Porcupine Tree - Hatesong Lyrics






[Lyrics - Wilson, music - Edwin, Wilson]

This is a hate song just meant for you
I thought that I'd write it down while I still could
I hope when you hear this you'll want to sue

Oh it's a lonely life in my empty bed
And it's a quiet life that leaks from my head
These are the last rites
The line is dead

Yes, I'm hearing voices too
And I'm more cut up than you





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  1. G.... P....

    Stunning...

  2. S.... ....

    My man @4:29 is tripping major ballsack lmao!

  3. D.... V....

    Love how the guitar + bass parts are straight-ahead rock; but Richard Barbieri's part adds those crucial minor chords, giving a darker flavour.

    Also, Gavin's drumming always amazing - love the tight playing all around!

  4. M.... L....

    I could listen to this song every day!

  5. S.... R....

    When live s better than original!!

  6. L.... B....

    WHEN will I see an artist explaining to the audience the meaning of fingerhorns and why nobody should do it anymore?

  7. K.... D....

    God level performance

  8. B.... C....

    I love how Steven and Gavin are having an all-out, brutal sonic battle of sorts, while Colin and Richard are just super chill and doing their thing on the side.
    And yet somehow the whole thing stays as tight as Swiss clockwork.
    It's ridiculous.

  9. L.... B....

    ARREST THIS MAD DRUMMER IMMEDIATLY!

  10. G.... M....

    Unbelievable is all I can say!

  11. M.... M....

    One word.....ORGASM!!!!

  12. C.... A....

    This is pure prog-porn

  13. L.... H....

    This Solo is soooo off and sooooo coooool :D

  14. D.... M....

    I came to Chicago in 2012 and have lived here since. 7 years too late!

  15. A.... B....

    First of all music its universal every body they're treat i like this gusys but takeit easy troll Christina aguilera she got some pipie you can not say the same of th facken apice shit are you i do ilove progresive rock but dont expect every body its going to love you ....fact

  16. D.... C....

    I’ve watched this a million times....love it so much....but forgive me for asking, I may have missed it....can you tell me where it was filmed?

    D.... C....

    Filmed at the Park West, Chicago, USA, 11-12 Oktober 2005

  17. k.... R....

    I think the band is trying to keep up with the drummer XD

  18. M.... K....

    I like how the drum beat breaks at 07:56 into a normal one for 3 bars and then switches back to the songs normal rythm, EPIC!

  19. A.... K....

    this song kept on influencing me since i cudnt even like vids in utube
    i owe my life nd future career to these men
    these r my family

  20. A.... S....

    Gods came to Chicago. Conquered 🌍

  21. C.... P....

    Gavin wow!! This is drumming!

  22. W.... I....

    3:30 love how they reprise the Don't Hate Me riff, always made sense since the two songs are kinda like parallels

  23. A.... ....

    that fill on the rims of the toms.. at 2:15

  24. C.... P....

    Unforgettable.

  25. M.... A....

    Not that Steven isn’t absolutely awesome here too !!!

  26. M.... A....

    Still my favorite showcase of Gavin’s talent

  27. M.... A....

    Nobody else plays like Gavin !

  28. S.... M....

    Damn, that sounds very progish...😛 Gavin Harrison is awesome!

  29. V.... T....

    Incredible

  30. B.... P....

    What a performance

  31. J.... F....

    THE DAY GOD BECAME DRUMMER

  32. K.... M....

    For those of you who love PTree, I recommend a less harsh option, North Atlantic Oscillation is great music!!!.

  33. K.... M....

    Sorry that my previous comment was constructed so poorly.

  34. K.... M....

    Although geneticists claim that human beings are not hardwired to believe in God, we all have a gene called VMAT 2 which provides human beings to have what is called religious, or, spiritual experience.

  35. K.... M....

    No rockstars walk on water nor do any of them glow in the dark.

  36. K.... M....

    They’re just people, sometimes music can touch a supernatural place in all of us.

  37. a.... ....

    what a great version

  38. Y.... D....

    I'm so not proud of this observation but Steve looks like Cobain in this video.

  39. G.... N....

    gavin harrison and his backing band ;)

  40. S.... C....

    Gavin Harrison!!!!!!

  41. M.... A....

    MASTERS \m/

  42. R.... R....

    Musical masturbation xD

  43. J.... R....

    Drum God

  44. S.... R....

    way better live

  45. V.... N....

    That kids face at 4:29 is priceless... His face was getting melted....

  46. P.... ....

    Hatesong is such a Greatsong.

  47. A.... S....

    PT > Opeth

    A.... S....

    Steven composed and wrote for opeth in the past.. :D

  48. A.... R....

    Never seen such crazy time signatures on those drums... Gavin is a God. Been one of my favourite tracks for years, and this version of it is by far the very best I've ever ever heard.

  49. S.... ....

    That's why he doesn't perform this song often! Chills, I think after this Steven must be like "I am never going to perform this again"

  50. T.... K....

    Wow! Just imagine this video with our indian sivamani instead of gavin..

  51. E.... R....

    There is a solo battle going on there between Steve and Gavin.

  52. M.... S....

    8:12 ... break that fucking rhythm apart, Gavin!

  53. a.... d....

    Am I the only one who is getting some Funk feeling from this song?

  54. S.... H....

    There is all Music and
    There is a thing called Porcupine Tree 🌲!
    Different level !

  55. A.... B....

    Chill the fuck out Gavin, you're scaring the children

  56. A.... p....

    Meet Gavin Harrison, PhD. Mathematics and a part-time Drummer.

    A.... p....

    Do you have a source on that?

    A.... p....

    @ronnie.123 i think he was joking pal

  57. U.... S....

    Perfect Song. Great everything!

  58. P.... S....

    GODDAMNIT!!!!

