I Really Don't Care What You Did on Your Gap Year
Lost Nights and Lonely Smiles: A Tale of Regret in Frank Turner's Melody
Lyrics
We were only supposed to go out for the night,
We initially planned for a short night out.
But it's been a few hours now since it got light -
It's now morning, and we've been out for a long time.
We're a mess, and the worst part is we couldn't care less.
We're a mess, but we don't care about the consequences.
There's water in the ash-tray and ash in the sink,
There's chaos in the surroundings - water in the ashtray, ash in the sink.
The carpet's mostly soaking, but there's nothing to drink -
The carpet is wet, but there's no drink left.
We're a state, and we're starting to regret staying awake.
We're in a bad state and regret staying awake.
And I'll pay for my sins when I get paid,
I'll face consequences for my actions when I get paid.
I'll stop talking to girls when I get laid.
I'll stop pursuing other interests when I find companionship.
I should have gone home when I could, but I stayed.
I should have gone home, but I chose to stay.
But then I never was the clever one.
I acknowledge my lack of wisdom.
We were only supposed to go out for the night,
We were supposed to have a short night out.
I did my best to go home but in the end I lost the fight with myself -
I tried to go home but lost the internal struggle.
To be honest I was hoping I'd go home with someone else.
I was hoping to go home with someone else.
And right about now I should be starting my day,
I should be starting my day, but I'm still awake.
But instead I am sat here downing the dregs of yesterday,
I'm here, dealing with the remnants of the previous day.
All the while trying to prop up both ends of my smile.
I'm trying to maintain a fake smile despite the situation.
And I'll pay for my sins when I get paid,
I'll face consequences when I get paid.
I'll stop talking to girls when I get laid.
I'll refrain from pursuing other interests when I find companionship.
I should have gone home when I could, but I stayed.
I should have gone home, but I chose to stay.
But then I never was the clever one,
I lack wisdom but often fail to realize it.
But always the one to not see that I'm done and
I'm oblivious to the fact that I'm finished.
I need to go home and get to sleep,
I need to go home and sleep.
Always the last to see the moment has passed and
I'm slow to recognize that the moment has passed.
I need to admit my defeat.
I need to accept my failure.
And I'm lonely - there, I said it.
I admit that I'm lonely.
I'm lonely, but it's hard to admit it
Admitting loneliness is difficult when everyone thinks you're fine.
When everbody thinks that you're fine all the time and you're not.
It's challenging to admit not being fine all the time.
So we were only supposed to go out for the night...
We were supposed to have a short night out.
But who am I kidding? Try as I might I can't stop
I can't stop until I've exhausted all possibilities.
Until I've squeezed out every last drop.
I'll continue until there's nothing left.
And I'll pay for my sins when I get paid
I'll face consequences when I get paid, but I'm broke.
But I don't have a penny to my name.
I don't have money to my name.
I'll stop talking to girls when I get laid
I'll refrain from pursuing other interests when I find companionship, but I'm unkempt.
But I haven't had a shower for days.
I haven't had a shower for days.
I should've gone home when I could but I stayed,
I should have gone home, but I chose to stay.
And so I stay up alone,
I stay up alone.
And set off on my own
I embark on my journey alone.
To the station where I catch the first train.
I head to the station to catch the first train.
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