Bayside - Blame It On Bad Luck - Album Version

Bayside - Blame it on bad luck
Pound my knuckles hard against the floor.
My head against the wall.
But I did this to myself.
Assume it's just not worth getting back up,
so I'll blame it on bad luck.
And I'll shake responsibility, yeah.
I spent some time in a bad place at 18,
wishing I could see something through clear eyes.
Do you ever wake up to realize
that your life is meaningless?
Does it give you strength or lead you to
your grave at a young age?
Pound my knuckles hard against the floor.
My head against the wall.
But I did this to myself.
Assume it's just not worth getting back up,
so I'll blame it on bad luck.
And I'll shake responsibility, yeah.
It seems that when I ran away from my past
all my dignity, my faith, my pride got left back.
And now I think it's time that I realize
self pity's meaningless.
Though I'm 10 feet deep,
I'll claw my way back out from in my grave.
Pound my knuckles hard against the floor.
My head against the wall.
But I did this to myself.
Assume it's just not worth getting back up,
So I'll blame it on bad luck.
And I'll shake responsibility.
And say a hard life did this to me.
Now I realize, I'd give anything I have
to walk a day in my old shoes.
Wondering what my first smoke would be like,
my first fuck, my next fuck up.
Or the next band that would change my life
and it changed my life
and it changed my life.
Pound my knuckles hard against the floor.
My head against the wall.
But I did this to myself.
Assume it's just not worth getting back up,
So I'll blame it on bad luck.
And I'll shake responsibility.
And say a hard life did this to me.

[@calvingunn8443]

Bayside are by far one of the most underated bands of all time music and lyrics are outstanding. My favourite band for around 16 years now 🤘

[@ryanpendleton7410]

Loved this band in high school, coming back at 29 and really have a different view on their music and lyrics speak differently now it's cool

[@johanalbertovillagiraldo9915]

Yeah, another underated band is FAR

[@ili-samiam-ili3515]

I've tried to listen to them because they're one of my wife's favorite bands, vocalist just gets on my nerves lol.

[@Zarakikenpachi69420]

@@ili-samiam-ili3515 he is a bit nasally but those lyrics are some of the best ever!!

[@ravenwings4058]

This song gets randomly stuck in my head.

[@faithelizabeth5184]

This song still slaps

[@tenacioustanderson6223]

God I love the tightness of the band players mixed with an amazing underrated voice brings this music into tomorrow with ease!

[@ApostleDavidETaylor]

The drummer is on point.

[@nickrandles1102]

Does it give you strength or lead you to your grave at a young age? That shit is real life.

[@LironAbesdid]

I LOVE this song so much!! I used to listen to it all the time when I was 18 :O

[@thereflextester]

Just came back out of nostalgia.. This album is easily top 5 for me

[@PomegranateSecrets]

Saw them preform this At warped tour on the 18th. They were amazing.

[@xtzyshuadog]

*2020 is calling, POUNDING.*

[@redsixxrevolution6676]

2019...still relatable....

[@ShadoWB34M]

20 years of bad luck tour hype!

[@trevorwilkinson8647]

Maybe my favorite Bayside song.

[@jamesdraco09]

[Intro] Pound my knuckles hard against the floor My head against the wall But I did this to myself Assume it's just not worth getting back up So I'll blame it on bad luck And I'll shake responsibility, yeah [Verse 1] I spent some time in a bad place at 18 Wishing I could see something through clear eyes Do you ever wake up to realize That your life is meaningless? Does it give you strength or lead you to Your grave at a young age? [Chorus] Pound my knuckles hard against the floor My head against the wall But I did this to myself Assume it's just not worth getting back up So I'll blame it on bad luck And I'll shake responsibility, yeah [Verse 2] It seems that when I ran away from my past All my dignity, my faith, my pride got left back And now I think it's time that I realize Self pity's meaningless Though I'm 10 feet deep I'll claw my way back out from in my grave [Chorus] Pound my knuckles hard against the floor My head against the wall But I did this to myself Assume it's just not worth getting back up So I'll blame it on bad luck And I'll shake responsibility And say a hard life did this to me [Bridge] Now I realize, I'd give anything I have To walk a day in my old shoes Wondering what my first smoke would be like My first fuck, my next fuck up {Or} the next band that would change my life And it changed my life And it changed my life [Chorus] Pound my knuckles hard against the floor My head against the wall But I did this to myself Assume it's just not worth getting back up So I'll blame it on bad luck And I'll shake responsibility And say a hard life did this to me

[@Eeevil0o]

Self pity is meaningless.

[@whatifyellow5679]

self worth is equally meaningless

[@scummydummy]

There's alot of definitions of emo I've heard growing up now but if this would be considered emo, I'm fkin proud of it

[@oldemail2626]

hell of a lot of silence at the end...

[@dougunfunny2477]

Time stamp?

