PUP - Scorpion Hill (Audio)

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Up on Scorpion Hill watching life
Passing me by in the pale moonlight
And I sat there forever, three sheets to the wind
It’s not helping my case, the state that I’m in
But it’s not how they told you
My intentions were good
I was just bursting apart like the end of the ark
Holding on to whatever I could
A square of light moves its way through the empty room
Across the stained yellow carpet
Like a ghost of myself in the afternoon
Haunting my basement apartment
I looked in to the mirror
Hanging behind my door
The glass was cracked and the man staring back
He don’t look like me anymore
And if the world is gonna burn
Everyone should get a turn to light it up
Down and out, I’ve been on the rocks
I’ve been having some pretty dark thoughts
Yeah, I like them a lot
Time and time again, I’ve tried and failed
To get my act together
And I’ll admit lately things really went off the rails
I know that you deserve better
But in the morning, as I was boarding
The commuter train to work
The boss was calling, he said: “There’s been cutbacks and
I’m sorry you’re the first”
And If I can’t support the two of us
How can I support a third?
Down and Out, I’ve been on the rocks
I’ve been having some pretty dark thoughts
And I’m on the brink
Fallin’ deep into debt
Fallin’ deep into drink
I can drown those regrets
I don’t have to think
Now I’m working the night shift
Asleep at the wheel
I was bursting apart like a flame from a spark
Thinkin ‘Jesus, this can’t be for real’
My sweat soaked mattress
Corner of the room
Cigarettes and Matches
In the fading afternoon
And a picture my kid, ya he’s smiling
It’s the first day of school
She said: I found the gun buried beneath
Piles of clothes in the room where your son sleeps
And I can’t pretend, to know how this will end.
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[@Calaveso]

One of the greatest, if not, the greatest songs Pup has ever released. Genuinely the lyrics meld so well with the instrumentation and the quiet at the end of the song shouts as loud as the rest of it. It brings me to tears. It brought me to tears when I heard it live. Thank you so much for making this song.

[@post-hardcoreboi7145]

"Time and time again I've tried to get my act together." I relate to that on a whole other level. PUP is the soundtrack to every 18-28 year old bum who never seems to do anything as well as his friends, who isn't as good with girls as his friends, who isn't as well off in life as he thought he'd be by now, who's parents see as a loser, who's only joys in life are slowly fading away as they become less and less potent with each day that goes by, each beer downed, each pill swallowed and each joint smoked. For everyone of us losers PUP is there. Maybe you don't see the light at the end of the tunel and think you'll forever be a pathetic use of potential and maybe you will. But at least you can be listening to some bomb ass music while you waste your life away. Thanks PUP!

[@seanmedina8572]

whoa, buddy. I'm 29 and relate.

[@brandonsmith1475]

That is one of the most brilliant and poetic ways of expressing the heart of it.... We all still have PUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@post-hardcoreboi7145]

A year later and I'm still as big of a bum!

[@brandonsmith1475]

@@post-hardcoreboi7145 Bro, you are not alone!! But we have PUP

[@brandonsmith1475]

@@post-hardcoreboi7145 Thank you for that summation of PUP's importance to us bums existence, beautifully articulated

[@taylorthelen7467]

Straight from Campfire song to a Mosh Pit anthem. I've finally found my aesthetic.

[@danmartinfazio]

They briefly turn into the Old 97s before turning back into PUP

[@printsignalsoma1248]

right

[@lovesquid21]

I've been trying to decide the perfect way to explain this. You.nailed it!

[@Lewis0_o]

It’s fucking amazing live

[@bibrosko]

god yes!! same ahah

[@EmoEthann]

Pup is the greatest band in America, from Canada.

[@brettjohnson4321]

Greatest band in Canada that happens to go to the USA

[@shaniswriting]

Since Brexit we've annexed PUP and they're actually Brits. Sorry all.

[@MrBrody420]

Aren't we all technically Brits somewhere down the line? @@shaniswriting

[@shaniswriting]

@@MrBrody420 I'm no geographer, historian or scientist but yes, I believe you're entirely correct.

[@tobymcmullen]

Best band in the world*

[@akhelundar931]

"If the world is gonna burn, everyone should get a turn to light it up" AAAAAAA THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING

[@pinnaclejailbird4083]

neato nigga

[@cesarcuadros9559]

S

[@NeverSleepsAC]

PUP are an actual God-tier band, how the hell did it take me so long to discover them??

