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.
[Verse 1]
Always safe to know
What is good for taking blood stains from your clothes
(Besides fire)
Like I said before
When I bite your tongue out of your mouth, you'll know
(You'll know)
Just what am I supposed to say
And tell you why I turned out this way
Don't make me
Don't make me
If you love it, then let it go
And how I died, you'll never know
Just don't blame me
Don't hate me
[Chorus 1]
You'll never make it alone
(It's easier to go)
You've always been on your own
(It's easier to go)
[Verse 2]
Nothing safe feels real
Waiting here to die
Just hoping I reveal
(There's something)
Picking up my brains
You can tell your mom that men are all the same
(The same)
Just what am I supposed to say?
And tell you why I turned out this way
Don't make me
Don't make me
If you love it, then let it go
And how I died, you'll never know
Just don't blame me
Don't hate me
[Chorus 2]
You'll never make it alone
(It's easier to go)
You've always been on your own
(It's easier to go)
You'll have to pay to watch me die
Then I'll love you more
You'll never make it alive
It's easier to go
It's easier to go
[Bridge]
Nowhere to go
Not leaving
Not going
I'm not kissing you goodbye
On my own
I'm nothing
Just bleeding
I'm not kissing you goodbye
[Outro]
She'll never make it alone
(Nowhere to go, not leaving)
You've always been on your own
(Not going, I'm not kissing you goodbye)
She'll never make it alone
(On my own, I'm nothing)
You've always been on your own
(Just bleeding, I'm not kissing you goodbye)
She'll never make it alone
(Nowhere to go, not leaving)
You've always been on your own
(Not going, I'm not kissing you goodbye)
She'll never make it alone
(On my own, I'm nothing)
You've always been on your own
(Just bleeding, I'm not kissing you goodbye)