Mayday Parade - If You Wanted A Song Written About You All You Had To Do Was Ask

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LYRICS:
I'm throwing away pictures
That I never should have taken in the first place
And it's cold in my apartment
As I'm changing all the colors
From the brightest reds to grays
Well it's 3 o'clock on Monday morning
I'm just hoping you're not seeing his face
I've been getting calls in these hotel rooms
Long enough to know that it was him
That took my place
And I hope this makes you happy now
That the flame we had is burning out
And I hope you like your pictures facing down
As even broken hearts may have their doubts
And I'm burning all the letters
Hoping that I might forget her and her bad taste
That she left when she was leaving me
A life of barely breathing as she walked
Out of this place
And you dropped the note and we changed key
You changed yourself and I changed me
I really didn't see us singing through this
Then you screamed the bridge
And I cried the verse
And our chorus came out unrehearsed
And you smiled the whole way through it
I guess maybe that's what's worse
And I hope this makes you happy now
That the flame we had is burning out
And I hope you like your pictures facing down
As even broken hearts may have their doubts
And I'm taking all your memories off the shelf
And I don't need you or anybody else
So take a look at me
See what you want to see
When you get home
Take me home
I'd rather die than be with you
Take me home
You have a problem with the truth
Take me home
Because this happens every time
I knew it would...
I knew it would...
Take me home
I'd rather die than be with you
Take me home
You have a problem with the truth
Take me home
Because this happens every time
And I knew it would...
I knew it would...
And I hope this makes you happy now
That the flame we had is burning out
And I hope you like your pictures facing down
As even broken hearts may have their doubts
And I'm taking all your memories off the shelf
And I don't need you or anybody else
So take a look at me
See what you want to see
When you get home

[@sagaxx]

Saw them live last week in Brazil. 16 years waiting and omg, worth it.

[@caseyenquist]

Amazing live show 🙌 🎉

[@lynzfitz9796]

My favorite part is "and I'm taking all the memories of the shelf, cause I don't need you or anybody else" so much passion put in it.

[@pambeesley6769]

I could listen to this song a million times and never get tired of it

[@akamyaku]

man.... their voices together was just so so good, amazing chemistry

[@solekman916]

This album has come into my life at a time when I really need it.

[@NoEvidenceForGod]

You in the US? They're playing this album at WWWY festival next year :o

[@caseyenquist]

How old are you cause 15 years ago it did the same for me

[@caseyenquist]

​@@NoEvidenceForGodwhere

[@germanresendiz3778]

can't believe its been a decade since this album first released, time flies so fast

[@jessebean13]

It's been 33% more time since you made this comment

[@boredSoloDev]

Twice as long now

[@mattmonteith3999]

I think this may be the most underrated song ever

[@samanthakayywinters507]

Fucking agree

[@rattlesnakz9716]

Fucking nostalgia to fucking fuck FUCKING FUCK FUCKING agree

[@Faded_Neon]

Listen to this, then listen to 'It Is What It Is'

[@ellaribnicky1924]

fwddwrwdwwfffd went on @@samanthakayywinters507 bbbf school cd streaks

[@niokeeconcepcion6812]

I agree

[@mellymooza]

This song has gotten me through SO MUCH! So much nostalgia

[@mathiassvendsen9788]

Never heard of this band or this song... Why have i not done that?!?!?!

[@badlilkitty96]

I've been listening to this album since I was 14 it never gets old. I swear. Lol❣💖💖 and I understand it more and more as I grow up.

[@ladylightning1741]

My favorite part: You dropped a note and we changed key You changed yourself and I changed me I really didn’t see us singing through this Then you screamed the bridge and I cried the verse and our chorus came out unrehearsed And you smiled the whole way through it I guess that maybe that’s what’s worse

[@jmail2232]

🖤🖤🖤

[@sk8rat86]

[@TeamTwin22]

O

[@davidewaldt734]

Ditto

[@pauligyarto3179]

So fucking good

[@cassimcgee9810]

I will never get tired of this song! Absolutely love it and them!

[@andrewkistok768]

Im literally jumping and screaming the words while listening to this.