[@duckiesonquack]

the ultimate depression/going through a rough time song

[@johna374]

Real music

[@raineisonfire]

Bayside stole my soul.

[@EddieEdge777]

Still so fucking good.

[@gizmobridge1999]

Sickest song ever.

[@garycazzell4547]

shit takes me back.

[@emilycropley5795]

Bayside my favorite band I know all these words and in the other version

[@Rektumdektum]

2021 aint changed much, still a jam

[@lindalou4047]

Still getting stuck in my head when I really need it 🖤

[@tels3775]

One of the best songs to listen to if you feel shitty

[@noellizzie123]

GETS BETTER EVERY TIME♥

[@drwsy7823]

Why is it so good 👁👄👁

[@krazyhippy]

This hits deep

[@Poopinism]

Love ya bayside

[@allissongaffney1914]

Love this damn song....

[@wheatbread7651]

heck yeah

[@sk8legendz]

ole reliabbbble

[@lordloquat]

I swear when I first heard this I thought Anthony says "Pound my uncle's heart against the floor"

[@phatfairy6535]

beeeeeenr OH MY GOD I will never hear it the same ever again. 😂😂😂

[@zackb2862]

lol

[@senpaimateriall]

"Pound my uncle's heart against the floor My aunt against the wall"

[@TLF89]

LOLLLLL

[@anavdoll]

Listening to this 18 and now I'm 26 and about to get married :/

[@meep360]

be happy man ❤

[@isabelwonders5332]

haha same age here! driving to work thinking that by now i wouldve grown out of this music but nope nope nope

[@lucerononeya2502]

32 divorced ha ha ha FTW

[@111Moose]

Cheers and good luck bro/homegirl. 🍻

[@soygenial111]

Now you're 32/33?

[@PeteyIsSoPetty]

it's the best song ever

[@deeclash2634]

Huuuuuuuuh yeahh

[@betweenXtheXstars]

lmfao that's definitely how i'm singing this from now on

[@samuelgaldieri8212]

Pretty underrated band really

[@Jacobm7455]

Fukin best!!!!!

[@jelizondo82]

Bayside is too sick

[@alohame44]

Ever since I heard this song, any time we had something mis-fortunate happen, I blamed it on bad luck

[@TremoloSoul]

Living in a group home. So fucking tired of life rn.

[@mikebachmann5800]

2022

[@JFrattiniCox1177]

MY knuckles are fucking bleeding, and my head hurts....but I will always love Bayside.

[@chrisgartung1708]

White people are wild

[@jayceorourke5672]

@@chrisgartung1708 hahaha

[@angelinac7411]

Can't blame mine on bad luck

[@andrewv1678]

Wednesday 13 November 2019. Music Hall of Williamsburg. (Going).

[@dubjectedtonoize]

This song is incredible. Needless to say I woke up on some dude's couch after listening to this all night. Lol wut?

[@Shatuzzz]

Primero, lol

[@hubba3692]

i like the acoustic version better

[@agexax13]

I'll tell you this. Hearing this as a "troubled" minority in my younger years hoping I wouldn't become a statistic only to become one really hits deep. I love it. Hopefully there are other "minorities" who listened to this and when heard the chorus cringed at the thought of going to jail, fucking up etc., etc. I'm sure white people have thought the same but for a minority it's a little different knowing the majority of the people who listen to "Emo" or the majority of the bands (Aside from Blocparty? and TV on the Radio who are arguably more Indie than Emo) are white. So There's That!

[@CmsrL337]

All this race crap is garbage. All colors suck. Thank god I'm colorblind...Oh, and I hate to break it to ya, but you are a statistic, because you talk like a freakin' robot......so there's that! \m/ >.< \m/

[@CmsrL337]

Oh, and your grammar sucks, so you're another minority statistic there as well...Wow, you're on a roll adrian andre, cause it is...

[@MrDsvaughan]

I'd like my name to be Adrian Andre, cause it is... i was always the black sheep of my family. Jail 6 times, drugs, addiction, angsty teenager with depression and lashed out because of how broken i felt.

[@12345JJBB]

when someone tries to racialize rock music and ur just sitting there sucking ur teeth

[@666BurnThemPrisons]

white people are always so uncomfortable when race is brought up. its hilarious, proves OP right about the alienation, and shows how out of touch you are.

[@Daioblis]

Anyone here from Smarty?

[@ShesSuperAurorable]

That's not the point.

[@advancedmed.supplies4386]

was he a druggie or somethinnnn whats this song about>

[@Frank-be2dw]

I think its about one of his bandmates dying.

[@jayceorourke5672]

@@Frank-be2dw Nah it's just about the mindset you get into when you get depressed.

[@treavorswiggum]

Say anything to make a hit aye guys.. This is were it all stared. Blame this type of music for todays hiphop.

[@SuperNEpats12]

Nice try

[@hassonian]

yeah i call bullshit