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Written by: Brett Gurewitz
Released in: 2007
BPM: 101
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Now get up and give in
I'll crack your knuckles again
Supplicate and survive this transubstantiation
And get so mean - I want to know what it means!

(Did you laugh?) You know I did
(Did you cry?) I couldn't get it right
(Did you live?) Always on the edge
(Did you lie?) Causing such a fright
(Did you love?) Oh to be forgiven
(Did you try?) But it wouldn't be right

God it feels like an honest goodbye!

That sick brass boy day dreamin'
Cry baby convict demon
Hands so clean - a sympathetic cold blooded killing machine
How did you get so mean? - I want to know what it means!

(Did you laugh?) You know I did
(Did you cry?) I couldn't get it right
(Did you live?) Always on the edge
(Did you lie?) Causing such a fright
(Did you love?) Oh to be forgiven
(Did you try?) But it wouldn't be right

God it feels like an honest goodbye!
Versions
Version Length Release Catalog ID Country Format Year
Album version
2:51 New Maps of Hell United States 12" 2023
2:51 New Maps of Hell 6863-1 Europe 12" 2019
2:51 New Maps of Hell Europe 12" 2019
2:51 New Maps of Hell 86863-1SMO (SMOKE) United States 12" 2015
2:51 New Maps of Hell 80803-1 United States 12" 2010
2:51 New Maps of Hell RAD 6005 Brazil CD 2009
2:51 New Maps of Hell 86914-2 United States CD 2008
2:51 New Maps of Hell 86914-2 Europe CD 2008
2:51 New Maps of Hell 86863-1 United States 12" 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell 80803-1 Europe 12" 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell Europe CD 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell EICP-800 Japan CD 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell 86863 2 United States CD 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell EICP-800 Japan CD 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell Australia CD 2007
2:51 Honest Goodbye 86863-2S1 United States CD 2007
2:51 Honest Goodbye Europe CD 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell 86863-2P United States CD 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell n/a Russia CD 2007
2:51 New Maps of Hell MR 2667-2 Ukraine CD 2007
Vocal up version
2:51 Honest Goodbye 86863-2S1 United States CD 2007
2:51 Honest Goodbye Europe CD 2007
Not specified
Sound Check No. 99 United Kingdom CD 2007
Honest Goodbye 86863-2 United States CD 2007
New Maps of Hell 1323-2A Europe CD 2007
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03/20/2009 at 21:59
I think this song is all about death. I think the word "transubstantiation" is used in this song to describe the experiences that change you forever.
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01/05/2009 at 06:17
This song might be about when God left us behind after he created life. It could also be about Brett's questions to God.
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