[@MannyFacio]

That chorus is just perfect ❤️

[@nyzer1620]

I'm throwing away pictures That I never should have taken in the first place And it's cold in my apartment As I'm changing all the colors From the brightest reds to grays Well it's three o'clock on Monday morning I'm just hoping you're not seeing his face I've been getting calls in these hotel rooms Long enough to know that it was him That took my place And I hope this makes you happy now That the flame we had is burning out And I hope you like your pictures facing down As even broken hearts may have their doubts And I'm burning all the letters Hoping that I might forget her and her bad taste That she left when she was leaving me A life of barely breathing as she walked Out of this place And you dropped the note and we changed key You changed yourself and I changed me I really didn't see us singing through this Then you screamed the bridge And I cried the verse And our chorus came out unrehearsed And you smiled the whole way through it I guess maybe that's what's worse And I hope this makes you happy now That the flame we had is burning out And I hope you like your pictures facing down As even broken hearts may have their doubts And I'm taking all your memories off the shelf And I don't need you or anybody else So take a look at me See what you want to see When you get home Take me home I'd rather die than be with you Take me home You have a problem with the truth Take me home Because this happens every time I knew it would I knew it would Take me home I'd rather die than be with you Take me home You have a problem with the truth Take me home Because this happens every time And I knew it would I knew it would And I hope this makes you happy now That the flame we had is burning out And I hope you like your pictures facing down As even broken hearts may have their doubts And I'm taking all your memories off the shelf And I don't need you or anybody else So take a look at me See what you want to see When you get home 💜☯️🦄💫

[@shynobi758]

Best breakup song I've ever heard tbh

[@cjmllvv]

Having the Lancaster guy in these songs really keeps the vocal performance palatable and interesting. Crazy they thought they didn't need him. It's like dropping a hundred million in a fire

[@jocelynmckinnon]

THIS

[@rairose4944]

Jason left himself. He felt that he didn't get enough credit for writing the songs, and left shortly after the album's release. Source: Wikipedia

[@cjmllvv]

@@rairose4944 well then maybe he should have gotten more credit

[@rairose4944]

@@cjmllvv At the very least if you like Jason's voice, there's Go Radio - That's the band that he formed after leaving Mayday Parade.

[@cjmllvv]

@@rairose4944 its the combination but i feel you

[@PhilippBrad]

These guys did get bigger than most bands back then, but i still think they were onsanely underrated. So damn good

[@bwhiterules]

Omg this song ! When I left my asshole boyfriend like 8 years ago I blasted this song sang along and packed all my stuff . Best thing I ever did .

[@wendyallen9089]

I hope I can find the courage to do the same rhing

[@winterhisagi2921]

Mady B This made me smile. You go dude!

[@winterhisagi2921]

Wendy Elise I was going to make an All Time Low pun, but I hope you're able to leave. If you even think about leaving, it's not worth sticking around.

[@Skirmsh]

@@winterhisagi2921 terrible advice

[@lmsxo]

@@wendyallen9089 same x

[@steviem3129]

I still absolutely love this song just as much as I did when it came out.

[@makaylacrooms2387]

When I saw them in concert on may 20 2017 this was the song I crowd surfed too 😂😂😭 I felt like a butterfly 🦋

[@daydrms]

Makayla Crooms what a good memory!

[@ashleykay3023]

I just found this song on Pandora and let me tell you this came at the most perfect time. I needed this song. I don't think it got enough recognition.

[@charlie3147]

Who's here in 2020❤

[@najadahmer4862]

Hell yeah!

[@kaylarobertson4574]

2021 now and still listening.😁

[@YouMeAtSix0123]

Yo guys u know who sings the part that says "and you screamed the bridge And I cried the verse And our came out unrehearsed"? I've just seen the live they did a month ago and the drummer/2nd voice sounds so bad, i'm not sure if they changed the guy or dude just can't sing live

[@huntertompkins1068]

Love this song. I remember my sister having this album on repeat for years growing up. Great work, great music, amazing talent. Fuck who says it’s not good music. This album is amazing.

