Discover the story of the song > Cringe – Alkaline Trio

The protagonist is feeling surprised and shocked by something he sees below his partner's thighs. It's so shocking that even Jesus would cringe at it. While his partner falls asleep, the protagonist counts his lucky stars because his partner was the best thing he ever saw. But then in the next verse, the protagonist is exhausted and barely awake, thinking about the next few hours. He remembers again that his partner was the last good thing he ever saw. Overall, the protagonist feels like he lost everything but his partner.