The Used: Sound Effects and Over Dramatics Meaning

1. anonymous

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   Oct 8th 2009 !⃝

   I feel like this is definitely about Homosexuality and Meth. It sounds more like self loathing and loathing of the drug than anything else. "Keep The Mask aligned" To me this song is more about self hate and trying to make the outside world think that you're fine by slipping on a mask when really all that's in your head is fucked up imagines and decaying thoughts. It's a beautiful song though ^_^.
2. anonymous

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   Mar 10th 2009 !⃝

   I'm agreeing with the people thinking it's about gay sex.
   
   "And you got all turned on by the taste of your sin"
   Everyone says that homosexuality is a sin.
   
   "When I mentioned blue, all you thought was colour
   When you mentioned drugs, all I thought was sober
   When your pants came off and I turned you over
   When you mentioned blue"
   With the person who mentioned about the bed sheet's being blue.
   It could be him saying blue, and the other person most likely thinking he was on drugs, then the turning over and the other person now got it.
   
   "Kill
   Smile
   Cut it out for me this time
   Smile, haven't seen him smile in a while"
   As for this, it could mean that he's killing something, [not literally, like the guys pride? virginity? who knows] and yet he's smiling about it. He wants the guy to smile but it would be hard in that situation, ya know?
   
   The rest of the song is mostly clear, those are just the parts I'm thinking differently than the others.
3. mitchleydon

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   Jan 29th 2009 !⃝

   Well being a song writer myself it kinda makes it easier to tell what a song's about. I think it's about a friend or family member that was gay and wasnt excepted because of it so he turned to drugs and killed himself.
   Well that's what I think anyways.
4. officerfreindly

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   Jan 19th 2009 !⃝

   First off, who cares about sexual labels. Yes, I think it is about a deeply emotional involvement with a boy. Why defend what doesn't need to be defended. As a gay musician myself, my lyrical gaydar is having a stroke from this song, lol. But it doesn't really matter, anyway. The first stages of lyrics, its for the writer, to vent. When a song is released, it doesn't matter what it was intended to mean by the lyricist, but how the reader/listener interprets it and whether or not they can relate to it, and if so, if it can help them. But anywho, the entire album is filled with material pertaining to addiction, love lost, unhealthy relations, and loss (In love and death). Possibly a concept album, too. Could be about one bad relationship (with a guy) while he was still on dope. At least that's how I can relate to it.
5. anonymous

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   Sep 27th 2008 !⃝

   Gay sex all the way.
   I've never heard of "blue" meaning meth, so I'm gonna have to use the UK expression and say "blue" meaning "rude" (as in "colourful language" a "blue film" is a porno or a film with sex in it).
   Although I think mentioning "blew" might give more to the sex interpretation (ie blow job).
   "keep the mask aligned" condom?
   "get it up in time" how very crude
   "spill the filled up canister" again, very crude
   "and the room is shaking"- the confusion of sex
   "changing places" topping and bottoming?
6. anonymous

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   Sep 21st 2008 !⃝

   I would certainly say it would have something to do with being gay, or at least bi. The Lyrics:
   
   "Make a circle square, a rectangle curve"
   
   Are the ones that stick out to me the most as being "Gay" and the double conception of "Blue" is trying to make it seem less so. I have heard some things that Bert is bisexual so I don't doubt that it is about having sex with another man.
7. anonymous

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   Aug 22nd 2008 !⃝

   It sounds like a drug addict who's trying to stop. He's having sex because it makes him stop thinking about drugs. The whole kill, cut it out part is about killing the memories and thoughts, cutting them out of his brain. When he says "When you mentioned drugs, all I thought was sober", it shows that he's not on the drug at the moment, he's sober and trying to stay that way. The withdrawals are making a minute seem like a mile though.
8. anonymous

