En la tranquila ciudad de Orem, Utah, cuatro jóvenes se unieron para formar una banda que cambiaría sus vidas y las vidas de millones de fanáticos alrededor del mundo. El camino de The Used comenzó en 2000, cuando Bert McCracken (vocalista), Quinn Allman (guitarrista), Jeph Howard (bajista) y Branden Steineckert (baterista) se encontraron por primera vez. Cada uno de ellos compartía una pasión insaciable por la música y una visión común de crear algo que resonara profundamente con la audiencia.
El sonido de The Used se destacó inmediatamente en la escena musical. Su mezcla de emo, post-hardcore y rock alternativo, junto con las letras crudas y emocionales de Bert McCracken, capturó rápidamente la atención de los críticos y los fans. Su dinámica escénica y su habilidad para conectar con el público les permitieron ganar un seguidor fiel, incluso antes del lanzamiento de su primer álbum.
En 2002, The Used lanzó su álbum debut homónimo bajo el sello Reprise Records. Producido por John Feldmann, el álbum incluía sencillos como "Box Full of Sharp Objects", "The Taste of Ink" y "Blue and Yellow", que rápidamente se convirtieron en himnos para una generación. La capacidad del grupo para capturar la emoción bruta y la angustia juvenil ayudó a solidificar su lugar en la corriente principal de la música.
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His backpack is all that he knows
Shot down by strangers whose glances can cripple
The heart and devour the soul
All alone he turns to stone
While holding his breath after death
Terrified of what's inside to save his life
He crawls like a worm from a bird
Crawls like a worm from a bird
Out of his mind, the way pushes him whispering
Must have been out of his mind
Midday delusions of pushing this out of his head
Maybe out of his mind
All alone he turns to stone
While holding his breath after death
Terrified of what's inside to save his life
He crawls like a worm
(All alone)
Crawls like a worm from a bird
(All alone)
Crawls like a worm from a bird
(All alone)
Crawls like a worm from a bird
(All alone)
Crawls like a worm
Crawls like a worm from a bird
All he knows
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And so it goes
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Crawls like a worm from a bird
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Must have been out of his mind
All alone he turns to stone
While holding his breath after death
Terrified at what's inside to save his life
He crawls like a worm from a bird
All alone
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(Holding his breath after death)
Terrified to save his life
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(All alone)
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(All alone)
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(Worm! )
Crawls like a worm from a bird
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(All alone)
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