Problem Child

Basic info

Album: Taking One For The Team
Song-writers: Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Justin Tranter
Length: 3:41

Meaning of the song

“It was inspired by a personal story for Chuck: his brother had a lot of struggle growing up and figuring out how to become himself and I think that made for a difficult childhood a little bit. And it was kind of a reflection of what his growing-up was with his parents. So it’s kind of a very serious and a little sadder subject.”

– Pierre Bouvier –

Song lyrics


Here we are again awake at 5am
I didn’t mean a word I said
Can we just pretend I can take it back
Change the way the story ends
I remember when things were simple then
Didn’t always hurt this way
I would fall asleep you would carry me
You would take my fears away

Am I messed up?
Forever flawed?
Beyond repair?
But forever yours…

All my life
All I ever did was try and try
I never meant to be your problem child
Your problem child
Yeah

I don’t know why
I always found a way to make you cry
I never meant to be your problem child
Your problem child
Yeah

When you look at me
I wonder if you see
All the things you thought I could be
All the crazy nights
All the stupid fights
All the tears that filled our eyes

Am I messed up?
Forever flawed?
Beyond repair?
But forever yours…

All my life
All I ever did was try and try
I never meant to be your problem child
Your problem child
Yeah

I don’t know why
I always found a way to make you cry
I never meant to be your problem child
Your problem child
Yeah

All my life
All I ever did was try and try
I never meant to be your problem child
Your problem child
Yeah

I don’t know why
I always found a way to make you cry
I never meant to be your problem child
Your problem child
Yeah
Whoa-whoa
Yeah
Whoa-whoa

Your problem child
Yeah
Whoa-whoa
Yeah
Whoa-whoa
Yeah
Whoa-whoa

Your problem child
Yeah