La Dispute - 05 - a Letter (Wildlife)

This is the fifth song off La Dispute's new album "Wildlife".

Lyrics:
Everybody wants a reason for everything.
It's so much easier with someone or something to blame.

I've always struggled at the root of the problem.
Has it been absence or my constant lack of defense?

I've never spent a lot on finding a remedy. I guess I figured that it hurt for a reason. I guess
That's why I've always turned to writing it down. Not just in stories, but the letters in between.
And I guess that's why it haunts the pages of everything—to self-examine.

I think the thing is that I shut off from everything. From friends and family and my own ambitions. From having fun. I just shut off from everything. Self-defeating? Yeah, probably. But I don't Know that I had total control over it. And I'm not sure it even matters why. Sometimes things Happen and you can't do anything. Plus, I'm the only one who deals with it anyway. So if Everyone could do me a favor and just put their fingers down I'd—and keep your mouths—

Sorry. I know I seem angry. I'm not, I...I promise. I just know I did this to me. And I will deal with It accordingly. And I don't need opinions from those never a part of it. Don't need them pointing Out my problems, they're mine. Don't need reminders I know better than anyone.

And yeah, I know, I should be finding another way. I know that I should be out seeking a Substitute. But just forgetting never really made sense to me.

So I haven't been.

Do I feel embarrassed about it? I think you know the answer to that. I think you'd probably feel a Little bit embarrassed for me, wouldn't you?

I know I should've moved on ages ago, been happy already, but it's never been that easy for Me. Or maybe it was me that made it so hard.

I know I've only ever tried a handful of times to sever this thing torturing me. It never got me Anywhere, with anyone. No friendship or hobby, no lover's bed worked. But looking back I Maybe never tried hard enough, and it is my fault.

Maybe I never tried at all.

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[scattershot1]

it feels like the words that swim in my head in the darkest nights, in every night. Cant wait to see them on Thursday opening for Thrice. Im more excited to see them than Thrice lol.

[NoiseWithInstruments]

@scattershot1 Thursday? I'll see you there :P And same here, I am way more excited about LD, though Thrice and MovMou are still great.

[gravityroxz]

La Dispute songs to me are like the Bible to Christians.

[HeadAboveWater95]

Everything makes sense.

[mrsmorrisx0]

my life in 3 minutes and 48 seconds.

[SuMeK41]

i always lose myself in those lyrics... in a good way

[ChloxRainbow]

awesome.

[statzd1]

Lyrical gold. I wish there were words to describe the level in which I can relate to these words.

[JustLikeBeforeIsBack]

I am so getting the last three paragraphs tattooed on my body! this whole song describes me better than anything I could ever write or say.

Maybe I never tried at all. man, I can't even express how strong this song is.

[sportsmusic114]

Most underrated band out there for sure. This is just pure brilliance. La Dispute never fails to leave me speechless. Amazing.

[oaklandrmoss18]

@02nicolie I wish my life was wrapped in a bow

[killinitsosick]

He writes brilliant poetry then puts it to music. They're songs bring tears to my eyes. My friend recently died of cancer two weeks after his 20th birthday and I See Everything came on my shuffle and that was it. Water works.

[NarutoShippuudenGal]

Self-defeating? Yeah, probably. But I don't Know that I had total control over it.