Assholes
Unveiling the Irony: Navigating Life's Hassles in Drive-By Truckers' 'Assholes'
Lyrics
You buy me dinner when I'm in town
You provide support or favors when it's convenient for you.
Talk about records that you know
You discuss topics related to music that you are knowledgeable about.
Lay the friendship card upon me and out the door
You use the pretext of friendship to exit a situation or relationship.
Somebody said we hurt your feelings with our little dirty jokes
There are complaints about offensive jokes hurting someone's feelings.
Then you accused us of stealing back our soul
Accusation of stealing cultural identity or essence.
Then you say that we're the assholes
You label the speaker and their group as unpleasant individuals.
'Cause we bitched about the hassles
Expressing frustration about complaints regarding difficulties.
While you're sleeping in your castles
Highlighting the contrast between the speaker's struggles and the listener's comfort.
And we're still riding down the road
Despite challenges, the speaker and their group continue their journey.
I hear you're all offended by the letters that I wrote
Rumors about the listener being offended by written communication.
It's just a shame it hadn't ended long ago
Regret that a problematic relationship was not ended earlier.
Then you sicked your lawyers on me
Legal action is taken against the speaker by the listener.
Told them to go for the throat
Instructions to the lawyers to aggressively pursue the case.
And you just sat back and watched them have a go
The listener watches passively as legal action unfolds.
Then you say that we're the assholes
Reiteration that the speaker and their group are labeled as unpleasant.
But I never would deny we have our share of the blame to absorb
Acknowledgment of some responsibility for the situation.
But when you say that you're the reason for the things that we've achieved
Dispute against the listener's claim of being the reason for achievements.
I want to kick down your door
Strong desire to challenge the listener.
You like to say that we're the assholes
Reiteration of the accusation that the speaker and their group are unpleasant.
As if we somehow done you wrong
Denial of wrongdoing, stating that they do what is necessary to continue.
We just do what we have to, to carry on
The speaker and their group persevere despite accusations.
I'm sure you'll find another asshole
Prediction that the listener will find someone else to criticize in the future.
To replace us for a song
Suggesting that the listener will replace the speaker for a trivial reason.
You'll keep your office and expense account and we'll keep traveling along
Despite the listener's actions, the speaker and their group continue their journey.
When you say that we're all assholes
Repetition of the accusation that the speaker and their group are unpleasant.
Guess it'd be useless to deny
Admission that disputing the accusation might be futile.
I'm just saying you're the reason why
Attributing the listener as the cause of the current situation.
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