[@glizzygoblin69]

better late than never!

[@foxonamission]

The important part is that you still discovered them!

[@NeverSleepsAC]

I love them, I've had The Dream is Over on repeat for the last month - I'm driving my housemates crazy haha

[@anthonycorral8391]

On some real shit😂😂

[@Bala_Niranna]

I only found out about them through Dream Daddy in 2017. Best thing that's ever come out of torrenting a game

[@sapphiresdead2014]

Lost my voice screaming this song at their concert a few months back, I dont regret it :))

[@thatspoonybard8013]

“And if I can’t support the two of us, how can I support a third?” Still makes me emotional.

[@joedoe6737]

Thank you PUP..

[@tobiassamuelson9373]

I woke up to this and I'm so happy

[@callmerattz9793]

Me too :)

[@Gooseeggedd]

Me three! Good morning guys. I hope you slept well. I had weeeeeeird dreams 😳

[@nagywywy]

Same, made it worth waking up today

[@MaddestMousse]

same actually. thanks university radio!

[@Teejvo]

it's my ringtone! hearing it so often just brightens my day :)

[@ezra9401]

Damn this is actually morbid stuff D:

[@minimoni247]

when you finally find a great band, check their tour dates just out of curiosity, and see they were in your city days b4 you discovered them 🤪🙏🏻

[@vos2z]

been listening since TDIO. stoned as fuck on my back garden, finally not homeless after yet another 4 months. it was my 19th birthday yesterday, im feeling so so low, but you guys give me the motivation to pick myself up. i love to skate to your songs and they always help me when i find myself somehow sinking lower. love you PUP ❤️

[@andreaojetti4853]

"I hope you knooow...." Pine point Easter egg in the end

[@morallyemptycorruptedmaggot]

fuckin love pine point...

[@gavinmusick2575]

I absolutely cannot wait for the day I get to see Pup live

[@bonezbeatzz2479]

Casbah five years ago opening up for dirty nil. Lit show!!

[@MrWorsterLike]

I've seen em twice and both times it was the best gig I've been to

[@lovesquid21]

I get to go in one week in Cleveland! So damn excited!

[@none-vr6vr]

I got to see them live last year, I lose my voice and hearing for 2 days. Don't regret a second of it :)

[@jackmcmuscles]

I was 19 when this song came out, and now that I'm 24 it hits even harder than ever

[@rushabhchourasia8478]

God this is amazing. The lyrics. The feeling. The music. The energy. Seriously one of the best bands out there atm, putting out amazing tracks. Stoked for the album. Can't wait!

[@estevaoabreu8645]

PUP, Tame Impala, American Football and Wallows. Why are my favorite bands releasing new stuff today? What a great day

[@someterenceguy]

Wait new American Football stuff today? Just let me listen to this song again and go find that.

[@estevaoabreu8645]

@@someterenceguy oh yeah

[@estevaoabreu8645]

@@someterenceguy completely new album

[@someterenceguy]

@@estevaoabreu8645 Yeah, I just realized the album dropped today. Gonna be listening to a bunch of music today

[@dippybanjo1914]

Well I had things planned, but it sounds like I’m just listening to music all day....

[@tbanks201276]

The ending is one of the most beautiful parts of a song I've ever heard. Hearing it while watching a cloudy sky at dawn makes you think of the memories you'll miss forever. A sad feeling that is somehow full of happiness.

[@marinchapuis8720]

I'm already smelling the yellow flannel

[@kam3l749]

Can already taste it on my tongue

[@willpowerbroken]

holy shit, you guys never get tired of holding some guy's on the internet opinion as something sacred? i just don't understand, do his ratings give you purpose in life lmao

[@samuelmercier3635]

Franz Grím well he's influent, and good reviews means new fans to discover their stuff, so it's a good thing. Hell, I first heard of Pup from theneedledrop, as is the case from many of my favorite bands

[@marinchapuis8720]

@@willpowerbroken Jeez dude, chill out.

[@marinchapuis8720]

@@kam3l749 Nah that's the acid

[@varajohtajakumpula]

Shit. Song that got me going ''These are my thought's exactly and life I'm living right now.'' Kinda funny when that happens. Thanks Pup, seriously.

[@varajohtajakumpula]

And the thing is that these are the kind of things that give comfort. I’m not alone with my feelings and problems and just thing that I can relate to the themes of the song give me hope and courage to speak out and get help. Shit I don’t know. Well I do know but you know still yeah. Thank you and good luck to everyone. Speed and luck for most!

