Time for this week’s song from my iPod:

Jimmy Eats WorldJimmy Eats World is an alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona that formed in 1993. The members of the band are Jim Adkins (vocals and guitar), Tom Linton (guitar), Rick Burch (bass), and Zach Lind (drums). The name of the group came from a crayon drawing made by Tom Linton’s younger brother, Ed, after he had a fight with his other brother, Jimmy. The drawing showed Jimmy shoving the Earth into his mouth with the caption, “Jimmy eat world.” The group has had commercial success since 2001 with four singles charting in the top 20 of the Hot Modern Rock Tracks including a number one hit.

The last three albums released by the group have had one platinum and one gold album. The song “Pain” was certified Gold in 2005. The video features a young man who constantly does things that cause him pain but when a girl arrives, she touches him, taking his pain away.

Pain
I don’t feel the way I’ve ever felt.
I know.
I’m gonna smile and not get worried.
I try but it shows.

Anyone can make what I have built.
And better now
Anyone can find the same white pills.
It takes my pain away.

It’s a lie. A kiss with open eyes
And she’s not breathing back.
Anything but bother me.
(It takes my pain away)
Nevermind these are hurried times.
Oh oh oh
I can’t let it bother me.

I never thought I’d walk away from you.
I did.
But it’s a false sense of accomplishment.
Every time I quit

Anyone can see my every flaw.
It isn’t hard.
Anyone can say they’re above this all.
It takes my pain away.

I can’t let it bother me.

It takes my pain away.

Takes my pain
Takes my pain
Takes my pain
Takes my pain away

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