Tremonti's debut album, All I Was, was released in July 2012. The first single of that album You Waste Your Time reached the iTunes rock top-10 in multiple countries. A second single Wish You Well was released in January 2013.
Additionally, Mark Tremonti redirects here. This is the name for Tremonti's swing projects. In 2022 he released an album where he covered various Frank Sinatra songs (with the original Sinatra band) in aid of Down Syndrome charities. Following this, he released a Christmas album in October 2023, which continues in the same vein, covering classic Christmas songs, alongside an original track, "Christmas Morning".
You Waste Your Time
Tremonti Lyrics
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Beholden to the hate within your heart
You cast the world aside
In hiding from your burden one more time
But could it be your efforts were in vain?
Could it be your life is full of shame?
You threw it all away
You waste your time
You hide too much don't ever let me find what you're thinking
What's in your head?
You ask too much don't ever let me beg
Who are you?
We won't need to take it when you're gone
Won't embrace the liars very long
While you're afraid to go
You're afraid to face it when you've lost
All the ties were severed when you came
What if I can mend them once again?
You're afraid to learn
Forced to watch those bridges as they burn
Yeah-eah
You waste your time
You hide too much don't ever let me find what you're thinking
What's in your head?
You ask too much don't ever let me beg
Who are you?
You waste your time
You hide too much don't ever let me find what you're thinking
What's in your head?
You ask too much don't ever let me beg
Who are you?
Yeah-eah
Ah-yeah
Who are you?
In Tremonti's song "You Waste Your Time", the lyrics depict a subject who has a general disdain for the world, apparent from the very start. They have an inner rage that consumes them from within, and this twisted mindset is what ultimately causes them to lose their way. They cast the world aside and continually shirk their responsibilities, running from their personal burden, only to fail time and time again.
However, the song's lyrics raise an interesting question - could it be that the subject's efforts were in vain? Could their entire life be a sham, filled only with shame? The song's protagonist seems to think so. By throwing everything away, they've let it all fall apart, perpetuating a cycle of self-doubt that may never be broken.
The song ends with a plea to the subject to stop wasting their time, to stop hiding so much, to stop being so fearful of what the future holds. All in all, "You Waste Your Time" provides a poignant reminder that every action has its consequences and that we are responsible for the lives we build.
Line by Line Meaning
You should have seen both faces from the start
You should have realized the true intentions of the people involved from the beginning
Beholden to the hate within your heart
Controlling and influenced by the anger within you
You cast the world aside
You ignored or dismissed everything around you
In hiding from your burden one more time
Avoiding facing the responsibility or challenge again
But could it be your efforts were in vain?
Did you fail to achieve your goals despite your attempts?
Could it be your life is full of shame?
Is it possible that you are ashamed of your own life?
You threw it all away
You wasted everything you had
You let it fall to pieces here today
You allowed everything to fall apart in the present moment
You waste your time
You are not using your time effectively
You hide too much don't ever let me find what you're thinking
You keep your thoughts hidden and do not want others to know what you are really thinking
What's in your head?
What are you really thinking about?
You ask too much don't ever let me beg
You demand too much and do not allow others to plead or beg
Who are you?
What is your true identity?
We won't need to take it when you're gone
We will not accept or tolerate your behavior once you have left
Won't embrace the liars very long
We will not support or tolerate people who lie for very long
While you're afraid to go
While you are scared to leave or face the consequences
You're afraid to face it when you've lost
You are scared to confront your failures and losses
All the ties were severed when you came
All relationships or connections were broken when you entered the picture
What if I can mend them once again?
What if I can repair those relationships once again?
You're afraid to learn
You are scared to acquire new knowledge or skills
Forced to watch those bridges as they burn
You are compelled to witness the destruction of your relationships or connections
Yeah-eah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgement
Ah-yeah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgement
Who are you?
What is your true identity?
Contributed by Jacob K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@stuckie3916
Tremonti is just the shit. Dude deserves every ounce of success he’s earned
@fishingdude0184
Yep!! And more!
@arianasgar273
If not more
@loganpriest6029
Putting up with Scott Stapp's antics as well alone is enough haha. But nah in seriousness you're absolutely right.
@ShopTalkWithJason
Mark should've started singing decades ago!
That voice is fucking powerful!!
@jerodh4442
Fine wine tastes better with age. Somethings need time to flourish.
@teamsteed1
What does P.O.D. stands for?
@teamsteed1
I will look it up.
@KTK44
He did sing decades ago. He's backing vocals on My Own Prison by Creed fx. That's from 1998. Give it a listen even though you might not be a fan of Creed.
@KTK44
***** I love Creed too! How can you not :P And yeah, it's a great song with some great lyrics by Mark and Stapp.
Are you asking me where I live? I don't live in Germany, I live in Denmark :)