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Matchbox 20: Unwell Meaning

Song Released: 2003



Unwell Lyrics

All day
Staring at the ceiling
Making friends with shadows on my wall
All night
Hearing voices telling me
That I should get some sleep
Because tomorrow might be good for something
Hold on
I'm feeling like I'm headed for a
Breakdown
I...

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    tyculbert
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    Apr 27th 2008, 03:13 report


    "The song is about a person who claims to not be crazy even though they're suffering from various occurrences that could lead them to be labeled as such. Rob Thomas states on the live DVD Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty that he wrote the song to be a metaphor for humanity in general, a song for people who are "fucked up and feel alone like that. We all feel a little fucked up sometimes... you're not alone.""

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unwell



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    anonymous
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    Apr 8th 2008, 15:57 report


    Hey I actually read somewhere that this, like 3am, was a reference to his mother's cancer. I wish I remembered where it was so I could cite it, but it seems that her symptoms made her a little "unwell".

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    anonymous
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    Dec 27th 2007, 17:43 report


    This song is about falling in love for the first time.... He's scared to fall!
    and everyone thinks he's crazy but he isn't and he lost his mind over a girl. He's crazy over a girl!

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    anonymous
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    Dec 16th 2007, 03:21 report


    I'd say more like insomnia. Chronic fatigue syndrome you're always tired and sleeping.. So my interpretation would be him having insomnia,. In a daze..I don't thing Rob Thomas has CFS I think he has insomnia..



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    anonymous
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    Mar 23rd 2007, 18:36 report


    This song is either about paranoia or drugs.

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