Glass half empty

Glass half empty is a song by LorD and Master released as the second B-side to "When we were young". It examines the perception that, while things may be OK for one person, the next person may be experiencing a depressive episode and so things that might seem trivial are more challenging.

Lyrics

Looking on the bright side of life 
Isn’t always the ticket 
When the black cloud descends 
It’s not chosen, you don’t pick it 

Looking on the bright side of death 
Your comfort does not exempt me 
Your glass may be overflowing 
But this is my glass half empty 

Looking out the window and the rain keeps calling 
All I hear is the sound 
The constant dripping of the raindrops falling 
Though I don’t see a cloud 

It’s me alone 
I turned of my phone 
Cold as stone 
Where the sun never shone 

Now it seems impossible 
It’s a struggle to breathe 
This feeling might last for ever 
And I just want to leave 

Don’t resent me 
With my glass half empty 
I have a black dog sentry 
Guarding my glass half empty 

Looking on the bright side of life 
Isn’t always the ticket 
It can be so unfair, play dirty 
It’s not cricket 

Looking on the bright side of life 
Isn’t always the ticket 
When the black cloud descends 
It’s not chosen, you don’t pick it 

Now it seems impossible 
It’s a struggle to breathe 
This feeling might last for ever 
And I just want to leave 

Don’t resent me 
With my glass half empty 
I have a black dog sentry 
Guarding my glass half empty

Versions

• Appears on "When we were young" maxi-single.

Personnel

• Written, produced and performed by Daniel Bailey-Graham.