[@liamjackowiec5950]

@@varajohtajakumpula music is the most interpretive of mediums. Some people might listen to it to relate to it, some to party, some to enjoy the artistic elements of it. Some just listen to drown out their thoughts. Every person experiences it differently. That's the innate beauty of it all.

[@bearshark5941]

You'll get through

[@CLUN_k]

That finish, holy moly....

[@greenplasticgun]

What's so good about PUP compared to so many other current bands is that they don't rely so heavily on their sound. They have a good sound, but that's just the start. They actually WRITE SONGS. So tired of the cool kid bands who sound like "they rock" and all the kiddos go nuts because they play their instruments in tune and on time and that's about it. Song writing. Underrated. Well done PUP.

[@thatdudeoverthere2188]

Gotta listen to more local bands. There's bonafide poets in the Canadian Punk scene. Single Mothers/The Drew Thomson Foundation, Boy's Club, Mobina Galore, Dead Casettes for example.

[@iamalpacino]

Jesus, I’ve had a few beverages, but this song and the artwork are pulling hard at the heartstrings. Pup is one of a kind.

[@cheekybum1513]

This is probably one of my favorite songs on Morbid Stuff.

[@Kickstart_KDE]

Hell yeah! Album of the year and it ain't even out yet!

[@solwatts123]

Kickstart KDE wait for Kendrick Lamar to drop

[@TheyDontWantYouToKnow]

ive screamed this song till im crying multiple times. cheers

[@justinianbeli5450]

I once had a really bad mental breakdown, for about 2 hours i was just breaking down. I didn’t have any that could get me out of it. It sparked from me and my friend having an argument with each other, I I just realized how bad of a person I am. But then I listened to this song and I must have listened to it 5 times before I was able to finally fall asleep and forget about my troubles for a little bit. So all in all thank you for giving me this little bit of joy

[@APieceOfJustice]

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO ASK YOU GUYS IF YOU'D EVER MAKE ANOTHER 'TOPANGA-OCEANS' KINDA SONG AGAIN AND HERE IT IS! I am glad i woke up to this as well

[@SamBuckland]

I feel like Foghorn Island lead to Pine Point which lead to this

[@APieceOfJustice]

@@SamBuckland *Foogoo island i belive. Also i think that it went from foogoo island to the "captains retired to his room full of sin" song THEN this song

[@querps1043]

I remember them saying they’d never re release/remaster the topanga stuff so I’m thankful they’re making some songs similar to that demo

[@APieceOfJustice]

@@querps1043 bro where can i find this information?????

[@querps1043]

@@APieceOfJustice They did an AMA on reddit a year or two ago where Steve said "Probably won't ever release anything from that EP. Sorry fam! " www.reddit.com/r/puptheband/comments/73x8md/my_name_is_steve_i_play_guitar_in_pup_im_eating/ Also sorry for taking 2 weeks to respond :#

[@MonttyTD]

Up on Scorpion Hill watching life Passing me by in the pale moonlight And I sat there forever, three sheets to the wind It's not helping my case, the state that I'm in But it's not how they told you My intentions were good I was just bursting apart like the end of the arc Holding on to whatever I could A square of light moves its way through the empty room Across the stained yellow carpet Like a ghost of myself in the afternoon Haunting my basement apartment I looked in to the mirror Hanging behind my door The glass was cracked and the man staring back He don't look like me anymore And if the world is gonna burn Everyone should get a turn to light it up Down and out, I've been on the rocks I've been having some pretty dark thoughts Yeah, I like them a lot Time and time again, well I've tried and failed To get my act together And I'll admit lately things really went off the rails I know that you deserve better But in the morning, as I was boarding The commuter train to work The boss was calling, he said: "There's been cutbacks and I'm sorry you're the first" And If I can't support the two of us How can I support a third? Down and Out, I've been on the rocks I've been having some pretty dark thoughts And I'm on the brink Fallin' deep into debt Fallin' deep into drink I can drown those regrets I don't have to think Now I'm working the night shift Asleep at the wheel I was bursting apart like a flame from a spark Thinkin 'Jesus, this can't be for real' My sweat soaked mattress Corner of the room Cigarettes and Matches In the fading afternoon And a picture my kid, ya he's smiling It's the first day of school She said: I found the gun, it was buried beneath Piles of clothes in the room where your son sleeps And I can't pretend, to know how this will end

[@A_fRozEn_FaRt]

Thank you, sooo much

[@oakoe188]

God I was not ready for that last verse

[@lilacflapjacks]

I'm getting more and more hyped for the concert

[@zoeblackburn2343]

RIGHT ???

