Lyrics
Try it
Expression urging someone to attempt something.
I'm begging you to try it
An earnest request for the person to try it.
I wanna see you try and hit me in the face
Desire for a confrontation, challenging someone to physically hit the speaker.
But I know that you won't
Awareness that the person is unlikely to take the physical challenge.
Yeah, I know that you won't
Reiteration of the expectation that the person won't engage physically.
And I know neither will your little fucking friends
Extended to include the assumption that the person's friends won't engage either, criticizing their talkative nature.
'Cause all you do is talk
Accusation that the person only engages in talk without action.
That's all you do is talk
Reiteration of the person's talkative behavior.
'Cause god knows that you never learned to read
Implying a lack of intellectual development, suggesting the person never learned to read.
'Cause all you are's a jock
Labeling the person as a jock, implying a lack of depth or complexity.
A stupid little jock
Further derogatory characterization as a stagnant individual since ninth grade.
That stopped maturing when he hit ninth grade
Linking the person's maturity to athletic development.
I don't wanna hear your racist shit
Rejection of racist remarks from the person.
Or about how you wanna give your money to the rich
Rejecting the idea of supporting the wealthy, emphasizing the person's youth.
'Cause you're just a kid
Highlighting the person as an unwanted child.
That mommy didn't want
Insinuating parental disapproval and the absence of discipline.
And daddy was too scared to ever tell you no
Implying the person's role in their parents' divorce and its impact on personality development.
And mom and dad divorced
Recounting the perception of being responsible for parental divorce.
You thought it was your fault
Connecting parental divorce to the person's coping mechanism of playing sports.
And so you made your personality kicking a ball
Explaining the formation of the person's identity around sports.
And so you took it out
Acting out aggression on others, possibly referring to bullying.
On all the little kids
Physical aggression towards those more authentic and less fearful.
Who weren't as scared as you to go and be themself
Encouraging authenticity and condemning conformity out of fear.
And now you're all alone
Isolation due to the consequences of past actions.
And you don't even play
Abandoning sports, possibly due to lack of skill.
'Cause God knows you were never all that good
Recognizing mediocrity in sports but anticipating continued unchanged behavior.
But you'll still be the same
Indifference and lack of personal growth in spite of circumstances.
Because you never cared
Asserting the person's consistent lack of concern for others.
You're just gonna keep on looking at yourself
Expectation of continued self-centeredness.
I hope I never think of you
Expressing a desire to forget about the person.
As much as old me used to do
Reflecting on past attachment and hoping to distance from it.
Your mother won't be proud of you
Suggesting parental disappointment in the person's character.
If you told her you wouldn't help someone that's dying
Highlighting moral deficiency in refusing to help someone in need.
Your school friends, where did they go now?
Questioning the whereabouts of past friends, implying abandonment.
They won't wait for you to shut your mouth
Anticipating the impatience of others with the person's talkative nature.
But if all you want is to be free
Suggesting leaving as a solution for personal freedom.
Then god damn boy, you can always leave
Encouraging the person to leave if they desire freedom.
Hey!
A vocal expression, possibly signaling the end of the song or emphasizing a point.
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