Fuck This Town
Rebellion Echoes: Johan Lenox's Anthem Against Small-Town Chains
Lyrics
Driving by the high school in my brother’s busted civic
Reflecting on driving past the high school in the speaker's brother's old car.
On my phone, I got a spliff in my mouth
Indicating the speaker's use of a spliff while on the phone.
Now I’m taunted by a red light that won’t change
Expressing frustration at a red light that won't change.
I think I'm gonna fucking run it, there's nobody around
Contemplating running the red light due to the absence of people around.
I always think it'll be good to come home
Anticipating positively returning home.
Until I come home
Contrasting the anticipation with the reality of being back home.
And I'm back in my head again
Feeling trapped in one's thoughts upon returning home.
Back in my twin bed and then
Reflecting on being back in a familiar twin bed.
I think it'll be fun to get stoned
Thinking that getting stoned will be enjoyable.
But then I’m all alone
Experiencing loneliness after getting stoned.
Back in my head again
Returning to a state of being stuck in one's thoughts.
Fuck this town
Expressing frustration with the town.
Let's buy a bunch of gasoline and burn it down
Suggesting a rebellious act of burning the town with gasoline.
Let’s bust into the liquor store and rinse it out
Proposing breaking into a liquor store and cleaning it out.
Just killing time and crushing cans and making out
Describing activities like killing time, crushing cans, and making out as a form of rebellion.
Until we make it out
Expressing the desire to escape the town.
Fuck this town
Reiterating the frustration with the town.
Let's buy a bunch of gasoline and burn it down
Repeating the idea of burning down the town with gasoline.
You know we’re never gonna make our parents proud
Acknowledging the unlikelihood of making parents proud in this town.
Just hanging with the ghosts who never made it out
Choosing to spend time with those who also couldn't escape the town.
Until we make it out
Expressing determination to eventually leave the town.
Fuck this town
Reiterating frustration with the town.
Let's buy a bunch of gasoline and burn it down
Repeating the idea of burning down the town with gasoline.
Let’s bust into the liquor store and rinse it out
Proposing breaking into a liquor store and cleaning it out (repeated theme).
Just killing time and crushing cans and making out
Repeating activities like killing time, crushing cans, and making out as a form of rebellion.
Until we make it out
Expressing the desire to escape the town (repeated theme).
Fuck this town
Reiterating frustration with the town.
Let's buy a bunch of gasoline and burn it down
Repeating the idea of burning down the town with gasoline.
You know we’re never gonna make our parents proud
Acknowledging the unlikelihood of making parents proud in this town (repeated theme).
Just hanging with the ghosts who never made it out
Choosing to spend time with those who also couldn't escape the town (repeated theme).
Until we make it out
Expressing determination to eventually leave the town (repeated theme).
Fuck this town
Concluding with frustration towards the town (repeated theme).
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