This song was heavily inspired by “Black” by Pearl Jam. It follows the format of that song in that it ends in a lengthy guitar solo. The guitar solo, however, is more influenced by “Alive.”
It is written about a fictional break-up.
[Verse 1:]
Here I am, lonely
In my room with only my emotions
They degrade, my sanity
And slowly, I fade
You've taken my calmness
You've taken my soul
I'll wonder why you left, but I'll never understand
I want to know how you are, so tell me
[Chorus:]
How do you feel?
To know you've taken my breath?
And never given it back?
Just to take advantage of me
Yeah, I know it's whack
I've given all I could
Just to let it come to this
Now I'm all alone
And I'm at the end of my wits
[Verse 2:]
You are probably
Still an evil, fucking bitch
But I still see your good side
It's maybe just a guess
I'm just gonna wait
And maybe you'll come crawling back
But I'd doubt it
Cause you've won, I've lost
You know it's true
[Chorus:]
How do you feel?
To know you've taken my breath?
And never given it back?
Just to take advantage of me
Yeah, I know it's whack
I've given all I could
Just to let it come to this
Now I'm all alone
And I'm at the end of my wits
[Bridge:]
Hey, look!
It's a stuck-up bitch!
No, wait that's just you
You know, I could try to be sentimental
But I'd just be lying
And even though it's something you would do
I'll still keep on trying
[Verse 3:]
I want to thank you
For ruining my life
Yeah, that's right
At least you've finally accomplished something
Not that I'm proud
I'm just stuck here, wondering
Why I'm even caring
I mean my feelings mean nothing to you
I should really just give up
[Chorus:]
So how do you feel?
To know you've taken my breath?
And never given it back?
Just to take advantage of me
Yeah, I know it's whack
I've given all I could
Just to let it come to this
Now I'm all alone
And I'm at the end of my wits
[Segue:]
I expect you to go off
And be someone else's lover
But I only have to ask
What about me?
Adieu (How Do You Feel) was written by Dawn Falgout.
Adieu (How Do You Feel) was produced by Dawn Falgout.
404 released Adieu (How Do You Feel) on Fri May 22 2015.