[@Spaceboundwitch]

I had forgotten how much I love this song

[@mariahbarker9848]

Brings back so many memories

[@ChicaRawwr]

this is always my fav song!

[@thumperkc]

Woke up with this song in my head this morning.

[@kristopherpena3120]

Might be one of the best break up songs ever !

[@MatrixAlphaCWX]

Listening in my Jeep Wrangler in 2021! 🖤

[@NRA2127]

2021 and I still love it

[@davidewaldt734]

Lyrically Perfect!!

[@nano7110]

my favorite song 5 years ago 👌

[@nano7110]

Comback again ❤

[@Moonstonedkittennn]

It was never a phase, mom!

[@tamschutte3054]

fr

[@annakay421]

this song mashed with she doesn't get it by the format is hands down the best thing I've ever found. the song alone is amazing as well.

[@lexithealien1229]

I love this song by them ♥

[@rashadnagi7531]

Dude, so many memories. i remember buying this cd at FYE and nearly running back to my car to listen.

[@Monsicorn]

My word, this song only gets better as I age

[@maroli_zi]

Am I the only one here bc of the skk fic

[@clarisserotonin6198]

Currently reading chapter 9 :DD

[@maroli_zi]

@@clarisserotonin6198 good luck

[@kathy.s_closet]

So am i lmao

[@willow_the_world3620]

Me too

[@KenjiLovesFarming]

The fanfic got me sobbing 🔥

[@Anxllo]

Always been a rock fan, just discovered this underrated song

[@CLINTONJOHNSONIII]

Song of my life in 2020.

[@Jcurly1]

top 50 all time song for me man this hard

[@krosrod1019]

LOVE THIS SONG*-*

[@YouMeAtSix0123]

Top 3 mp song omfg amazing lyrics

[@no-qd8rd]

This is amazing!!!

[@yesilikemyowncomment1959]

17 year old here, thank you older sister for showing me this song.

[@gulliverarchives9529]

This song never fails to make me fucking cry. I miss her so much

[@armandoa8499]

I'd rather die than be with you

[@perseulopes8395]

i love this music

[@carlahuracan4035]

Who in June 2024?

[@444jolin]

Meee❤️‍🩹

[@michaeldeacon7072]

July 2024. Never gets old

[@flybennu]

I poop myself to this song every Monday night in a spiritual sense but then I clean it up with my poop

[@BranTheBald]

This song is so damn good

[@z.startedafire]

one song you can play on repeat

[@NeedleNellyy]

Yes

[@dannyaraya8017]

gotta be one of the best breakup songs ever written

[@simoneljohnsonable]

Obsessed with this song since I was in like 9th grade 😭 I'm 30!

[@JohnDoe-gq9hp]

re uploading old songs? I'm not complaining btw

[@satans.sandbox]

John Doe anniversary edition rereleases

[@SceneGirlSceneQueens]

I'm pretty sure they remastered them, for the Anniversary Edition.

[@daydrms]

I’m having so many flashbacks

[@notrllyedgy6685]

This gives me serious Brand New vibes. The bass line sounds like Sic Transit Gloria and the title sounds like something Brand New would name a song.

[@tompercival9214]

I was literally about to comment this!!!!

[@youthbandits]

Direct theft

[@nahhh...]

@@youthbandits "Direct theft" huh

[@BrutusBongo]

Black Cat sounds like Jaws Theme Swimming at the beginning too. It's very clear they're inspired lol

[@chloea.8689]

“And I’m taking all your memories off the shelf, cause I don’t need you or anybody else”

[@kellyriley2716]

AND IM TAKING YOUR MEMORIES OFF THE SHELF!!!! CAUSE I DONT NEED YOU OR ANYBODY ELSE!!!!!!! my inner child brought me back

[@paulschwer8402]

16 yr old me revisiting this song like we never left..

[@juan91617]

"And you smiled the whole way through it, i guess maybe thats whats worse" i love hearing songs that make me feel like a fkin idiot for believing things could get better

[@Potatointhehood]

Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria vibe

[@8K240hz]

Just wanna say thank you for this 4 year old comment. this songs intro was scratching an itch in my brain and I couldn't quite figure it out but yes this is the song i was thinking of !!!!

