Cursive - The Martyr Lyrics

I'm 29. Most of us remember this from middle and high school back in the very early 2000s. I would have to guess around 2003 or 2004 was when cursive blew my brain out of my skull. High school Early 2000s. Was one hell of a mingle. I'll be 30 in 7 months. And I still feel like I'm 17.

SAD MIDWEST KIDS 4 LYFE!!!!!

Really great album. Never got into cursive outside of this album. I've always been more drawn towards the music rather than the lyrics. Great album, deserves more recognition.

Ahh, smells like soco and weed. Memories of my teen years.

Smells like gin and meth to me. To each their own?

The opening of this song is what lead me to their next album which was a masterpiece

I remember listening to this when I was depressed and mad at life back in 09 that is.

My favorite song of all time. Period.

Anyone know what tuning they predominantly used on this album?

Listened to this song for the first time in a while about a week ago. Now it's stuck in my head on repeat. Giving it a full listen to hopefully push it out of my brain. Love the song, just not on repeat.

Remembered this song this morning at 31. Probably fell in love w this at 17. 😘

The beginning guitar hook draws me in and then the lyrics start and I listen to so many relationships I've bared witness too. Tim's lyrics will make you feel uncomfortable b/c that's what good poetry/art does. It asks you to confront yourself in subtle ways that you only realize until you've carelessy walked into the web of the song and the analogies it relates to you in your life. In the end maybe it helps maybe it makes it worse but you can be damned sure it will make you feel something honest and pure. In the end it might help you walk through the pain to get to a peace of mind you've so dearly sought.

Is there a cursive song in which the video is in black and white and there's a drunk priest and people actibg up in a church

God, reminds me of high school.

God damn I fucking love cursive, if the emotions of music rocked out, feet stomped head banging volume up rocking out.
Currently doing this exactly behind a grocery store dark and cold on my bmx dancing alone. I'm 24 and I've been doing this shit since 14, with cursive around 16. Thanks 4 letting me share

all good <3.....

i use to listen to this song as a pump up work out song in like 2005ish-2006 and now im 26 listening to it drunk

so much self loathing

damn i remember this song was on myspace back in 2005

this song saved my life.

Same.
I once used the CD case to deflect a bullet.

so right its gotta be wrong. I fucking love this song. and will love it till I die. have I really been jamming this for a decade?

depressing

+Edward Rosales kick you with my leather boots

You kids discovering this will find, like we all did, that when you get old and gross it wont matter and it;s not cool, but this is art

Hear, hear.

this and bright eyes were my jam when i was 15 years old. yeah i feel fucking old ugh

same, actually.

indeed we do! nice to see another cursive fan lol

dude i don't even know you... from what little i've seen you seem like a dude with good music taste though.

haha, nah you're fine. that other person was being pretty obnoxious, to be fair to you :x we're cool

same. lol.

i'm so excited to be discovering this band now, at 23, but fuck if i could get a time machine and give the cd to my 14 year old self he would absolutely dig it

+pukeyourguts I'm 15 and discovered them last year. I've loved them ever since, shame you couldn't have gotten a hold of them earlier, but at least you can enjoy them now.

+pukeyourguts It's never too late to discover and I'm sure you found them at the perfect time.

i'm 23 now and discovered them when i was 14

im 26 been listening since i was like 14ish

such an awesome intro too it went to shits after the 1st min

first time listening to this band and I gotta say I am blown away.

I feel old

Got wasted. . . Remembered this song. . . Now I'm here. . . Hello.

Lol how you be?

Your wasted self has good taste in music.

sleeping, song popped in my head, now i'm awake. sup.

i still didn't have my licence driving to this cd with my best friend, named kola.

Why do I bother reading Youtube comments... 

+gnarmad pretty much

Curiosity killed the cat
Scan the environment
See if she's still there
She died of your fear

On vinyl...only way to listen to this

+2112iscoming I say listen to it however it comes to you :)

+2112iscoming The only way to listen to this is drunk and alone.

1:00 You now can't unhear "depressed in apple sauce"

HAHAH ty.

FUCK YOU

The memories come rushing back...

memories destroyed by the New World Order

People have different tastes, no need to have a superiority complex.

What the hell is plainmuffin?

Holy shit! These ads on YouTube are getting really intrusive! Chill YouTube!

you have to a certain level of awesome in order to comprehend thier level of awesomeness. it's understandable that you didn't like it...cuz you're not awesome.

then sir you are a fucking idiot

pretty horrible i heard 3 songs and its just awful. all of it

I love this song but it's hard for me to listen to it without the casualty right before.

Dude Cursive changed my life! I would meet them over any band!

"Your tears are only alibis
To prove you still feel"
the lyrics sure are deep

psst...this album rules. one of my favorites. used to like ugly organ the best but i wised up.

surprised this song and most of other cursive songs don't have 100k+ views whats up with that?

@Arvon211 and now I am Gemini
I will, thanks!

@jillybean190 Check out burst and bloom dude...

woah this is cursive? i guess it's cause i've only listened to ugly organ, happy hollow, and mama

Wr4rttwxtt tr33×=='tr330m u 4 dt

this is fresh from divorce Kasher, letting out the demons

@mewmeow91 Yessir!.

@Danicus513 What is garbage?. Your stupid Justin Bieber ears or your ill-elaborated comment?.

Hahahah plainmuffin winnnn!

2 people suck ass.

I rub one out while i listen too this