Complain
Poor Old Lu

I don't remember where this song came from... it was just 'there'. Though a number of the songs off of 'Sin' were written in the few weeks before recording started, this song was among those that were veterans by that time, and, in fact, we even recorded a rough demo for 'Complain'. One of the notable items in this song is the two different lead vocal track sounds - one normal (and full sounding), while the other is very mono and slightly distorted. This wasn't only fun to do, but also created a ask a question and give an answer vibe to the various verses. On the last verse, of course, the tracks are switched so that the answering track is then asking the questions, so to speak. There's something deep there, I imagine...somewhere. I still feel that this was the best song to start the album with. It's rough, strange, and hard to put your finger on... like much of 'Sin'.

This song 'lyrically' kicks the album off just as it should... dealing with our sin, our indecision in sin, and the results thereof. Though we may complain, so much of the situations that we find ourselves in are a direct result of our selfish decisions. So much of the pain that we deal with emotionally and spiritually are a result of turning our back on the Lord. We may try to turn to the left or to the right, to pass the blame or to play the victim, but we need only look to ourselves to see the root of the issues we deal with.

did you see my hands were tied?

i pierced this Savior's side

well, what have i done?

(what have we become?)

and more words to run it thru

to crush anything in You

and to trip it up

it's simple though i'm tired

been unmoved, uninspired

did you see my eyes were blind?

to even know what I had to find

much less count the cost

(or count me for lost)

insane for another day

so all is all right, okay

i trip it up

it's easy though i'm mad

weathered so and sad...

to see the lies in me

and why (i never try)

but i'll stand (displeased) so cheap

did you see my mouth was closed?

of the priceless fill i know

not a word to say

(i spoke anyway)

well, i cried for an inside

an inside to realize

oh, how tripped up

it's different though, i'm strange

i'll never, never change...

to see the lies in me

and why (i never try)

but i'll stand (displeased) so cheap

did you see my head was dead?

to any right or good that's said

would i bow?

(could you learn it now?)

sick for a little hope

hope that's a choke and joke

Christ - trip me up

i really see i'm free

when You carry me...

to see the lies i believe

and why (i'd ever try)

and i can pray (so deep) received

Purchase "Complain" Purchase Entire Album Email Video to Friends Play Youtube "Complain" Video Play Spotify "Complain" Song View Wikipedia "Complain" Entry Receive Emails for Future Poor Old Lu Lyrics

Link to "Complain"

Share:

Copied!

Share on Facebook, Twitter, and more

See Recommended Lyrics For You

Loading...

Lyrics by Poor Old Lu

(Tigger's Daily Jog) A Better Me A Month Of Moments All Pretty For The T.V. Bittersweet Bliss Is Bones Are Breaking Cannon-Fire Orange Center Of Your Ways Chance For The Chancers Closing Down Come To Me Crowded Cruciality Crushed Digging Deep Do I? Enough For the Love of My Country Friday To Sunday Hello Sunny Weather Hope For Always I Am No Good In Love With The Greenery Joy I Had Was Joy I Sold Lie, Lie, Lie More My World Falls Down Now Peapod Praying For The Perfect World Rail Receive Revolve Ring True Shine Shutting Down Sickly Slipknot Slow So Good To See Me Sometimes Cry Speak Soft Sunlight & Shadows The Waiting Room The Weeds That Grow Around My Feet Thoughtless To Be Awake Today Tried And True What If Uncle Ben Had Lived? Where Were All Of You

