Seether is a rock band founded in May 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Afri… Read Full Bio ↴Seether is a rock band founded in May 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The band originally performed under the name Saron Gas until 2002, when they moved to the United States and changed it to Seether to avoid confusion with the deadly chemical known as sarin gas.

Seether gained mainstream popularity in 2002 with their US Active Rock number one single "Fine Again", and their success was sustained in 2004 with the single "Broken", which peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. They have experienced continued success with number one hits on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, such as "Remedy", "Fake It", "Country Song", "Words as Weapons", and "Let You Down". The band currently consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Shaun Morgan, bassist Dale Stewart, drummer John Humphrey and guitarist Corey Lowery (exStuck Mojo, Stereomud}. Seether has undergone several lineup changes since their formation in 1999, with vocalist/guitarist Shaun Morgan being the only constant member.

Sold Me
Seether Lyrics

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And you sold me up the river again
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you made me start it over again
(I don't want to be alone again)
You moved me and you soothed me and,you fought me
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you left me wondering what the hell
What is wrong with me?

I never felt like I had felt
Until the day you came undone
I never felt like I was lost
Until the day you killed me again
The feeling gets so in my way
It's getting lost in my delivery
The feeling gets so in my way
I'm getting lost in your periphery

And you sold me up the river again
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you made me start it over again
(I don't want to be alone again)
You moved me and you soothed me and,you fought me
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you left me wondering what the hell
What is wrong with me?

Are you stronger for cutting me open?
Are you stronger for leaving me broken?

And you sold me up the river again
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you made me start it over again
(I don't want to be alone again)
You moved me and you soothed me and,you fought me
(I don't want to be alone again)

And you left me wondering what the hell
What is wrong with me?

Overall Meaning

Seether's "Sold Me" is a song that deals with a dysfunctional and damaging relationship. The singer is reflecting on their experiences with an individual who has "sold them up the river" multiple times, leaving them feeling lost, confused, and wondering what went wrong. In the song's opening lines, the singer describes the feeling of being out of place and lacking their usual sense of purity. This is a reference to the damage that the relationship has caused them and how it has disrupted their sense of self. The lyric, "You tasted all my purity, now there's nothing left to waste" speaks to how the person has taken everything from the singer, leaving them nothing left to give.

As the song progresses, the singer becomes more frustrated with the situation, and this frustration is reflected in the repetition of the line, "The feeling gets so in my way, I'm getting lost in your periphery." This line speaks to how the person they are in a relationship with often left the singer feeling ignored or overlooked, which led to them feeling lost and unimportant.

In the chorus, the singer reflects on how the person repeatedly betrayed them by selling them out, starting things over, moving and soothing them only to fight them. The repetition of "I don't want to be alone again" emphasizes the singer's fear of being abandoned or left behind.

Overall, "Sold Me" is a raw and emotionally charged song that captures the pain of being in a toxic relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Here I stand before myself
I am introspecting and analyzing my thoughts and actions

I see somethings out of place
I notice some aspects of my life that seem off, and out of sync with what I think should be happening

You tasted all my purity
You got to experience the best parts of me, my innocence and honesty

Now there's nothing left to waste
Since I gave you all I had to offer, there is nothing left to give away

The feeling gets so in my way
The emotions inside me are hindering my progress

It's getting lost in my delivery
My message is not being communicated clearly due to my emotional state

I'm getting lost in your periphery
You are distracting me from what I need to focus on

And you sold me up the river again
You betrayed me once more, abandoning me when I needed you the most

(I don't want to be alone again)
I do not want to feel isolated and abandoned once more

And you made me start it over again
You caused me to have to start fresh, once again, by breaking my trust

You moved me and you soothed me and, you fought me
You had a powerful and confusing impact on me, healing me in some ways but also hurting me

(I don't want to be alone again)
I do not want to experience loneliness and despair again

And you left me wondering what the hell
You confused me and made me question what was real and important

What is wrong with me?
What flaw of mine made you leave and betray me?

I never felt like I had felt
Before meeting you, I had never felt so strongly about someone or something

Until the day you came undone
Until you lost control and showed me your true self

I never felt like I was lost
Before meeting you, I was confident and sure of myself

Until the day you killed me again
You brought out the worst in me, leading to a self-destructive cycle

Are you stronger for cutting me open?
Did hurting me make you feel more powerful and in control?

Are you stronger for leaving me broken?
Did leaving me shattered make you feel even stronger and more dominant?

Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: SHAUN MORGAN WELGEMOED, DALE WILLIAM STEWART

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Here I stand before myself
I see somethings out of place
You tasted all my purity
Now there's nothing left to waste
The feeling gets so in my way
It's getting lost in my delivery
The feeling gets so in my way
I'm getting lost in your periphery
And you sold me up the river again
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you made me start it over again
(I don't want to be alone again)
You moved me and you soothed me and, you fought me
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you left me wondering what the hell
What is wrong with me?
I never felt like I had felt
Until the day you came undone
I never felt like I was lost
Until the day you killed me again
The feeling gets so in my way
It's getting lost in my delivery
The feeling gets so in my way
I'm getting lost in your periphery
And you sold me up the river again
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you made me start it over again
(I don't want to be alone again)
You moved me and you soothed me and, you fought me
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you left me wondering what the hell
What is wrong with me?
Are you stronger for cutting me open?
Are you stronger for leaving me broken?
And you sold me up the river again
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you made me start it over again
(I don't want to be alone again)
You moved me and you soothed me and, you fought me
(I don't want to be alone again)
And you left me wondering what the hell
What is wrong with me?