  59. A.... K....

    So much of hate is coming out of instruments

  60. J.... B....

    Come on my fellow PT fans listen to this stuff it's the best thing since the beginning of time.

  61. U.... S....

    This is what Porcupine Tree is. Throwback but better.

  62. T.... ....

    Such an amazing guitar tone at 5:20

    T.... ....

    ThrawnTheater BadCat amps kick ass!

  63. G.... G....

    everybody is perfect while i am listening this music i am effect on weed

  64. H.... R....

    On Porcupine videos i always write about Gavin Greatness, but this Steven's solo is PURE ATTITUDE! Non a fuck given

  65. N.... E....

    amazing...

  66. M.... M....

    Hate song, nervous drums

  67. R.... E....

    O_o mamma mia..........

  68. S.... A....

    2.43 Kurt Cobain!

  69. J.... P....

    wtf at 6:46 Mr gavin is god like on drums damn !

  70. J.... ....

    I see a lot of people talking about gavin, but hot damn, Steven is playing like a fking god as well!

  71. J.... ....

    That opening BASS LINE 😵😵

  72. R.... G....

    I love Colin Edwin ! He is always so happy playing his bass ! Look at 5:30 :D

  73. E.... E....

    I'm really impressed how this version is much better than studio version.

  74. J.... K....

    Fucking phenomenal

  75. M.... A....

    This song is so fucking awesome. Gavin is unreal !

  76. A.... K....

    ladies go gaga when gavin does @6:47

  77. A.... A....

    Man i so wanna see Gavin and Danny carey have a duel ... shit worth dying for .

  78. m.... ....

    Even though Harrison does a killer job in this rendition, the drum line for this song was not written with him. PT has been #blessed with a solid percussionist since inception.

  79. C.... B....

    Great tune... hopefully they'll release new material some day... its been a long time!

  80. H.... R....

    Masterclass from Gavin Harrison...making pure art. i always laught and jaw drop by the groove on this song

  81. R.... B....

    miss Ptree !

  82. E.... G....

    gavin is a god
    Drum god

    E.... G....

    The True God

    E.... G....

    I saw him yesterday at metropolitan teather with KingCrimson!!
    He is beyond words!!
    A Drum GOD like i said before

    E.... G....

    Yo los fui a ver ahí mismo al metropolitan hace casi 10 años, yo tenia 9 y aun recuerdo esa hermosa noche, creo fue su ultimo concierto juntos aqui en la cdmx

  83. R.... O....

    Fuc...ng Perfect!!! I wonder if you have the "Arriving Somewhere" DVD? I´m looking for it and I can´t find it. Here in my city is hard to find... Hope you have it... Greetings and thanks for the video!

    R.... O....

    i had searched for it for like three years. ordered it many times, it never arrived due to many reasons. i finally managed to get it shipped from the UK (i live in Italy) and got it yesterday. it was a pain to obtain it.

    R.... O....

    It´s sad to realize that is so difficult to get this kind of masterpieces. Congratulations for having and enjoy it!
    PS. Hope you upload some tracks in HD! XD

  84. M.... N....

    Gavin Harrison is the drum god himself. Best Progressive drummer ever. The double bass drumming parts at 8:25 are so fast, its unbelieveable. Dave Lombardo best drummer? I disagree!

  85. D.... m....

    best band for me....pink floyd is up there too...

    D.... m....

    Danner mags or we can say the new age Pink Floyd.

  86. v.... g....

    Gavin Harrison is fucking amazing

  87. M.... ....

    4:33 the demented donkey

  88. a.... ....

    Oh man, that fill at 2:18. Gavin is the best part of Porcupine Tree's live performances.

    a.... ....

    If Gavin was a teacher back in the 1950s and you screwed up, he'd tap you across the knuckles like that. I'd act up just to experience that cool rhythmic control of his!

    a.... ....

    what about the one at 8:28? amazing!

    a.... ....

    I was searching for this comment to fanboy over. Fuck, he absolutely murders it like a gentleman could. Fuck. Can't get enough of him.

  89. M.... ....

    Wow, I am loving Gavin Harrison more and more as time passes... 2:19 ... I never heard a fill like that...

    M.... ....

    Ren amazing catch man! I loved that part to be honest!!! Gavin's awesome!👌🙌🤟

  90. M.... ....

    Wow, Gavin knows his way round his kit, some of the time signatures in his drumming are astounding 😳

  91. S.... S....

    22 people listen to nickelback

  92. M.... D....

    This is a hate song just meant for you
    I thought that I'd write it down while I still could
    I hope when you hear this you'll want to sue

    Oh it's a lonely life in my empty bed
    And it's a quiet life that leaks from my head
    These are the last rites
    The line is dead

    Yes, I'm hearing voices too
    And I'm more cut up than you

    M.... D....

    Maria Diaz Thanks Maria. you always post the lyrics 🤗

    M.... D....

    @G H
    Lyrics and poems are very important for me. That's why I post them.
    Very welcome and no thanks needed.:)

    M.... D....

    Hi Maria. thanks for your reply And keep up the posting! ☺

    M.... D....

    @G H
    Hi. I will, thank you. Cheers!

  93. A.... ....

    Gavin isn't human

  94. M.... H....

    Who is the babe at 1:19 ? Curly hair, Nice. I went to the fourth show....missed her.

  95. S.... A....

    That piece in the middle which starts at 3:32 made me forget who i was or where i was.

  96. M.... P....

    yuuuuuuuuujuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  97. H.... K....

    19 mentally retarded

    H.... K....

    24 rightnow

    H.... K....

    Raul Drummer 25

    H.... K....

    They must think because it's called hatesong that your not meant to like it

  98. O.... ....

    real mind-fuck!

  99. A.... L....

    toooooo majstorii!