| Just Apathy | |
| Written by | Rob Cantor |
|---|---|
| Appears on | Welcome To Tally Hall (EP), Complete Demos, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum |
| Sung by | Rob Cantor |
| Genre | Rock |
| Language | English |
Just Apathy, a song by Rob Cantor.
History
The Complete Demos version of Just Apathy has the following differences from the new M.M.M.M. version:
- The second verse has "Waiting 'round for something better" replaced with "This one's done and I'm an asshole", and "I'm the one that wouldn't let her" replaced with "She's in the midst of my whole hassle."
- The Chorus' last line is changed from "Something I just can't get around" to "One thing I just can't get around."
- The song is slower, and tends to change speed and volume more over the course of the whole song.
- The instrumentals are quite different, especially at the beginning of the song. No stringed instruments are used.
Lyrics
I'm too much or not enough Maybe everyone else is messed up Well anyway I can't seem to stay In just one state of mind Waiting 'round for something better I'm the one that wouldn't let her Now I'm back and forth I get bored when she's no perfect find 'Cause it's one thing or another I don't even know why I bother One thing just tears her down 'Cause it's one thing or another I don't even know why I bother Something I just can't get around Consider the possibility That you've been had but not by me We're just kids Don't worry about this My course is run and I'm so tired Until the next one comes inspired I feel bad and I should I made her sad and I knew it would 'Cause it's one thing or another I don't even know why I bother One thing just tears her down 'Cause it's one thing or another I don't even know why I bother Something I just can't get around I need to learn To wait in turn 'Cause now I just step blindly And I'm only happy when I can close my eyes and I just dive in And forget about acting kindly 'Cause it's one thing or another I don't even know why I bother (Always one thing or another) One thing just tears her down 'Cause it's one thing or another (Always one thing or another) I don't even know why I bother Something I just can't get around Still I know you won't let me down
Demo Lyrics
I'm too much, or not enough Maybe everyone else is messed up Well, anyway, I can't seem to Stay in just one state of mind This one's done and I'm an asshole She's in the midst of my hassle 'Cause I'm back and forth I get bored when she's no perfect find 'Cause it's one thing, or another I don't even know why I bother One thing just tears her down 'Cause it's one thing, or another I don't even know why I bother Something I just can't get around Consider the possibility that You've been had but not by me We're just kids, don't worry about this My course is run and I'm so tired Until the next one comes inspired I feel bad and I should I made her sad and I knew it would 'Cause it's one thing, or another I don't even know why I bother One thing just tears her down 'Cause it's one thing, or another I don't even know why I bother Something I just can't get around I need to learn to wait in turn 'Cause now I just step blindly And I'm only happy when I can close my eyes and I just dive in And forget about acting kindly 'Cause it's always one 'Cause it's one thing, or another I don't even know why I bother One thing just tears her down 'Cause it's one thing, or another I don't even know why I bother One thing I just can't get around Still I know you won't let me down
Early Second Verse
Fan transcription, unknown words are represented by "[?]"
I've been thinking what I just thought 'Cause shes not who I thought I saw I'm just [?] and I want her [?] My course is run and I'm so tired Until the next one comes inspired I feel bad and I should I made her sad and I knew it would