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   Jul 18th 2008 !⃝

   Here's what I think, its not about drugs, its kind of about sex but its also about finding out that his girlfriend is pregnant. The color blue, means positive when taking a pregnancy test "when you mentioned drugs all I thought was sober" she was a drug addict and he wanted the both of them to no longer be on drugs, "and I turned you over when you mentioned blue" maybe he didn't want the baby so her flipped her on her stomach in an attempt to kill the baby, "kill, smile, cut it our for me this time" kill the baby, or cut it out, and he's smiling cause he's happy cause there's no baby now. all of this may sound sick but it is a possibility
9. anonymous

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   Jul 6th 2008 !⃝

   I think this is about someone finding a tattoo of meth (blue. That's how it got the nickname. People would have a blue tattoo most of the time meaning meth) on someone while they were having sex. Strictly my opinion.

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10. XxXHeavenHelpUsXxX

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    Jun 9th 2008 !⃝

    Okay uhhm that's definitely about fucking a dude. I don't know who but I do know that Bert is bisexual so it's not shocking. In fact he and Gerard were together.
11. anonymous

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    May 23rd 2008 !⃝

    I have no idea if this is right or not, but I think this song is about innocence, drugs, and sex. I got innocence from the idea that:
    "And you got all turned on by the taste of your sin"
    'you' gets excited by doing something sinful or wrong.
    
    "When I mention blue, all you thought was color"
    'you' doesn't realize he means meth, but just the color, which shows innocence.
    
    "When you mention drugs, all I thought was sober
    When your pants came off and I turned you over
    When you mention blue"
    and he is trying to stop with the drugs by using sex as a way out
12. jephamothereffa

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    May 7th 2008 !⃝

    I think when he say turn you over he's talking about my buddy panda (eden)

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13. anonymous

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    Mar 29th 2008 !⃝

    I think a lot of you have it wrong here.
    I am probably one of biggest Bert fans out here, and I know, for a fact, he is not bisexual.
    This song is not about crystal meth, it's not about being gay, it's just about anal. for instance;
    
    When I mention blue, all you thought was color
    (his sheets were blue.)
    When you mention drugs, all I thought was sober
    (some people like to have sex on drugs.)
    When your pants came off and I turned you over
    (he turned her over, so her ass was towards him.)
    When you mention blue
    (since she was turned over, she thought/mentioned the sheets.)
    
    If you're laying tummy up, you obviously cannot see the sheets.
    
    Run quick switch sides
    (change positions? I don't know, Berts full of suprises.)
    Spill the filled up canister
    (I think this one is self explanitory..)
    And the room is shaking
    (heaavvyy sexxx.)
    Now you're changing places,
    (positions again?)
    and I switched my pace,
    (pumping faster. ;D)
    and my breathing races when you mention blue
    (this is normal.. and she's still upside down. ;P)
    
    Me and my friend, who is a [the] Used freak, just as i,
    figured this one out. I plan to ask Bert at the next show I go to, which is April 20th, 2008. :D

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14. anonymous

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    Feb 2nd 2008 !⃝

    The kill / smile part
    it has to do with climax
    kill = when a chick reaches orgasm it used to be believed because of all the screaming and sounds she will say during sexual intercourse that she was getting killed temporarily.
    smile is the feeling you get after.
    havent you read romeo and juliet?
    i shall "kill" you with most cherish
15. anonymous

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    Oct 8th 2007 !⃝

    I really strongly think this song's about gay sex. That doesn't meant Bert's gay, it just means he was curious when he wrote it. I don't even think he's bi, to be honest. I don't think Quinn, or Gerard are either (though this shouldn't have ANYTHING to do with Gerard).
    
    They didn't have a fucking relationship. They kissed, a lot. So fucking what? everyone kisses. Te lyrics are really fucking different and confusing thats why it's so good.
    
    When I first heard it, I thought 'real quick, switch sides etc.......they're changing places.' was the easiest part to get.
    sex. SEX. SEX! duhhhh. well, yeah.
    
    Anyways, this shouldnt change how anyone feels about the used. They're the fucking best band ever, and that's that.

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