Matilda
Mar 1, 2022
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Matilda Music Video

Matilda Lyrics

Left in the corner collecting dust
Patiently waiting while my fingers rust
I was locked in the coffin case
Not even on display

As you fret my frets decay
You pick up your other and you strum away
I listen from the other room
Try to pull you out of tune

Thought I was everything you need
Thought at least you'd want to see it through
And I was caught in between
Giving up and calling out to you
Am I coming through?

Now you don't even write the chords down
You don't even play me anyhow anymore
Now you just keep cranking them out
Like you're trying to numb yourself
With all this work but it's just not working out

George and his lover they gently weep
But I don't even get to breathe
I hardly make a sound
And I'm totally unwound, it's like
All my flaws have become the things
That make you want to destroy something
And the reasons you started are lost
Now that the feeling has worn off

Thought I was everything you need
Thought at least you'd want to see this through
Your voice follows me
You sing perfectly out of tune
I thought we had more time
I thought I could make it up somehow
I try to weave between the lines
I try to turn myself up loud
Can you hear me now?

Now you don't even write the chords down
You don't even play me anyhow anymore
Now you just keep cranking them out
Like you're trying to numb yourself

And I'm just a different drug, something that you took for granted
Another love that you abandoned right when
It starts to count you don't even write the chords down
You don't even play me anyhow
Because it's only work and it's just not working out

Writer(s): Nestor Chumak, Steve Sladkowski, Zack Mykula, Stefan Babcock
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who are the members of PUP?

    PUP consists of Stefan Babcock (vocals, guitar), Nestor Chumak (bass), Steve Sladkowski (guitar), and Zack Mykula (drums).

  2. When was 'Matilda' by PUP released?

    'Matilda' is a track from PUP's fourth studio album, 'The Unraveling of PUPTheBand,' which was released on April 1, 2022.

  3. What record label is PUP signed to?

    PUP is signed to Royal Mountain Records in Canada and SideOneDummy Records in the United States.

  4. How did PUP come up with their band name?

    PUP stands for Pathetic Use of Potential, a phrase inspired by a quote from Stefan Babcock's grandmother who referred to playing in a rock band as such.

  5. Where is PUP originally from?

    PUP hails from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band members grew up playing music together in various local bands before forming PUP.

  6. 'Matilda' mentions 'George and his lover.' Who does this refer to?

    'George and his lover' likely refers to George Harrison of The Beatles and his song 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps,' drawing a parallel between the neglect felt by the guitars in both songs.

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