The Taste of Ink

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“The Taste of Ink”
“The Taste of Ink” cover
Single by The Used
from the album The Used
Released March 11, 2003
Format CD Single and 7"
Genre Emo
Length 3:28
Label Warner Bros, Reprise
Writer(s) The Used
Producer John Feldmann
The Used singles chronology
"A Box Full of Sharp Objects"
(2002)		 "The Taste of Ink"
(2003)		 "Buried Myself Alive"
(2003)

"The Taste of Ink" is the second single from The Used's self-titled debut album The Used. The video was released in fall 2002 and the disk was released on March 11, 2003.

A demo version exists and was released as part of Demos from the Basement, the original demo CD distributed by the band which was then called "Used". The lyrics differ significantly, and the chorus "So here I am . . . " does not exist in the demo.

Both the song and video make it clear that the song is about the band members' attempts to break free of the depressing Utah town where they grew up. The video shows that the taste of ink is the result of frustration—biting down on a pen. It was directed by The Malloys.

[edit] Track listing

CD:

  1. "The Taste of Ink"
  2. "Just a Little"
  3. "Alone This Holiday"
  4. "The Taste of Ink" (Video)

7':

  1. A-Side: "The Taste of Ink"
  2. B-Side: "Just a Little"

[edit] Charts

Chart (2002/3) Peak
position
US Modern Rock Tracks[1] 19
UK Singles Chart[2] 52

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - The Used
  2. ^ polyhex.com UK Singles Chart runs
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