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[Verse 1: Jake Bundrick]
Katy, don't cry, I know
You're trying your hardest, and the hardest part is letting
Go of the nights we shared
Ocala is calling, and you know it's haunting
But compared to your eyes
Nothing shines quite as bright
And when we look to the sky
It's not mine, but I want it so
[Chorus: Derek Sanders and Jake Bundrick]
Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight
I know he's there and
You're probably hanging out and making eyes
While across the room he stares
I'll bet he gets the nerve to walk the floor
And ask my girl to dance
She'll say yes
Because these words were never easier
For me to say or her to second guess, but I guess
That I can live without you but
Without you, I'll be miserable at best
[Verse 2: Derek Sanders]
You're all that I hoped I'd find in every single way
And everything I would give is everything you couldn't take
'Cause nothing feels like home, you're a thousand miles away
And the hardest part of living is just taking breaths to stay
'Cause I know I'm good for something, I just haven't found it yet
But I need it, so
[Chorus: Derek Sanders and Jake Bundrick]
Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight
I know he's there and
You're probably hanging out and making eyes
While across the room he stares
I'll bet he gets the nerve to walk the floor
And ask my girl to dance, and she'll say yes
Because these words were never easier
For me to say or her to second guess, but I guess
That I can live without you but
Without you, I'll be miserable at best
[Verse 3: Jake Bundrick]
And this will be the first time in a week
That I'll talk to you and I can't speak
It's been three whole days since I've had sleep
'Cause I dream of his lips on your cheek
And I got the point that I should leave you alone
But we both know that I'm not that strong and
I miss the lips that made me fly, so
[Chorus: Derek Sanders and Jake Bundrick]
Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight
I know he's there and
You're probably hanging out and making eyes
While across the room he stares
I'll bet he gets the nerve to walk the floor
And ask my girl to dance
She'll say yes
Because these words were never easier
For me to say or her to second guess, but I guess
That I can live without you, but without you I'll be miserable
And I can live without you, but without you I'll be miserable
And I can live without you, but, oh, without you I'll be miserable at best
Miserable at Best was written by Derek Sanders & Jeremy Lenzo & Jason Lancaster & Alexander Garcia & Jake Bundrick & Brooks Betts.
Miserable at Best was produced by Zack Odom & Kenneth Mount.
Mayday Parade released Miserable at Best on Tue Jul 10 2007.
In the context of the song, it means that the narrator, who is dealing with his lover’s departure, will feel terrible and that the best thing he’ll feel is ‘miserable’. It’s an ironic play on words since being miserable isn’t good at all; hence, he’ll only suffer from his lover’s leaving.