Related Songs

Complain - King's X Complain+ - David Archuleta Complain - David Archuleta Complain - Ayo Complain - King's X Complain - Tweet Complain - 1984 Can't Complain - Stan Ridgway You Complain - Age of Electric "Can't Complain" - Citizen Fish Can't Complain - Citizen Fish You Complain - Age Of Electric Can't Complain - Nickel Creek Can't Complain - Relient K Can’t Complain - Z-Ro Can't Complain - Bacon Brothers, The Can't Complain - Bomb The Music Industry! Can't Complain - Prodigy Cant Complain - Chris Webby Can't Complain - Bacon Brothers Complain (from the film Bob Roberts) - The Vandals Complaint Dept. - Fake Problems Complaint Department - Lykke Li Last One - Days of the New Complaintor - The Color Fred Lurking in Sagas - Shannon Wright Cash Cowbell - A Static Lullaby Cash Cowbell - A Static Lullaby Army of Me (The Liquid Riot Mix) - Bjork Army of Me [Sucker Punch Remix] - BjÃ¶rk Army Of Me - Bjork Army Of Me (Sucker Punch Remix) (feat. Skunk Anans... Army Of Me (Masseymix) - Bjork Every Now And Then - Queensberry Army Of Me - Abandoned Pools Army of Me - Beanbag Army of Me - Helmet Death - The Dodos Army of Me (Reinterpreted by Grisbi) - Bjork I Can't Complain - Aceyalone I Can't Complain - Aceyalone I Can't Complain - Donald Lawrence I Can't Complain - Patti LaBelle Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty I Can't Complain - John Mayall I Can't Complain - Plankeye Army of Me - BjÃ¶rk Army of Me [Featuring Skunk Anasie] - BjÃ¶rk Army of Me [DTS Surround Sound][*] - BjÃ¶rk Army of Me - Bj\u00f6rk I Can't Complain - Freddie Jackson Reason - Lennon No Reason To Complain - The Alarm Clocks Can't Complain - Relient K Wine and Women - Bee Gees Wine and Women - Bee Gees Wine & Women - Bee Gees Wine & Women - Bee Gees Garden Fresh - Queso Garden Fresh (In a cool dry place) - Queso Two Kids - Strand Of Oaks I Can't Complain - John Mayall Heartbeat Retreat - My First Tooth When Was I Last Home? - The Do Run My Way - Pauline Taylor I Can’t Complain - John Mayall Bury Me Where I Fall - 36 Crazyfists Amplified Ease - Darkstar On a Plain - Capsule On a Plain - Ark Sano On A Plain - Tallywood Strings On a Plain [Boombox Rehearsals] - Nirvana On A Plain - Tom Tally On a Plain [Original MTV Version] - Nirvana On A Plain - Nirvana On A Plain - Agent Orange Take It Back - (i Am) Isis Be Okay - Oh Honey Be Okay (glee Cast Version) - Glee Cast A Day In My Life - Hope Partlow All The Way - Kiss Mamunia - Wings Mamunia - Paul McCartney Be Okay - Glee Bjork & Skunk Anansie - Army Of Me... Army of Me [ABA All-Stars Mix] - BjÃ¶rk Army of Me [Masseymix] - BjÃ¶rk The White Flag - Stray From The Path Army of Me ... [DVD] - BjÃ¶rk Army of Me [DVD] - BjÃ¶rk Army of Me [DVD] - BjÃ¶rk Army Of Me ((Bjork Cover)) - Abandoned Pools Army of Me (BjÃ¶rk cover) - Abandoned Pools Woman I Love - J. J. Cale Army of Me [Live] - BjÃ¶rk Rain - Anneli Drecker Treat Me Like a Dog - Kania Tieffer Be Okay - Glee Cast Being Your Walls - Armor For Sleep Army of Me (Army of Klaus Remix) - Bjork Woman I Love (J J Cale) - Cale Jj On a Plain [Live] - Nirvana On a Plain [Live] - Nirvana Satisfied 11 Days Version - Never Heard Of It sex, drugs, and someone - Travis Bryant New Ghost - Ruby Vileos Total Weirdness - Teenage Fanclub God In The Corner Store - Sodastream Plain.com - Ecstasy of Saint Theresa Plain.com - The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa Getting Better - Smash Mouth Glendora - Rilo Kiley Don't Explain - Hunter's Night Long Way to Go - Liam Finn Dry - Kutless I Can't Complain - Donald Lawrence No Real Pain - Priestess Pretty Good - John Prine People - Chester French Everything Is Everything - Gabriel Garzon-Montano Pathetic (Demo Version) - Five Bolt Main Together - Suede Panicked Witness [Alt] [Alternate Take] - Lovedrug I Can't Complain - Patti LaBelle Yes I Can - Gerald Albright Complex - The Unemployed Misfortune Army Of Me - Caliban Can't Complain - Prodigy Unlimited Breadsticks, Soup and Salad Days... Caffeine Cold - Fall Out Boy We Get Around - The Subways The Mating Game - The Monochrome Set Protocol - Troy M. Mitchell Lane [*] - Ben Folds Mitchell Lane - Ben Folds Five Down Here In Hell (With You) - Van Hunt Brightly Colored Suits - Victory Shoes Nin-Com-Pop - One Tree Hill Stripes - FM Belfast Paled Empty Sphere - Hypocrisy She's Heavy - Slade Roman Statues - Immaculate Machine Scared of Lots of Everything - Biffy Clyro Cajun Twisters - Adam Ant Cajun Twisters - Adam Ant Nuthin' Changes - Uncle Kracker Nuthin' Changes - Uncle Kracker Fine - Burning Heads Coffee In The Kitchen - Wanderlust They Should Have Named You Cocaine... Two Worlds - Paradise Lost The Grouch Anthem - Sesame Street I Don’t Want What I Can Have - Moshpit Rainshine - Bran Van 3000 Strange As It Seems - Catie Curtis Always (Always Inertia Hybrid) - Breaking Benjamin Destroy - Crypt Per Se Wha?! - Kind Of Like Spitting Suckerpunch - Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers Quit Lyin' - Retard-o-bot 2000 What Are Your Coordinates? - Snailhouse So Jealous Of - Ben Talmi Unknown Song - Pagoda I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)... I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)... She Won't Ever Figure It Out... Lovers Are Killers [*] - Amen Lovers Are Killers - Amen Lovers Are Killers - Amen Jefferson Aeroplane [Demo Version] - Relient K Keep It Real - Jonas Brothers Keep It Real - Jonas Falling Down - God or Julie Code Blue - T.S.O.L. Favorite Thing - Benton Paul what are your coordinates - Snailhouse Flat out fucked - Mudhoney Machines - Crossbreed Get It Out - Iron Butterfly G & B Showers - Tonetta Leave Me Alone - A Better Half Some Guys Have All the Luck [DVD] - Rod Stewart Some Guys Have All the Luck (Single Version)... Cuban - Sebadoh P.C. - Bad Acid Trip I'll Get By - Billie Holiday I'll Get By - Billie Holiday Difference Between Us - Cuff The Duke I Love You Anyway - Mocca Love By The Riverside - Deaf Havana Horses on the Range - Timmy Curran Posion Dart - The Dollyrots Thank You - Fred Hammond I Can't Complain Feat. Kap G - Dusty McFly True Romantic - Kate Ceberano Heart On A String - 22-20s Shame - Justin Hayward I'LL GET BY - Holiday Billie I'll Get by (As Long As I Have You)... Life’s Just a Play - Dakota

Please consider supporting this site by Clicking Here and Bookmarking whenever you search and shop Amazon. It costs you nothing but it supports us and gives us credit and we appreciate it greatly.