Something More Than This
The Heartburns Lyrics
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sitting here & masturbating,
waiting for something to happen,
but nothing fuckin' happened,
maybe never will happen,
is this all life can give to me,
pain heartache & misery,
every time myphone rings I'm scared,
Tried to change my ways of thinking,
just to keep my boat from sinking,
quit drinking and stay off the drugs,
but after three days said "This fuckin' sucks".
Got 26 fucked up years behind me,
and some day that reaper-guy, he will find me,
but before he gets me I wish,
to see something more,
something more than this.
'Cause I'm lost in the dark,
with a spike through my heart,
with nobody to love,
you know I got nowhere to go.
I'm lost in the dark,
my life's shattered apart,
yeah it stinks just like a fart,
it's been fucked up from the start,
from the very start.
The Heartburns’s song "Something More Than This" is a raw and emotionally charged reflection on the struggles of life. The lyrics speak of the singer's dissatisfaction and frustration with his current situation, highlighting his feelings of hopelessness and despair. The opening lines describe the tedium of life, with the singer waiting for 'something' to happen, seemingly trapped in a perpetual state of limbo. The theme of mortality is also present, with the singer anticipating the inevitable arrival of 'the reaper-guy' who will ultimately end his existence.
The second verse tells of the singer's attempt to change his life, to 'keep his boat from sinking', by quitting drinking and drugs but he found that this wasn't sustainable. He then ponders the fact that he's been stuck in a rut for 26 years and while he knows that one day his time will come to an end, before he goes he wants to experience 'something more than this', something better, something worthwhile, something that will make him feel more alive.
The chorus hits hard with the repeated phrase 'I'm lost in the dark', a lament for a life that seems to be devoid of any light or love. The use of the metaphorical 'spike through my heart' and 'my life's shattered apart' hammer home the pain and suffering the singer is experiencing. The song ends with a blunt reminder that things have been 'fucked up from the start', highlighting the cyclical nature of pain and misery that has been present throughout the whole song.
Line by Line Meaning
For how long have I been waiting,
I have been waiting for a long time, doing nothing productive but just indulging in self-pleasure.
sitting here & masturbating,
Spending most of my time idling around while masturbating.
waiting for something to happen,
I am just uncertain, waiting for something to come my way.
but nothing fuckin' happened,
My wait was in vain since nothing has happened yet.
maybe never will happen,
I am starting to believe that nothing substantial will ever happen to me.
is this all life can give to me,
I am questioning if life just has misery and sorrow for me without any joy or success.
pain heartache & misery,
My life is filled with sufferings and disappointments.
every time my phone rings I'm scared,
I am anxious and fearful of the news that my phone might bring.
"What bad news this time, man, who's fucking dead?".
My phone calls mostly bring unpleasant news that someone I know is dead.
Tried to change my ways of thinking,
I attempted to change my thought process.
just to keep my boat from sinking,
I did so to prevent my life from falling apart completely.
quit drinking and stay off the drugs,
I tried giving up on all my addictions such as alcohol and drugs,
but after three days said "This fuckin' sucks".
However, I ended up relapsing three days down the line.
Got 26 fucked up years behind me,
My past is tainted with 26 long years of memories of adverse and problematic situations.
and some day that reaper-guy, he will find me,
I am certain that death or the reaper will ultimately be the end of me.
but before he gets me I wish,
But before I die, I wish for something more, something better.
to see something more,
I want to experience something more significant and promising than what life has offered thus far.
something more than this.
I am seeking something that will provide me with hope and joy, something better than the life I lead currently.
'Cause I'm lost in the dark,
I am feeling lost and disoriented.
with a spike through my heart,
I am wounded and hurt emotionally.
with nobody to love,
I don't have anyone to love or who loves me back.
you know I got nowhere to go.
I feel directionless and clueless about the future.
my life's shattered apart,
My life is in pieces and broken.
yeah it stinks just like a fart,
My life is unpleasant and smells putrid.
it's been fucked up from the start,
Everything about my life has been screwed up since the beginning.
from the very start.
My life's problems began right from the beginning.
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