Useless ID is a four-piece punk-rock band formed in Haifa, Israel in 1994.… Read Full Bio ↴Useless ID is a four-piece punk-rock band formed in Haifa, Israel in 1994. Like any other band, they started playing shows in their country. However, it wasn't until they started flying to California to play shows when they began to get international recognition. They created their own record label called Falafel Records, named after their favorite food. Eventually The Ataris came to hear of Useless ID's material. They liked it and offered to do a split EP under their previous record label, Kung Fu Records. Useless ID eventually got signed under Kung Fu Records themselves and have released three more subsequent records on that label. One of their songs, called "State of Fear", is featured in the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 compilation. In 2008, Suburban Home Records put out "The Lost Broken Bones", a solid 12 track album that hearkens back to the glory days of pop-punk, although it was darker, heavier and more aggressive than any of the band's previous efforts. Since 2011, the band has been signed to Fat Wreck Chords.

Band members:
* Yotam Ben Horin - Bass, Lead Vocals
* Ishay Berger - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
* Guy Carmel - Rhythm Guitar, Backup Vocals
* Yonatan Harpak - Drums, Percussion

One way down
Useless ID Lyrics

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I'm covered in the wasted youth
Tied down to the floor
I'm getting tired of the abuse
I'm coming back for more

You gave me wrong directions
On a path to self destruction
No one around us could believe

You wanna let me breath

So there we were
A mark without a trace
So there we were
Remembering

We'll hide away on different grounds
While I keep hanging on, hanging on to you

But there's only one way down
We crush into the past
There's only one way down
We crush into the past
There's only one

There's only one...

You gave me indecision
Every move with your permission
Lost in a world with no sublime
And running out of time

So here were
A mark without a trace
So here were
Remembering

We'll hide away on different grounds
While I keep hanging on, hanging on to you

But there's only one way down
We crush into the past
There's only one way down
We crush into the past
There's only one

There's only one...

One way down
We crush into the past
There's only one way down
We crush into the past
There's only one way down
We crush into the past
There's only one way down

This is the end of the way that I'm feeling (feeling)
Got caught by the words that never had meaning
But I'm hanging on to you

But there's only one way down
We crush into the past
There's only one way down
We crush into the past

There's only one way down
We crush into the past

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Useless ID's song "One way down" are about being trapped in a cycle of self-destruction and repeating the same mistakes over and over again. The opening lines, "I'm covered in the wasted youth/Tied down to the floor" suggest a feeling of helplessness and being stuck in a situation beyond one's control. Despite being tired of the abuse, the singer is drawn back to the same destructive patterns again and again, as they sing "I'm getting tired of the abuse/I'm coming back for more".

The song also touches on themes of betrayal and being misled by someone close to you. The lines, "You gave me wrong directions/On a path to self destruction" suggest that the singer has been led astray by someone they trusted. This person may have had a negative influence on the singer's life, making it difficult to break free from their destructive habits. The chorus, "But there's only one way down/We crush into the past" reinforces this idea that the singer is stuck in a downward spiral with no clear way out.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm covered in the wasted youth
I have been consumed and wasted by my youth

Tied down to the floor
I feel trapped and unable to move forward

I'm getting tired of the abuse
I am becoming weary of the harm that is being inflicted on me

I'm coming back for more
Despite the pain, I cannot resist engaging in the harmful behavior again

You gave me wrong directions
You led me astray and caused me to make poor decisions

On a path to self destruction
I am heading down a dangerous and harmful path

No one around us could believe
Others are surprised by the destructive behavior we engage in

You wanna let me breath
You are suffocating me, and I need space to breathe

We'll hide away on different grounds
We will go into hiding or separate ourselves to escape the harm caused by our actions

While I keep hanging on, hanging on to you
Despite everything, I still hold on to you

But there's only one way down
There is only a negative outcome to our actions