Just Apathy
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| Written by | Rob Cantor |
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| Appears on | Welcome To Tally Hall (EP), Complete Demos, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum |
| Sung by | Rob Cantor |
| Genre | Rock |
| Language | English |
| Links: | Youtube Spotify Bandcamp Demo (Bandcamp) |
Just Apathy is a song by Rob Cantor. The song was named one of the Grand Prize Winners in Session 2 of the 2005 John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
Song Meanings
According to their official Broadjam.com site, the song is about unrequited love.
History
Just Apathy dates back to the early 2000s, being one of Rob's oldest songs. He originally performed it acoustically, then bringing it to 540 (or Gallagher) with added keys from Andrew Horowitz and backing vocals from Zubin Sedghi. These versions have a very different vocal delivery, and ends with "You know I won't let you down" instead of "And still I know you won't let me down". The first verse features "This one's done and I'm an asshole, she's in the midst of my whole hassle" instead of "Waiting 'round for something better, I'm the one that wouldn't let her" and the second verse is almost completely different, save for the last two lines.
Just Apathy would later be recorded by Tally Hall in November 2003[1] for the Welcome To Tally Hall (EP) (and later re-released on Complete Demos). Like the 540 and solo versions before it, there is no orchestra backing the song. It is notably much slower than versions before and after it as well. Notably though, the second verse is more closer to the studio version now.
Somewhere in the process of making Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum in 2005, they orchestrated a short intro for it. This intro would be tossed when they re-recorded Just Apathy in 2007.
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
Tabs/Chords
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Personnel
Music & Lyrics: Rob Cantor
Studio Version
Vocals: Rob Cantor
Additional Vocals: Zubin Sedghi
Electric & Acoustic Guitars: Joe Hawley, Rob Cantor
Bass: Zubin Sedghi
Keyboard: Andrew Horowitz
Drum Kit & Percussion: Ross Federman
Cello: Rachel Hsieh
References
| Welcome To Tally Hall (EP) | |
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| Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum | |
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