Bad Listener Lyrics
You say my vision's not a vision at all
There's no degree in rock 'n' roll
Say it's a waste of time
Say I'll never get a real shot
I'll be bangin' my head 'til my brain rots
I'll be bangin' my head 'til my brain rots
[Verse 1]
I feel the energy from my head to my feet
Is it anger or passion empowering me?
I know talk's not cheap, I'm done grinding my teeth
Time to slap you in the face with reality
[Pre-Chorus]
No structure, no prisoners
I'm not deaf, I'm just a real bad listener
[Chorus]
No structure, no prisoners
I'm not deaf, I'm just a real bad listener
No structure, no prisoners
I'm not deaf, I'm just a real bad listener
[Verse 2]
We've been deceived by the powers that be
We're sold out to perfection, but it will not come cheap
Maybe I love it, I'd rather believe
I'm just breaking the surface and you will never stop me
No structure, no prisoners
I'm not deaf, I'm just a real bad listener
[Chorus]
No structure, no prisoners
I'm not deaf, I'm just a real bad listener
No structure, no prisoners
I'm not deaf, I'm just a real bad listener
[Bridge]
You say my vision's not a vision at all
There's no degree in rock 'n' roll
Say it's a waste of time
Say I'll never get a real shot
I'll be bangin' my head 'til my brain rots
[Chorus]
No structure, no prisoners
I'm not deaf, I'm just a real bad listener
No structure, no prisoners
I'm not deaf, I'm just a real bad listener
About
“Bad Listener,” the first official single from Beartooth’s upcoming release, Disease, touches on how Shomo chose to follow his dream of pursuing music despite people in his life telling him there’s no career in it.
The song had its debut on BBC Radio 1 with Daniel P. Carter on July 22nd, but was leaked before the official release. This is not the first song to be leaked from this album as the songs “Disease”, “Believe,” and “Infection” were all uploaded online. However, vocalist Caleb Shomo has embraced the leak on his Twitter encouraging fans to learn the words before their three-day Warped Tour run.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
It was hard for a lot of people in my life to understand what I wanted to do with my life, as in being in a rock band and involved in music. No matter what other people said, I was like, “This is what I do.” This whole life as a musician is different to understand for most people.
- 2.Disease
- 3.Fire
- 5.Bad Listener
- 6.Afterall
- 7.Manipulation
- 8.Enemy
- 9.Believe
- 10.Infection
- 11.Used and Abused
- 12.Clever