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This song is about Bert’s background. He was raised in a Mormon family in Utah, but as a teenager he rebelled against his family and especially against the society in his town which was dominated by religion. This is the period when he became addicted to drugs.
Bert explains in a video about the re...
[Verse 1]
The cup is not half empty as pessimists say
As far as he sees nothing's left in the cup
A whole cup full of nothing for him to indulge
Since the voice of ambition has long since been shut up
[Chorus 1]
A singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere
He gave heed to nothing, and all that he was is just a tragedy
[Verse 2]
So he voyages in circles and succeeds getting nowhere
And submits to the substance, that first got him there
There, there, there
[Chorus 2]
In violent frustration he cries out to God or just no one
Is there a point to this madness, and all that he was is just a tragedy
[Bridge]
He feels alone
His heart in his hand, he's alone
He feels alone
I feel…
[Verse 3]
Then on that last day he break
And he stood tall, and he yelled, and he yelled
(Why world, why world, hate you, hate you, bye world)
[Chorus 2]
In violent frustration he cries out to God or just no one
Is there a point to this madness, and all that he was is just a tragedy
[Outro - Spoken]
Yeah, that goes on
Very good, beautiful
Oh, oh my god
Please, come on
Could be holding one, yeah? (Yeah)
Lovely then, good work
Poetic Tragedy was written by Bert McCracken & Quinn Allman & Jeph Howard & Branden Steineckert.
Poetic Tragedy was produced by John Feldmann.
The Used released Poetic Tragedy on Tue Jun 25 2002.