[@PorscheGuy77]

When they tour, I will tour. Seriously, Sleep in the Heat makes me tear up every damn time, and I try not too. Bring it boys....

[@michaelrodriguez9539]

I cannot stop listening to this song since it came out. I lost a really good job in January, and I just wanna day this song got me all the feelings. Pup, I’m glad to have discovered you, and glad I got to see you in Austin.

[@beetljam792]

you: up on melancholy hill me, an intellectual: up on scorpion hill

[@reveu1]

yikes reddit tier comment

[@fofnifolar]

they're both amazing songs tho

[@monicalewinskythedidnots1079]

Edit: Thanks for the gold stranger!

[@michaelthenightowl7336]

Is there a PUP subreddit? If not there should be

[@verticalfish]

me, a genius: both are amazing.

[@salma-amlas]

This is their best song

[@braincanister]

So underrated

[@krankrk]

Damn I felt this

[@braddelisle6902]

This song is so amazing

[@Ikbende2emetdezenaam]

Thanks PUP, very cool!

[@pinnaclejailbird4083]

george

[@bitchsauce3765]

@@pinnaclejailbird4083 what

[@moss_yt]

Those are some of the best lyrics I've heard in a while. They tell a story and every stanza holds so much weight. Amazing job, y'all!

[@fien111]

START: "Oh, another slow country inspired song? MIDDLE: Nope, we're angry, stressed and sad. Full steam ahead!" END: ".....I wasn't ready for this today....."

[@Ben10TheCRUSHER]

that's why I never listened to this fully before. it was too slow and country for me. two days before their concert I listened to it fully and it's been on repeat lol

[@JohnAzzi430]

Factories part 2: the reckoning

[@ryancyan9309]

Nice AJJ reference :p love it bb.

[@MasutaAlex]

AJJ 😳

[@ipetloudog]

Oh look pups best song. Neat.

[@shaw6812]

Woke up to two of these, and I’m just thinking, “I’m gonna loop these the whole day”

[@harleyshoars2022]

my exact thoughts

[@TJ413]

Last verse hit me like a truck. Jesus.

[@pinnaclejailbird4083]

choo choo

[@punk5585]

@@pinnaclejailbird4083 wait a minute

[@Brain-Wormed]

@@pinnaclejailbird4083 bruhb

[@soitgoes82]

Such a dark n amazing song. The guitar is insane.

[@johndoe747]

This is punk rock. Thanks, Zach from 21842. Can't wait to see wait you guys again

[@enohra9531]

I think it's thanks to Stefan's voice and their styles that I love all their music. So happy !!

[@internetsuser5251]

The best song by Pup in story telling The details art everything I can’t wait to see how Pup turns out

[@michaelhankus7015]

first American Football! then Tame Impala! then A Perennial Daydream and now PUP!!! what a music blessed day

[@carlosguillen5683]

What is the name of american football new album?

[@michaelhankus7015]

@@carlosguillen5683 "American Football".... again

[@krisdenson1950]

It's so sad it's great. Can't wait for album 4!!!

[@Fletchayabetcha]

I trust them to make another banger of an album

[@berendmichielsen9110]

Goddamn this is like the modern equivalent of "There is a light that never goes out".

[@matiasfont2694]

I’ve been having some pretty dark T H O T S EDIT: I wrote this halfway through the song, that ending really took that laugh away me, damn.

[@pinnaclejailbird4083]

ily bby

[@riverkoritko4411]

ive been loving all the cover art so far 🙌🙌🙌

[@teddy7746]

IF THE WORLD IS GONNA BURN, EVERYONE SHOULD GET A TURN TO LIGHT IT UP!!!

[@b..1kevinmessner606]

Scrolling new releases on Amazon & stroll upon this. First off..... thanks for keeping it simple Rock/Folk. I'm in my mid 40s but unlike friends & family my music taste evolves with time. I love bands like Metallica, Sum 41, MeGaDeTh, D.R.I. & so many others from the late 80s-90s but!!! That doesn't mean I have to stay in that specific time & music genre. So I say.... thanks to you for showing my fellow Old Heads your Morbid Stuff.....😈

[@chrisbelknap3167]

3:25s in, is one of the best pieces of music ever written imo

[@jennasgames1975]

This is my favorite pup song 😍❤️

[@mrsd8401]

Definitely a song for this moment in time. Been one of those days... X P.S. My partner and I love PUP. One of few bands we both enjoy the same!

