For the Likes of You
Woe Is Me Lyrics


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Leave me here
Bitting my nails, breaking my stride
I put my faith into your desolate life
Happened so fast that I should be afraid, I won't be afraid
Three year blessed, I gave it my best
It's time to put it to rest
Your present is my past
Through my eyes I've seen nothing but time
Forty four thousand lies
Straight for your putrid mind
High tides drag you through decades of nights
Loved ones who turn out your lights, seem like they care

I am an island, and you are the tides that pull at my feet
But now she's sinking in this void

Aging, forcing my nerves
Cut your chords, count your chores, stop using yourself
For fruitless scars
Just cut your chords

And your back will keep breaking
From this glass house
That you have created
Hear me out
Your heart is to heavy, to heavy for trust
So build me a promise and take my advice
A word from the wise
A fault confessed, I have redressed
She feels such unrest




So pray, so fucking pray
For tonight is your last

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Woe Is Me's song "For the Likes of You" present a complex narrative that speaks to themes of trust, betrayal, and self-destruction. The opening lines, "Leave me here / Bitting my nails, breaking my stride / I put my faith into your desolate life," set the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer describes a relationship that has left them feeling uncertain and adrift. They have invested themselves in another person, only to find that they have been let down.


Throughout the song, the theme of betrayal recurs, with the singer describing the other person as having "forty four thousand lies" and "a putrid mind." However, the singer also acknowledges their own complicity in the situation, describing themselves as "an island" that is being pulled by the tides. They urge the other person to "cut your chords" and stop using themselves for "fruitless scars," arguing that it is time to move on.


Despite the harsh tone of the lyrics, the song ends on a note of empathy, as the singer acknowledges that the other person's "heart is too heavy for trust" and that they are struggling to find their way. Ultimately, the song speaks to the challenges of navigating complex relationships, and the pain and heartbreak that can result when trust is broken.


Line by Line Meaning

Leave me here
Abandon me in this situation


Bitting my nails, breaking my stride
Nervously waiting and unable to continue as before


I put my faith into your desolate life
I trusted you despite your troubled existence


Happened so fast that I should be afraid, I won't be afraid
The events occurred quickly and should be scary, but I'm not scared


Three year blessed, I gave it my best
I tried my hardest for three years


It's time to put it to rest
It's time to let it go


Your present is my past
What's happening now to you has already happened to me


Through my eyes I've seen nothing but time
All I've experienced is the passage of time


Forty four thousand lies
You've told countless lies


Straight for your putrid mind
Directly to your rotten thoughts


High tides drag you through decades of nights
You're swept through innumerable difficult times


Loved ones who turn out your lights, seem like they care
People who hurt you can seem loving


I am an island, and you are the tides that pull at my feet
I am isolated and you are trying to influence me


But now she's sinking in this void
But now she is struggling in this emptiness


Aging, forcing my nerves
Getting older, making me anxious


Cut your chords, count your chores, stop using yourself
Let go, do what needs to be done, stop hurting yourself


For fruitless scars
For meaningless wounds


And your back will keep breaking
And you'll keep getting hurt


From this glass house
From this fragile situation


That you have created
That you have made for yourself


Hear me out
Listen to what I have to say


Your heart is too heavy, too heavy for trust
You're too burdened to be trustworthy


So build me a promise and take my advice
Make me a commitment and heed my guidance


A word from the wise
Advice from someone experienced


A fault confessed, I have redressed
I have acknowledged my mistake and made amends


She feels such unrest
She is very uneasy


So pray, so fucking pray
So hope, intensely hope


For tonight is your last
Because this is your final chance




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Austin Thorton, Derek Carter, Kevin Hanson

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Comments from YouTube:

NathanThurber

such a shame this line up isnt making music together anymore. This whole
album is a fucking masterpiece. 

Sacredgeometry

They are basically Issues now.

Project Kiro

@Sacredgeometry 7 years later, Michael Bohn isntt in issues oof

Totoro

@Project Kiro Neither is Tyler Carter anymore for that matter 😂

J

They're back

Raining In Paris

Seven years, that hurts... I will always miss this Woe, Is Me :(

Nick Adams

I feel you on so many levels

The Blacklights

I miss WIM in general

Aquatic ASMR

@AUSTIN WALKER your late but welcome all the same 🤙 the band issues has the same vocalists

João Leal Neves

theyre back

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