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Misery

Release date: 18th September 2025

From Altar
Track 5
3:38
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"Misery" is a track by NewDad, from the album Altar, released 18th September 2025. The track is 3:38 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 16 articles about NewDad.

About the Artist

NewDad

NewDad

Lyrics

Misery

Left the gates of my heart open
In hopes yours would be too
But with too much wishful thinking
Bit off more than I could chew
I fear my love's been stolen
By this city and its thieves
Feel like I've been spit out
In a static state of grief

And it kills me quickly
The knife moves swiftly

Is it a strange obsession?
Yeah, a sort of addiction
A bit of a kink for self-affliction
Is it a bit of lust for misery?
Because her and I have history

Resting in the coffin
I just let the soil fall
And I could cry out, "Save me"
But I don't bother to call
I fear it's my own doing
The rotting, the decay
'Cause I forced myself to take it
When I didn't need to stay

Now I can't swallow
The truth tastes awful

Is it a strange obsession?
Yeah, a sort of addiction
A bit of a kink for self-affliction
Is it a bit of lust for misery?
Because her and I have history

Is it a strange obsession?
Yeah, a sort of addiction
A bit of a kink for self-affliction
Is it a bit of lust for misery?
Because her and I have history

Is it a strange obsession?
Yeah, a sort of addiction
A bit of a kink for self-affliction
Is it a bit of lust for misery?
Because her and I have history

Is it a strange obsession?
Yeah, a sort of addiction
A bit of a kink for self-affliction
Is it a bit of lust for misery?
Because her and I have history

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Track details

From Altar

3:382025
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Album
Altar
Altar
NewDad
19th September 2025
Track number
5
Release year
2025
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    3:21
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