This Song Sucks by Two Way Petting Zoo Lyrics
(Intro: Paul)
This song is a warning against creativity
Please take it from me (uh, okay)
It is not worth your attention, apprehension, or lack of sleep
In fact, it's a pretty bad way to accomplish anything
Other than undermining your sense of pride and self worth
I constantly wish I was a confident jerk
Maybe then, I could finish something
Until then, this is a cycle of burning whatever I write
Add this to the pile
(Kev)
I think you're being too hard on yourself
Think about this more than anyone else
We understand if you need time away
We just want for you to feel okay
Maybe you could calm down with a shower
Take a nap, relax an hour
Anything to take you off edge
This isn't worth just coming with your friends
(Paul)
I can't, apprehension's getting out of hand
It's far greater than my will, and it's coming back
(Kev)
Come on man, do it for the band
I know you can
(Paul)
Don't you understand how you sound?
I can never write without you around
I guess this is going to be the end
I just hope we can still be friends
(Instrumental Break)
(Kev)
Tell me what you really want
You say you want to write a song without looking dumb
Good fucking luck with that
Nothing good will come from not trusting anyone
How am I supposed to work with that?
(Paul)
This is what I get for caring so much
I gave you my all, and it wasn't enough
(Kev, [Paul])
Stop right there, this isn't fair
I wouldn't be here if I didn't care
[I'm a deadweight despair]
You don't owe
[You don't know]
Anyone anything
[How it feels to be like this]
Why's that so hard for you to understand?
[Even though you say you do]
[I bring nothing of value]
(Kev)
When will you finally stop with this shit?
If you really feel like this, then why don't you just fucking quit?
(Paul)
I'm sick of it always turning out like this
Maybe if I did, it'd be for the best, because
(Kev and Paul)
You don't even listen to me
(Kev)
You're trying to be perfect
Look what it's costing
I'm trying to be there for you, but it's exhausting
(Paul)
I know
You don't
Know what it's like to reject yourself
Every time you try to accept yourself
(Kev, [Paul])
Tell me what you really want
[I can't help it]
You say you want to write a song, but what about having fun?
What a great job you've done
[I've always been like this]
Nothing good will come from not trusting anyone
[To compliments, numb, to criticism, sensitive]
If you really wanna war with that
[This song sucks]
(Kev)
So you've got something to say
You've already asked so much of everyone
Stop pretending you care, become aware
Of all the things you've done
(Kev, [Paul])
So you've got something to say
[I can't comprehend, I can't see]
You've already asked so much of everyone
[Too brittle for your critical opinion of me]
Stop pretending you care, become aware
[I want them to love me, I want them to mean it, I want them to think about me]
Of all the things you've done
(Paul)
Good artists borrow, great artists steal
Bad ones just try and express how they feel
Thrashing in water, clutching the wheel
Guess I don't know anything
(Instrumental break)
(Kev)
This song sucks!
(Paul, [Kev])
Now that I have really thought
About the life I want to lead, and the friends I've got
Without the fear of failure
I'm ready to go on, I've had it in me all along
And now I really know I'm strong enough if [this song sucks!]
I'm not afraid of being wrong
That shit can lead to writer's block, instead of giving up
I just won't give a fuck
Now my critics know that shit is out of my control
And if you let it take its toll on you, then [this song sucks!]
Sometimes I get really down
But I can always count on friends, they help me come around
They help me write the song
But it's cursed to work with art, it isn't yours, it isn't ours
So why am I even trying so hard?
This song is a warning against creativity
Please take it from me (uh, okay)
It is not worth your attention, apprehension, or lack of sleep
In fact, it's a pretty bad way to accomplish anything
Other than undermining your sense of pride and self worth
I constantly wish I was a confident jerk
Maybe then, I could finish something
Until then, this is a cycle of burning whatever I write
Add this to the pile
(Kev)
I think you're being too hard on yourself
Think about this more than anyone else
We understand if you need time away
We just want for you to feel okay
Maybe you could calm down with a shower
Take a nap, relax an hour
Anything to take you off edge
This isn't worth just coming with your friends
(Paul)
I can't, apprehension's getting out of hand
It's far greater than my will, and it's coming back
(Kev)
Come on man, do it for the band
I know you can
(Paul)
Don't you understand how you sound?
I can never write without you around
I guess this is going to be the end
I just hope we can still be friends
(Instrumental Break)
(Kev)
Tell me what you really want
You say you want to write a song without looking dumb
Good fucking luck with that
Nothing good will come from not trusting anyone
How am I supposed to work with that?
(Paul)
This is what I get for caring so much
I gave you my all, and it wasn't enough
(Kev, [Paul])
Stop right there, this isn't fair
I wouldn't be here if I didn't care
[I'm a deadweight despair]
You don't owe
[You don't know]
Anyone anything
[How it feels to be like this]
Why's that so hard for you to understand?
[Even though you say you do]
[I bring nothing of value]
(Kev)
When will you finally stop with this shit?
If you really feel like this, then why don't you just fucking quit?
(Paul)
I'm sick of it always turning out like this
Maybe if I did, it'd be for the best, because
(Kev and Paul)
You don't even listen to me
(Kev)
You're trying to be perfect
Look what it's costing
I'm trying to be there for you, but it's exhausting
(Paul)
I know
You don't
Know what it's like to reject yourself
Every time you try to accept yourself
(Kev, [Paul])
Tell me what you really want
[I can't help it]
You say you want to write a song, but what about having fun?
What a great job you've done
[I've always been like this]
Nothing good will come from not trusting anyone
[To compliments, numb, to criticism, sensitive]
If you really wanna war with that
[This song sucks]
(Kev)
So you've got something to say
You've already asked so much of everyone
Stop pretending you care, become aware
Of all the things you've done
(Kev, [Paul])
So you've got something to say
[I can't comprehend, I can't see]
You've already asked so much of everyone
[Too brittle for your critical opinion of me]
Stop pretending you care, become aware
[I want them to love me, I want them to mean it, I want them to think about me]
Of all the things you've done
(Paul)
Good artists borrow, great artists steal
Bad ones just try and express how they feel
Thrashing in water, clutching the wheel
Guess I don't know anything
(Instrumental break)
(Kev)
This song sucks!
(Paul, [Kev])
Now that I have really thought
About the life I want to lead, and the friends I've got
Without the fear of failure
I'm ready to go on, I've had it in me all along
And now I really know I'm strong enough if [this song sucks!]
I'm not afraid of being wrong
That shit can lead to writer's block, instead of giving up
I just won't give a fuck
Now my critics know that shit is out of my control
And if you let it take its toll on you, then [this song sucks!]
Sometimes I get really down
But I can always count on friends, they help me come around
They help me write the song
But it's cursed to work with art, it isn't yours, it isn't ours
So why am I even trying so hard?