The genesis of Australian-bred, California-based hard rock outfit Sick Pupp… Read Full Bio ↴The genesis of Australian-bred, California-based hard rock outfit Sick Puppies dates back to a 1997 meeting between founding members Shimon Moore (vocals/guitar) and Emma Anzai (bass/vocals) in a suburban Sydney band room. Within ten years, the two high school friends who bonded over a mutual love for Silverchair would find mainstream commercial success on an entirely different continent. With original drummer Chris Mileski, Sick Puppies made their debut with the self-released Dog's Breakfast EP, followed two years later by their first album, Welcome to the Real World. One of the album's songs, "Nothing Really Matters" won the 2011 Triple J Unearthed competition, which showcases homegrown and undiscovered talent. A chance 2004 meeting with Australian performance artist Juan Mann would later prove to be the band's big break. Inspired by his "Free Hugs Campaign," Moore began filming the candid reactions as Mann carried his sandwich board around a street mall offering free hugs to anyone who took him up on it. After adding Sick Puppies' song "All the Same" to the video montage, Moore sent the video to Mann, who uploaded it to YouTube in 2006. By the end of that year the heartwarming video had netted ten-million views.

By this point, the band had relocated to America -- with Mileski replaced by new drummer Mark Goodwin -- and soon landed a deal with Virgin Records. Sick Puppies' sophomore LP, Dressed Up as Life, arrived in April of 2007. The exposure brought to them by the Free Hugs video helped the single "All the Same" reach number eight on Billboard's Modern Rock chart. Their second U.S. single, "My World," also reached number 20 on the Modern Rock chart and was followed by three more singles in 2008. Working with American production team Rock Mafia, Sick Puppies' delivered their third album, Tri-Polar, in 2009, which rose to number 31 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Less than a year later, they released the EP Live & Unplugged, which contained acoustic versions of songs from the album. A second companion EP, this one called Polar Opposite and also containing acoustic versions of songs from Tri-Polar, appeared in 2011. Produced again by Rock Mafia, their fourth album, Connect, fared even better, reaching number 17 on the Top 200 in the summer of 2013. In spite of their rising success, Connect would prove to be their last album with founding member Moore, who left the band in late 2014. Within days of this announcement, Anzai was approached by Texas-born singer and guitarist Bryan Scott, whose audition tape quickly landed him the job as Moore's replacement. The new lineup began writing and recording material for their fourth album, teasing with a new single, "Stick to Your Guns," in early 2016.

- compiled by Timothy Monger & David Jeffries, Rovi (from MTV artists 2016)

Pitiful
Sick Puppies Lyrics

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Made the toast, burnt the eggs, never got the hang of them
Just another other day
Caught the bus, forgot the change, looks like I'll be late again
Hopefully, they won't complain

My life's so pitiful, give me one good reason why I shouldn't end it all
If there's a reason, then I haven't found it yet
And I try every **** I find except, maybe, **** and ****

But there's a reason I just can't afford it yet
It's another overdose

Went to work, saw you there
But you never seem to care for a single thing I say
I set my clock and went to sleep
This anxiety, I keep through another **** day
Looks like that's all today, I'm dying

My life's so pitiful, give me one good reason why I shouldn't end it all
If there's a reason, then I haven't found it yet
And I try every **** I find except, maybe, **** and ****
But there's a reason I just can't afford it yet

My life's so pitiful, pitiful
Pitiful, pitiful, pitiful

My life's so pitiful, give me one good reason why I shouldn't end it all
If there's a reason, then I haven't found it yet
And I try every **** I find except, maybe, **** and ****
But there's a reason I just can't afford it yet

Well, my life's so pitiful, my life's so pitiful
My life's so pitiful, I'm dying

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sick Puppies’ song “Pitiful” express the feeling of hopelessness and despair that comes from an unfulfilling life. The main character in the song has burnt their breakfast and missed the bus, leading to a feeling of being stuck in a rut. The lyrics continue to describe the character’s lackluster life and the feeling of not being able to find a reason to continue living. The character even considers ending their life, stating the only thing holding them back is not being able to afford it.

The chorus of the song expresses the overall sentiment of the lyrics, with the repeated words “My life’s so pitiful” conveying the feeling of helplessness and despair. The song’s opening line “Made the toast, burnt the eggs, never got the hang of them” sets the stage for the rest of the song, highlighting the character’s sense of failure and lack of control in their life. The song ends on a dark note, with the character stating “I’m dying,” emphasizing the desperation of their situation.

Overall, “Pitiful” speaks to the universal feeling of being stuck in a life that feels unfulfilling and out of our control.

Line by Line Meaning

Made the toast, burnt the eggs, never got the hang of them
I can't even make breakfast right, just another day of failure

Caught the bus, forgot the change, looks like I'll be late again
I can't even get to work on time because I forget simple things

Hopefully, they won't complain
Maybe my boss won't notice that I'm late, again

My life's so pitiful, give me one good reason why I shouldn't end it all
I'm so miserable that I'm considering ending my own life, tell me one reason not to

If there's a reason, then I haven't found it yet
I can't think of a single reason to keep going

And I try every **** I find except, maybe, **** and ****
I've tried everything to feel better except drugs and alcohol, but I know that's not the solution

But there's a reason I just can't afford it yet
I can't afford to give up, there's something holding me back

Went to work, saw you there
I see you every day at work

But you never seem to care for a single thing I say
But you don't seem to care about me or anything I talk about

I set my clock and went to sleep
I go through the motions of life, but it feels pointless

This anxiety, I keep through another **** day
I have anxiety that I carry with me every day, it's exhausting

Looks like that's all today, I'm dying
This is all my life is, and it feels like it's killing me

My life's so pitiful, pitiful
My life is a complete mess

My life's so pitiful, my life's so pitiful
My life is so sad and depressing

Well, my life's so pitiful, my life's so pitiful
Well, you get the picture...my life is terrible

My life's so pitiful, I'm dying
My life is so bad that it's killing me inside

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTONINA ARMATO, TIMOTHY JAMES, EMMA ANZAI, SHIMON MOORE, Timothy James Price

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