

5y↑16

Best pup song ever

@Sebastian-px1mz

4y↑8

love how they make the dissonance and feedback scream so sweet

@cowokiethecoo-king

4y↑24

I'm here because of OSU.
And it's so good

@kam2894

2y↑1

same and it really is :)

@Ffeoli1039

4y↑8

Didn't give this one enough attention. So good!

@jasjas7422

6y↑9

Every song is just great.

@gillesdeleuze1900

8y↑24

Killer song, killer title

@Ben10TheCRUSHER

4y↑3

This song rocks 🤟

@juicylime3025

7y↑43

this should have more views

@liveedded

5y↑5

Share it on the social medias

@lgbtqiarights

3y↑18

@crisptomato9495

18w↑2

Listening to this while on the bus ride back to your abusive parents’ house for the holidays hits different

@lol-yy1bz

3y↑16

“I bet you faked it all along.
And I bet you never miss me at all. Still waiting. Not moving on.”

@challengeaccepted8835

2y↑1

do you wanna be friends

@challengeaccepted8835

2y↑1

genuinely

@CamHatfieldOfficial

7y↑2

catching them in Ithaca this month, so fucking pumped.

@limo5333

2y↑2

cancion good

@skedos4498

5y↑3

@eliabeyta3408

I don't even know why you're so pissed
You said I'm such a piece of shit
That wasn't subtle at all
Maybe I deserve more credit than you gave me
Say I'll never learn and it's never gonna phase me
It doesn't phase me at all

[Chorus]
If I came home right now
What would I find out?

[Verse 2]
I'm at the end of my tether
You're under my skin and I'm letting it fester
Yeah, I've had enough
Stumble out and I'm headed for the van
I can't drive man, I can barely stand
Forget getting it up

[Bridge]
I bet you faked it all along
And I bet you never missed me at all
I'm still waiting, I'm not moving on

[Chorus]
If I came home right now
What would I find out?

[Outro]
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me

@cantirk3146

6y↑22

just 25k views? JUST THAT?!

@andrewcavallo1877

4y↑2

Slightly better now.

BUT STILL NEEDS MORE

@darklurker1239

A lot better now, but it still needs 10 million more.

@vxix.19

6y↑6

niiiiiceee :u

@Vaikarona

underrated

@Mipster_

7y↑11

What fuckin genre is this? LOVE IT

@timwinterhalter5233

7y↑6

this is decent punk in the modern era. fucking shocker, i know. check out FIDLAR and, although this is super hipster, a little band called Gimp from the 90s. they released 1 cassette called Smiles for Macavity, then went on to make Catch-22 (and later, streetlight manifesto and BOTAR). Gimp is a very unpolished and lo-fi band but they have a similar sort of energy.

@badfriends5206

6y↑1

it's fucking pop punk

@joeiskool7682

6y↑3

Punk

@badfriends5206

6y↑2

Pop* punk

@morallyemptycorruptedmaggot

bad friends How is this pop punk?

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@deathtrack15

7y↑31

probably the saddest song about masturbation ever

@JamesDean-nx2nq

6y↑1

deathtrack15 no it's not lol

@gerdway5729

deathtrack15 wtf

@dandogzbutt1518

6y↑8

yeah it is in an interveiw he said he gave some girl the keys to his apartement then got drunk and forgot she was staying over. after coming back he started to drunkenly masturbate while she sleeped next to him. then she woke and freaked out and he didnt even know she was there

@gloobus8432

Dandog Zbutt correct

@malefis1

4y↑1

@paulamartin6206

I don't even know why you're so pissed
You said I'm such a piece of shit
That wasn't subtle at all
Maybe I deserve more credit than you gave me
Say I'll never learn and it's never gonna phase me
It doesn't phase me at all

If I came home right now
What would I find out?

I'm at the end of my tether
You're under my skin and I'm letting it fester
Yeah, I've had enough
Stumble out and I'm headed for the van
I can't drive man, I can barely stand
Forget getting it up

I bet you faked it all along
And I bet you'd never miss me at all
Still waiting, I'm not moving on

If I came home right now
What would I find out?

You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me
You won't believe me