The closing track of Incubus' album A Crow Left Of The Murder', it is one of two Incubus tracks to prominently use a Marxophone, the other being ‘Anna Molly’. It is about the aftermath of a breakup.
[Verse 1]
Now does it make you indie? Does it make you proud?
To talk the world into a paper bag
Spotty stain of "I'm okay, you're not okay"
Yes, men too could be on the rag
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I'm over my head, I need a pick-me-up, woah-oh
It's easy to get high when you're standing on our backs, man
Will anything ever be good enough for you? Woah-oh
Stand on your own, hold your water if you can
[Chorus]
The ride's over, did you enjoy yourself?
The ride's over, faring well?
The ride's over, did you enjoy yourself?
The ride's over, faring well?
Not on my time
[Verse 2]
It isn't fair to mention, but it awes the crowd
Your fictional, plastic alibi
So take another hit, steal another line
Did you ever meet a leech who was good at goodbyes?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
When you were down, I always picked you up, woah-oh
Why didn't I recognize that everything was never fine?
I'm kickin' myself that I shared spit with you, woah-oh
So fuck yourself and fuck this bleeding heart of mine
[Chorus]
The ride's over, did you enjoy yourself?
The ride's over, faring well?
The ride's over, did you enjoy yourself?
The ride's over, faring well?
Not on my time
[Instrumental Break]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
When you were down, I always picked you up
Why didn't I recognize that everything was never fine?
I'm kickin' myself that I shared spit with you, yeah
So fuck yourself and fuck this bleeding heart of mine
[Chorus]
The ride's over, did you enjoy yourself?
The ride's over, faring well?
The ride's over, did you enjoy yourself?
The ride's over, faring well?
[Outro]
The ride's over, the ride's over
The ride's over, the ride's over
The ride's over, the ride's over
The ride's over, the ride's over
(The ride's over, the ride's over)
Leech was written by Brandon Boyd & Mike Einziger & José Pasillas & Ben Kenney & Chris Kilmore.
Leech was produced by Brendan O’Brien.