Story Behind The Song
I was in a bad place with drinking/drugs and didn't want to have to deal with other people. With that, I felt there was no point to grooming, or hygiene of any kind, so I sat down at the piano and came up with the music and lyrics in a half hour, then rec
Song Description
The song is from the perspective of a young boy with a low-self esteem, who shows his apathy by not taking care of his body and mind at all. He is a loner, so he has no one to impress and doesn't want anyone to impress, since he feels he is worthy of no o
| Song Length |
1:56 |
Genre |
Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Passive, On Cloud Nine |
Subject |
Numbness, Mirrors |
| Similar Artists |
The Beatles, Weezer |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I'm not really takin' good care of myself
No, I'm not really takin' good care of myself
I'm not really takin' good care of myself
What do I care?
I'm in the here and now
I'd disappear if I only knew how
And why you can't see
Why can't you see... ?
I'm not really takin' good care of myself (x3)
What do I know?
Right here, right now
I'd disappear if I only knew how
And why you can't see
What can't you see...
I'm not really takin' good care of myself (x3)
What do I care?
We're in the here and now
I'd disappear if I only knew how
And why you can't see
Why can't you see... ?