Club Life
Escape the Beat: Embracing Introversion in Club Life
Lyrics
I see you from across the room
I notice you from a distance
No one here compares to you
No one in the room compares to you
I check my look in the mirror at the bar
I check my appearance in the mirror at the bar
Before I make my way to where you are
Before approaching you
But what's this, in the corner of my eye
I notice someone with you in my peripheral vision
I see you came here with some guy
You came with another guy
I figure what the hell, this night is going swell
Decide to enjoy the night regardless
Finish my drink and pay my tab
Finish my drink and settle the bill
It's always the same just with different names
Experiencing the same situation repeatedly with different people
Don't mean to complain but I hate the game
Expressing dislike for the dating game
So when I'm walking home
Reflecting on the way home
No new number in my phone
No new contacts in my phone
I'm thinking to myself
Internal monologue
Club life ain't meant for me
Discomfort with the club scene
And if I'm speaking honestly
Honest admission about feelings
For me, I don't really need to front that scene
Not needing to conform to the club lifestyle
Cause there's a couple places that I'd rather be
Prefer other places
Like my local library
Referencing a preference for the local library
Popping novels like bubbly
Enjoying books like champagne
For me, I'd rather be on my own at home
Prefer being alone at home
Than dropping eighty dollars at the bar alone so
Not spending large amounts at the bar
Club life ain't meant for me
Reiterating discomfort with club life
Introversion's my therapy
Introversion as a form of therapy
For me, there's no better way to spend my time
Enjoying time by rewatching favorite shows
Than rewatching all my shows for the hundredth time
A preference for familiar entertainment
Club life ain't meant for me
Repetition emphasizing discomfort with club life
Club life ain't meant for me
-Club life ain't meant for me
-Club life ain't meant for me
-And when I find myself with some free time
Free time spent at the Goodwill store
You can catch me in the Goodwill line
Shopping for discounted clothes
Discount tees and faded jeans
Describing the variety of affordable clothing
As far as the eye can see
Abundance of choices
But what's this? There's a corner of the store
Discovery of a new section in the store
That I never checked out before
Exploration of the new area
Perusing through the wares
Browsing through the items
There's a record player there
Noticing a record player
My paycheck's gone before I'm done
Spending money on records
Listening to tunes while my coffee maker brews
Enjoying music while brewing coffee
Huey Lewis and the News ends my rainy day blues
Specific mention of music choice (Huey Lewis and the News)
Eating ramen and Ritz, using my mom's Netflix
Simple pleasures like eating ramen and watching Netflix
I'm thinking to myself now
Continued internal monologue
Club life ain't meant for me
Reiteration of the preference for introverted activities
And if I'm speaking honestly
-For me, I don't really need to front that scene
-Cause there's a couple places that I'd rather be
-Like my local library
-Popping novels like bubbly
-For me, I'd rather be on my own at home
-Than dropping eighty dollars at the bar alone so
-Club life ain't meant for me
-Introversion's my therapy
-For me, there's no better way to spend my time
-Than rewatching all my shows for the hundredth time
-Club life ain't meant for me
Final repetition emphasizing discomfort with club life
Club life ain't meant for me
-Club life ain't meant for me
-Club life ain't meant for me
-Club life ain't meant for me
-Club life ain't meant for me
Conclusion: Club life is not meant for the speaker
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