Last Resort

Found myself pondering this classic on my way into work this morning. Think it was the waning moon that made me think of the movie "The One" where Jet Li ends up fighting on top of a pyramid with the moon as a backdrop. Don't ask me how I reach these associations.

While rather serious a song, this when done by Richard Cheese (the lounge singer) is a lot more amusing and lighthearted than the original by Papa Roach.

"Last Resort" seems to be quite a drastic call on spiraling depression and compounded difficulties of life. Sometimes I guess we just need to hear someone tell us that everything will be okay? But ultimately I was just chuckling on my way in. Unless you've heard the Richard Cheese version you're not likely to quite get it.

Cut my life into pieces
I've reached my last resort, suffocation, no breathing
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arms bleeding
Do you even care if I die bleeding
Would it be wrong, would it be right
If I took my life tonight, chance are that I might
Mutilation out of sight and I'm contemplating suicide
Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine
Nothing's alright, nothing is fine
I'm running and I'm crying
I never realized I was spread too thin
Till it was too late and I was empty within
Hungry, feeding on chaos and living in sin
Downward spiral, where do I begin
It all started when I lost my mother
No love for myself and no love for another
Searching to find a love upon a higher level
Finding nothing but questions and devils
Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine
Nothing's alright, nothing is fine
I'm running and I'm crying
I can't go on living this way

I might have lost my mind a long time ago, but think I'm still some way from a last resort.