It Coulda Been Worse, I Coulda Been You!
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It Coulda Been Worse, I Coulda Been You!
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Lyrics
This song is ©2025 by the account subscriber aka Mariella, all rights reserved.
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An all-purpose, generic diss song punk style to be used when needed! It is just a song it doesn't apply to anyone but you can aim it and fire when ready!
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Tempo - 180 BPM] | [Time - 4/4] | [Key - E Major
Style - Snarling NYC punk - dual Fender Mustangs, overdriven Precision Bass, lightning-speed drums
Words in brackets [ ] are instructions not lyrics and are not sung or spoken]
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Intro
][Riff 1 – Main Groove ‘Ramones Drive’ - 8 bars]
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [Guitars - tight downstroke eighths] [Bass - doubles roots, max distortion] [Drums - full-tilt, snare on 2 & 4]
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5]
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5]
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
Got nothin’ to prove, got nothin’ to lose
You talk real loud, but your words don’t move
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
Riff 2 – ‘Subway Riot’ Section - 8 bars
| [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5] | [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5] | [Duel Mustangs - call-and-response snarl & feedback] [Bass - grinding roots] [Drums - tom-rolls on bar 4 & 8]
You sell your soul for a front-row view
You smile too hard but the joke’s on you
Coulda been friends
but I dodged that too
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
Instrumental Section 1 - 8 bars
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [Guitar 1 - lead riff with pick slides and feedback bursts] [Guitar 2 - rhythm chug, full fuzz] [Bass - roaring eighths, pushed gain] [Drums - fills every two bars, crash-heavy]
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] |
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] |
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] |
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] |
Riff 1 Reprise - 8 bars
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [Guitar 1 - pick-slides between phrases] [Guitar 2 - high-octave melody accents last 2 bars]
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
Same old face, same bad news
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
Still breathin’ fire, still breakin’ through
Bridge / Breakdown – ‘NYC Breakdown’ - 8 bars
| [F5] | [Eb5] | [Bb5] | [C5] | [F5] | [Eb5] | [Bb5] | [C5] | [First 4 bars - half-time drums, heavy crash] [Next 4 bars - double-time explosion] [Bass - fuzzed and sustaining roots]
You try to drag me down but I’m already gone
Your hair is on fire and I’m singin’ along
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
But I got out clean — what else could I do
Instrumental Section 2 - 8 bars
| [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5] | [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5] | [Guitar 1 - wild lead solo, wah and feedback shrieks] [Guitar 2 - low-end grind, tremolo attack] [Bass - distorted drone through the chaos] [Drums - nonstop double-time, crash every beat]
| [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5] | [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5]
| [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5] | [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5]
| [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5] | [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5]
| [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5] | [A5] | [F♯5] | [D5] | [E5]
Riff 1 Reprise - 8 bars
| [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [E5] | [A5] | [B5] | [A5] | [Guitar 1 - pick-slides between phrases] [Guitar 2 - high-octave melody accents last 2 bars]
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
Same old face, same bad news
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
Still breathin’ fire, still breakin’ through
Bridge / Breakdown – ‘NYC Breakdown’ - 8 bars
| [F5] | [Eb5] | [Bb5] | [C5] | [F5] | [Eb5] | [Bb5] | [C5] | [First 4 bars - half-time drums, heavy crash] [Next 4 bars - double-time explosion] [Bass - fuzzed and sustaining roots]
You try to drag me down but I’m already gone
Your hair is on fire and I’m singin’ along
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
But I got out clean — what else could I do
Final Chorus / Outro – Trash Dolls Anthem - 8 bars × 2
| [C5] | [G5] | [A5] | [F5] | [C5] | [G5] | [A5] | [F5] | [Wide-open fuzz guitars - full chaos] [Gang shouts on beats 2 and 4]
“HEY!” / “GO!”
“HEY!” / “GO!”
“HEY!” / “GO!”
“HEY!” / “GO!”
Second repeat - all-out feedback meltdown
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
It coulda been worse, I coulda been you
I coulda been YOU
End Hit / Final Shout
[Cut on the 1] " IT COULDA BEEN WORSE, I COULDA BEEN YOU!!! [Bass feedback fades out to end]