[@billiedobbins383]

I remember when you could search dark days and pup wouldnt show up. They have gotten so popular.

[@kevinphung3555]

The best song on such a great album

[@omnipotentwafflegod8061]

Woah, I love the acoustic style to the normal style love songs with a slight style change!!!

[@d3thdrive]

Google their old band Topanga on soundcloud. Lots of acoustic songs. That's what got me into them.

[@omnipotentwafflegod8061]

@@d3thdrive huh never knew that. Thanks for the suggestion! Definitely looking that up!

[@DOODLEND]

Seriously, how do you guys continue to put out music this great. So rad

[@larrybeaver2187]

Their last show in Columbus will probably always be my favorite show I’ve been too

[@iloveyungpunkmusic806]

My fave by pup

[@LuccaPassos_]

Thank you so much Dream Daddy

[@katerynabalashova758]

biggest mood

[@bl8976]

3 years on and I'm still here. Idk just really like this record

[@marxh_hare]

I remember the first few times I would listen to this I hated the beginning, but now months after not seeing it pop up I’m genuinely happy to be hearing it again. Amazing work guys ✌️

[@zaclarocque-walker9103]

This song just keeps growing, and growing on me. It's just too good.

[@stephanieking7391]

The coolest thing to wake up to

[@sofiagarza5973]

I have a feeling that Scorpion Hill is going to be a fan favorite really soon

[@nessiequin]

Favorite song on the record!!

[@marinchapuis8720]

The artist doing your video/song covers is incredible talented and definitely deserves a lot of credit, they're so perfect!

[@ratparade]

I think this is my favorite on Morbid Stuff!

[@kidswillbeskeletonsgrimm2702]

This album is 🔥

[@scottmwyman]

Before they blew up I had a chance to see them live for 20$...was kinda busy so i figured I'd catch them next time....don't think there will be a next time...my only regret in life.

[@thelargestboy]

There tickets are still only 20$

[@scottmwyman]

@@thelargestboy thanks, good to know. Dont think they are stopping in my small town anytime soon. Lol

[@lillylacouette9939]

Just saw them last night in Portland. Made so many amazing memories and met some rad people.. sadly the night turned rough with harassment from strangers.. but this experience got me through it. And the pup blasting in my earbuds of course. :,)

[@TheUnderground420]

Was running late for work and I couldnt help to listen before I go in the building. 20mins later on repeat. Love you pup, legit made my day.

[@ajaxronanpatrick150]

i love this omg its so different from the rest of their songs in such a good way!!

[@bluebeans8732]

I cannot wait for motif stuff!! It's gonna be the best album ever! I'm so happy I heard of you guys, your awesome

[@bluebeans8732]

*morbid

[@tobymcmullen]

Nothing gets me more stoked than a new PUP song

[@mindseyemusicreview]

Never heard of these fine dudes before last weekend. A buddy played this song for me and i really dig it

[@draazel9840]

This is perfect, thank you PUP

[@AllHailHelms]

Over a year later and it's STILL my favorite song

[@alanpardi7290]

Best song off morbid stuff...

[@matthewrabbit]

This is great. Reminds me of the best stuff from Titus Andronicus!

[@smfe]

This is possibly the best song.

[@glizzygoblin69]

stunning, thank you pup ♡

[@stealmail]

YES YES YES YES YEEEESSSSSSSSSS!

[@Shockweed]

5 weeks till the Philly show. Looking forward to seeing these guys play live.

[@anscomedy]

Great live show

[@rotmirerob]

song of the year

[@Julia-uh6qu]

This is my favourite song now

[@scootermcg9910]

My new favorite pup song

[@chadbeck4139]

Holy shit...I feel ya, brother. I really do.

[@startechcode]

Colorado Pup we love you're band you have made an awesome day for me and can't wait for you're albums 😉

[@cake2urface217]

Waking up to this made my whole day, I can’t wait for the album

[@Emwo]

thank you for this gift

[@michaelfiori6700]

Thanks guys. Saw you in Denver early march... great show, fantastic. Please come again

[@mariotorales.8585]

Saludos desde Paraguay!