Pulley's debut, Esteem Driven Engine, was released in 1996 by Epitaph. Riddle joined No Use for a Name full-time soon afterwards and was replaced by Tyler Rebbe. Follow-ups included 60 Cycle Hum in 1997 and their eponymous third album in 1999.
They also released Together Again for the First Time (after the death of Jim Cherry) and Matters, both showing their disillusionment with the aging out of the 'old' scene.
Darkside
Pulley Lyrics
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You took all I could give to leave
Me outside in the cold am I supposed
To forgive? go your way and I'll go
Mine there's nothing left to say I'm
Better of without some one who would
Treat a friend this way felling sorry
Search for answers find no answers
I don't feel sorry for you support your
Cause I never will believe a thing you
Say the taste of dirt inside your mouth
It's the dark side you can blame search
To find the answers that were once
Intelligent now you find your self all
Alone with your new friends the loss of
Hope the forgotten dreams I'll get over
You some day you built this wall around
Yourself and you pushed us all away
There's so many song's that glorify
This sickness that decay standing still
While your hanging on I'll get over you
Someday
The lyrics to Pulley's song "Darkside" tell a story of betrayal and hurt. The singer speaks directly to someone who they once considered a friend, but who has now taken everything they could give and left them in the cold. Despite the pain caused by this person's actions, the singer struggles with whether or not to forgive them. They ultimately decide to let them go their own way, but not without acknowledging the hurt that has been caused.
The second verse takes a more confrontational tone, with the singer stating that they have no sympathy for the person who has betrayed them. They urge them to search for answers, but dismiss the idea that any meaningful answers will be found. In fact, the singer seems to suggest that their former friend has become lost in some kind of "dark side," and can only blame themselves for their predicament.
The song ends with a note of resolution, as the singer declares their intention to move on from this painful experience. They recognize the loss of hope and forgotten dreams that have come with their former friend's betrayal, but vow to overcome it all and one day get over them.
Overall, "Darkside" is a powerful and cathartic song about the pain of betrayal and the process of moving on from it. It speaks to the universal experience of feeling let down by someone you thought you could trust, and the struggle to find a way forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I could never do enough for you
Despite my best efforts, you always wanted more.
You took all I could give to leave
You drained me of everything I had to offer and then walked away.
Me outside in the cold am I supposed to forgive?
You left me feeling abandoned and isolated, and you still expect me to forgive you?
Go your way and I'll go mine, there's nothing left to say
We're better off apart, and there's no use in trying to fix things.
I'm better off without someone who would treat a friend this way
Your behavior towards me and others was unacceptable, and I'm better off without you in my life.
Feeling sorry for yourself, I don't feel sorry for you
You play the victim and seek pity, but I don't sympathize with you.
Search for answers, find no answers
You're searching for solutions but coming up empty-handed.
I don't feel sorry for you, support your cause I never will
Your actions and beliefs don't deserve my empathy or approval.
Believe a thing you say, the taste of dirt inside your mouth
I don't trust anything that comes out of your mouth and it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.
It's the dark side you can blame, search to find the answers that were once intelligent
You've succumbed to your negative emotions and are struggling to find intelligent solutions to your problems.
Now you find yourself all alone with your new friends, the loss of hope, the forgotten dreams
You've isolated yourself from your past relationships and aspirations, and are left feeling hopeless and alone.
I'll get over you someday, you built this wall around yourself and pushed us all away
I'll eventually move on from you, despite your efforts to shut others out.
There's so many songs that glorify this sickness that decay standing still while you're hanging on
Many songs perpetuate this negative cycle of dysfunction, and you're stuck in it, unable to move forward.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ABRAHAM ORELLANA
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