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.
I could forget your name
I could forget your face forever
I could forget about the smile you always faked
The one you thought I bought, but never
I could forget your lies
I could forget the height for always
I could forget how desperately you tried
Flattery will get you nowhere
I could forget how you had tried to get the best in me
You'll never forget that you never got me
You never got me
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me want to forget
(Make me want to forget)
I could forget your pride
I could forget your wandering eyes
I could forget about the way you made me feel
You talked to me so condescending
I could forget how you had tried to get the best in me
You'll never forget that you never got me
You never got me
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me want to forget
Real nice to know that you cared
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me want forget
Never got me
Never
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me want to forget
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me want to forget
You make me
You make me
You make me want to forget
You make me
Fuck you2