Blue October is an alternative rock band headquartered in San Marcos, Texas, but is originally from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 when two former high school friends Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals) and Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, keyboards, and vocals), set out to create an alternative rock band that has since gone on to have twelve Top 40 singles across nine studio albums and six albums reaching the Top 40 charts.
Current members of Blue October include Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals)
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G I have to block out thoughts of you so I don’t lose my head Em They crawl in like a cockroach leaving babies in my bed C Dropping little reels of tape to remind me that I’m alone Am Playing movies in my head that make a porno feel like home G There's a burning in my pride, a nervous bleeding in my brain Em An ounce of peace is all I want for you; will you never call again? C And will you never say that you love me just to put it in my face? Am And will you never try to reach me; It is I that wanted space
[Chorus]
G Hate me today Em Hate me tomorrow CDEm Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you G Hate me in ways Em Yeah ways hard to swallow CDG Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you
[Verse 2]
G I’m sober now for 3 whole months it’s one accomplishment that you helped me with Em The one thing that always tore us apart is the one thing I won’t touch again C In my sick way I want to thank you for holding my head up late at night Am While I was busy waging wars on myself, you were trying to stop the fight G You never doubted my warped opinions on things like suicidal hate Em You made me compliment myself when it was way too hard to take C So I’ll drive so fucking far away that I never cross your mind Am And do whatever it takes in your heart to leave me behind
[Chorus]
G Hate me today Em Hate me tomorrow CDEm Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you G Hate me in ways Em Yeah ways hard to swallow CDG Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you
[Bridge]
Am7D And with a sad heart I say bye to you and wave GEm Kicking shadows on the street for every mistake that I had made Am7D And like a baby boy I never was a man GEm Until I saw your blue eyes cry and I held your face in my hand Am7D And then I fell down yelling ‘Make it go away!’ GEm Just make a smile come back and shine just like it used to be Am7D And then she whispered ‘How can you do this to me?’
[Chorus]
G Hate me today Em Hate me tomorrow CDEm Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you G Hate me in ways Em Yeah ways hard to swallow CDG Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you Em For you CD For you G For you
Note: In some versions of this song the first Chorus uses only the first 3 lines.