This song is aimed at a former partner who tried to change the singer. He’s a self-admitted prick, but he’d rather be himself and be a prick than have to deal with any more of them making him feel like he has to change
[Verse 1]
I caught your eye on the back of the bus like you wanted
You wanna know why I don't come around anymore?
Well, it's so fuckin' obvious
Can't stand you hangin' 'round lately
Can't stand you tryin' to save me
It's so fuckin' frustrating!
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm bored of the games and bored of the chase
That's the reason I left in the first place
[Chorus]
You keep tryna rip open old wounds
It's so embarrassing, don't you know I'm over you?
[Verse 2]
Now you wanna know where I've been lately?
You wanna know if I'm still a prick?
Well, I am and you're not gonna change me
So you got another guy goin' with you
You say you like him, but he's got a bad attitude
Well, maybe he's perfect for you!
[Pre-Chorus]
And maybe he deserves less trouble than you gave him
Or maybe he deserves his face in the pavement
[Chorus]
You keep tryna rip open old wounds
It's so embarrassing, don't you know I'm over you?
And I'm tryin' to get it straight
Why the fuck I came back in the first place
[Interlude]
[Outro]
You know I've never been good at anything
Except for fucking up and ruining everything
And I'm sick of it
It's so fuckin' frustrating
You're ripping open old wounds, it's embarrassing
Don't you know I'm over you?
Old Wounds was written by Nestor Chumak & Steve Sladkowski & Zack Mykula & Stefan Babcock.
Old Wounds was produced by Dave Schiffman.
PUP released Old Wounds on Fri May 27 2016.