Title: Working Against Me

Releases: Elsewhere for 8 Minutes, Working Against Me

Running Time: 4:41

Also Known As:

Meaning: (clip) “Paul didn't want to be in it and Toby had just left the band, so I thought I may as well just do it. We wanted to try and show the and has a sense of humour because we have this really dark image and a lot of people think we are a dark band, which we aren't. So, we wanted to try and break that and show the band has a sense of humour” - Clint

Recorded: Recorded at York St Studios in New Zealand in February 1997. Produced by Brian Paulson.

Notes: “Originally I thought as a single it would be bigger than Captain. We thought JJJ would pick up on it, but someone mentioned it sounded a bit too much like some other songs” - Clint

Lyrics:

I took my time
And whatever else I could find
I didn't care at the time
I've got it all planned
I'm gonna mark out my land
I've drawn some lines in the sand
I thought time would change things
I thought that things would change
I thought you thought I think you thought
But everything is the same
I try to stay between your world and mine
But that's a crooked line
And I don't wanna look at you
And I don't wanna have to think
I'll blame the captain and the crew
'cos they said it wouldn't sink
They said it wouldn't sink
My legs won't hold me up
Your heart is pounding in my head
My mouth seems to be working against me
I don't wanna look at you
And I don't wanna have to think
I'll blame the captain and the crew
'cos they said it wouldn't sink
They said it wouldn't sink
My legs won't hold me up
Your heart is pounding in my head
My mouth seems to be
My legs won't hold me up
Your heart is pounding in my head
My mouth seems to be working against me