The Mouth of the Canyon

The Used * Track #17 On The Canyon

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Album The Canyon

ALBUM

The Used

2017

The Mouth of the Canyon by The Used

Performed by

The Used

Produced by

Ross Robinson

Writed by

Justin Shekoski & Dan Whitesides & Jeph Howard & Bert McCracken & The Used

About

“The Mouth of the Canyon” is a song about loss. In 2016, frontman Bert McCracken lost his close friend Tregen Lewis to suicide. The title of this song comes from Provo Canyon where Bert and Tregen spent time together and eventually where Tregen took his life, leading to the line,

Heavy, my bones
Wi...

The Mouth of the Canyon Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Open the gates, I’m early
Ready the sages worthy
Fraught from the cave
Sick from the charade

Stumbled from cave to the mountain
Left my hangover in the river
Bridal veil that seemed to call
Parked forever
Paved to the upper falls

[Chorus]
Where I let go
I just closed my eyes
And let go

[Verse 2]
Heavy, my bones
Will they carry
This weight from
This ledge where you left me?

Our smoke feeds the breath of the canyon
On my knees, mouth full of cavities

[Pre-Chorus]
Where I let go
I just closed my eyes
And I let go

[Chorus]
No need to pretend that I’ll ever forget
I doubt you will let me
I don’t need to hide from the places I’ve been
The mouth of the canyon calls me home

I swore I would take care of myself
Was I lying?
Before I begged to feel anything at all
Now, at least, I feel alone

Open the gates
I’m early
Ready the sages worthy
Fraught from the cave
I’m sick from the charade

[Pre-Chorus]
Never let it go
I just closed my eyes
And I let go

[Chorus]
No need to pretend that I’ll ever forget
I doubt you will let me
I don’t need to hide from the places I’ve been
The mouth of the canyon

I swore I would take care of myself
Was I lying?
Before I begged to feel anything at all
Now, at least, I feel alone

(Never forget you)

No need to pretend
I doubt you will let me
I don’t need to hide from the places I’ve been
The mouth of the canyon

I swore I would take care of myself
Was I lying?
Before I begged to feel anything at all
Now, at least, I feel alone

[Outro]
At least, I feel alone
At least I feel…

The Mouth of the Canyon Q&A

Who wrote The Mouth of the Canyon's ?

The Mouth of the Canyon was written by Justin Shekoski & Dan Whitesides & Jeph Howard & Bert McCracken & The Used.