Pain
| Released: | 2004-10-19 |
| Length: | 3:01 |
| Label: | Interscope Records |
| Writer: | Jimmy Eat World |
| Producer: | Gil Norton |
Pain is the first single from the 2004 album Futures and the second number-one hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Although its album is not their most successful and "Pain" is not the highest charting single, the single has received Gold status by the RIAA.[1]
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't feel the way I've ever felt
I know
Gonna smile and not get worried
I try but it shows
[Pre-Chorus]
Anyone can make what I have built and better now
Anyone can find the same white pills
It takes my pain away
[Chorus]
It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes
And she's not breathing back
Anything but bother me
(It takes my pain away)
Never mind, these are hurried times
Oh, oh, oh
I can't let it bother me
[Verse 2]
I never thought I'd walk away from you
I did
But it's a false sense of accomplishment every time I quit
[Pre-Chorus]
Anyone can see my every flaw
It isn't hard
Anyone can say they're above this all
It takes my pain away
[Chorus] It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes And she's not breathing back Anything but bother me (It takes my pain away) Never mind these are horrid times Oh, oh, oh I can't let it bother me
I can't let it bother me It takes my pain away [Chorus]
It's a lie, a kiss with open eyes And she's not breathing back Anything but bother me (It takes my pain away) Never mind, these are horrid times Oh, oh, oh I can't let it bother me [Outro]
Takes my pain Takes my pain Takes my pain Takes my pain away
Recording Details
Reception with Charting Data/Certification/Sales Data
Jimmy Eat World were invited to perform Pain Live on the Late Show with David Letterman episode 2303 in 2004-11-09 [2]. A version of this performance can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE9N706qt-M
Personnel
Other Versions
Gil Norton Demo Version
The Gil Norton Demo can be heard here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0gxeVPLDEE the Demo Disc from the Deluxe version of Futures or on various International Versions of the album, e.g. the Futures Japanese Deluxe version. This version is slightly shorter at 2:42.
See Also
References
External Links
https://genius.com/Jimmy-eat-world-pain-lyrics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_(Jimmy_Eat_World_song)
- ↑ |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771%7Ctitle=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock|publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated|accessdate=October 30, 2016
- ↑ http://epguides.com/LateShowwithDavidLetterman/, Late Show with David Letterman (a Guest Stars & Air Dates Guide), epguides.com, epguides.com, 2021-04-05,