[@dianaanglin4423]

This song is a eye opener to all the loser that didn't love me eat your heart out

[@dianaanglin4423]

Awesome song ever very talented

[@jooheonsdimples]

Well this is going to be a great concert then

[@leyabelcrxz]

u've hurt me so badddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 0:46 - 1:07

[@tuanchunfeng8663]

Is Jason Lancaster part of this song?

[@zSKW1GGLEZz]

I still throw this song on when I’m pissed off for any reason at any person just to scream it at the walls and get my aggression out. Can’t keep it in or it corrodes.

[@andrewfisco3432]

I'm not crying, you're crying

[@ericadaniellemanalo5398]

😭😭😭😭

[@illyanaamara8536]

So drunk my face is numb and thid is where I went. God damn I am a depressing person

[@tiffanylove2307]

i hope you like your pictures facing down.

[@isaiahbarton7507]

As even broken hearts may have their doubts

[@luispacheco2343]

And I hope this makes you happy

[@etherealrage]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@augustus1562]

2021 Anyone???

[@mobdonalds8353]

If you wanted a song written about you all you have to do was ask - Taylor Swift

[@deadlyvanity88]

Whos here? August 2020

[@hunter-nv9xi]

i'm just hoping youre not seeing his face 😔

[@roarasor]

FUN-DERRRRR

[@roarasor]

Who's here?

[@roarasor]

Seriously I left for 5 years, I was lying in bed, pretending to be a poet. What On earth is going on? Back to work ye old scalywags

[@roarasor]

Initiate. Blue flame.

[@angelineabulencia9100]

If you wanted a song written about you all you need is Taylor Swift. lol

[@eden-ski]

Angeline Abulencia ohmygosh

[@sybel4029]

Lol

[@maudforman1342]

Rediscovering my emo

[@SigfriedBigcheeseVanMemelordII]

Keep the noise low he doesn't wanna - Wait

[@amirawazwaz7122]

I plan to be here in 2060

[@chessyhappysushi]

aah, long titles...

[@Z4Fxx]

Rawr xD

[@timothee3446]

This may sound emo as fuck but I blasted this as I packed all my ex gf crap into a box. She came by as it was playing and all I could do was give her the double bird🖕🏻🖕🏻 and tell her enjoy her journey. I cried that day but they were tears of joy cause I did what most can’t I defeated the god damn devil that was causing havoc on my life.

[@oreia145]

Fit batido

[@carlakristine7748]

Who's here in 2021?

[@victoriacudlin9892]

Best. Song. Ever. Eattherich

[@rhmotes]

ok well first view i guess

[@JerichoRamos-kb9jt]

remembering my emo phase

[@addoniziomafia211]

take me home, id rather die than be with you...

[@sylargrey9444]

Can't believe I used to hate the fuck out of this song

[@solekman916]

All I ever did was be there for her and I got treated like complete shit for it. I was apparently her best friend but at any minor disagreement or inconsequential mistake I was a bitch. I'd never even dream of calling her that, but she sure had no problem telling me how much she hated me constantly. I don't care if it's a "joke", it's not funny. So take a look at me, see what you wanna see when you get home.

[@isaiahbarton7507]

I know how you feel, will smith

[@YouMeAtSix0123]

Yo guys u know who sings the part that says "and you screamed the bridge And I cried the verse And our came out unrehearsed"? I've just seen the live they did a month ago and the drummer/2nd voice sounds so bad, i'm not sure if they changed the guy or dude just can't sing live.

[@sylargrey9444]

Sounds a lot like a Simple Plan song I know...

[@nikkihernandez2932]

What song?

[@sylargrey9444]

@@nikkihernandez2932 Crazy

[@YouMeAtSix0123]

Yo guys u know who sings the part that says "and you screamed the bridge And I cried the verse And our came out unrehearsed"? I've just seen the live they did a month ago and the drummer/2nd voice sounds so bad, i'm not sure if they changed the guy or dude just can't sing live.

[@jipacheo1798]

Jason Lancaster