Story Behind The Song
This is pretty much the first song I wrote when I got back into music after a decade of giving it up completely. I found myself disgusted with myself for how much I'd sold out over the years without even really recognizing it...
Song Description
A rock anthem about realizing you've succumbed to the very things you've always taken a stand against.
| Song Length |
3:25 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Fuming, Disconcerted |
Subject |
Disgust, Change |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Hate What I?ve Become
my skin is tan, my teeth are white
my belly?s full, my jaw is tight
been resting on my laurels for so long
they?ve taken root and grown thorns
sometimes I hate what I?ve become
so liked and loved by everyone
so many paths there were to take
and I?ve become the things I hate
I?ve worked so hard for all this stuff
got way too much
and it?s still not enough
I praise God from Whom all blessings flow
or do I bow a bit too low?
sometimes I hate what I?ve become
so liked and loved by everyone
so many paths there were to take
and I?ve become the things I hate
I miss the piercing of the stars
I miss the fierceness in my heart
I won?t pretend I?ve got it right
and I won?t go down without a fight
sometimes I hate what I?ve become
so liked and loved by everyone
put one more candle on my cake
for another year gone up in flames
another year gone up in flames
another year?
© 2001 Tony Rooney
851 Arlington Place NE
Atlanta, GA 30306-3910
(404) 875-1979