Big Cheese

Embracing the Imperfect Soul: Bayside's 'Big Cheese' Revels in the Complex Dance of Love and Longing
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Lyrics

I know it's wrong and I'm sure you don't appreciate my tone

I acknowledge that my behavior is inappropriate, and I understand that you may not like my attitude.

I just get so mad

I become intensely angry.

I'm not afraid as I tell myself I am

I pretend to be fearless, but deep down, I am not.


I love to be wanted but all I want is to be loved

I enjoy being desired, but my true desire is to be loved.

Is that so much to be remembered

Is it too much to ask to be remembered and not ignored?

Never swept under the rug

I want our issues to be acknowledged and not hidden away.

They say the soul don't die

Despite what they say about the soul, mine has felt lifeless throughout my entire existence.

But mine's been dead for my whole life

My soul has been devoid of life for my entire life.

And I wouldn't trade it for anything

Despite its emptiness, I wouldn't exchange my soul for anything.


There will be a day when I sadly outlive all my useful tricks

A day will come when I no longer have effective strategies, and it saddens me.

And when I look back I want to know

Looking back, I want assurance that our connection was more than just a passing trend.

that we were more than just a fad

Ensuring that our relationship had depth and meaning.


I love to be wanted but all I want is to be loved

Similar to line 5, expressing the desire for love over being wanted.

Is that so much to be remembered

Reiterating the longing to be remembered and not overlooked.

Never swept under the rug

Continuing the theme of not hiding problems but addressing them.

They say the soul don't die

Repeating the idea that the soul is said not to die, but mine feels lifeless.

But mine's been dead for my whole life

Reiteration of a lifeless soul, with a refusal to trade it for anything.

And I wouldn't trade it for anything

Despite its emptiness, I wouldn't exchange my soul for anything.


Cult [chanted x15]

Chanting the word "Cult" fifteen times - could signify a group or shared experience.


I love to be wanted but all I want is to be loved

Reiteration of the preference for love over being wanted.

Is that so much to be remembered

Reiterating the desire to be remembered and not ignored.

Never swept under the rug

Continuing the theme of addressing issues rather than concealing them.

They say the soul don't die

Restating the belief that the soul doesn't die, but personal experience suggests otherwise.

But mine's been dead for my whole life

Personal acknowledgment of a lifeless soul throughout one's entire existence.

And I wouldn't trade it for anything

Despite its emptiness, I wouldn't exchange my soul for anything.


I wouldn't trade it for anything

Reiteration of the refusal to trade the empty soul for anything.


I wouldn't trade it for anything

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