Teenage Angst
Navigating Twenties: Battling Angst and Desires
Lyrics
What the fuck is wrong with me?
Expressing frustration and confusion about personal issues.
I blame the teenage angst, but I'm now twenty-three
Attributing current struggles to past teenage angst, despite being 23 now.
And I get real stupid high
Engaging in substance use, possibly as a coping mechanism.
Any time your vice comes near my lips, I die
Feeling intense emotions when encountering a vice associated with someone.
And all those cigarettes you left, you ashed them out on me
Recalling the impact of past relationships symbolized by cigarette ash.
I wish that I made you happy, oh-oh
Expressing a desire to have made the person happy in the past.
Those chapstick stains that cursed my name
Referencing the stains left by a previous relationship.
I wanted to be loved
Expressing a longing for love.
I wonder if somebody does
Questioning if someone else loves them.
I want you
Expressing a strong desire for validation and reassurance.
I want you
-To tell me I'm alright
Reiterating the need for reassurance and affirmation of well-being.
I want you
-I want you
-To tell me that I'm fine
-Been growing up and losing hair and losing patience
Reflecting on the challenges of adulthood, financial struggles, and relationship issues.
Got way too many bills to pay, but I delayed them
-I'm broke as fuck, and I'm still living in the basement
-I'm writing songs about my ex and her replacement
-Remember chillin' with the boys and crushing Coke cans (Coke cans)
Nostalgic references to past experiences with friends, including the challenges of staying awake.
Crushing on some women, knowing we had no chance (No chance)
-And we know that we could never get no sleep
-If we did, we'd get some Sharpie on our cheek, real shit
-Gonna pierce my face, maybe ink my skin (Daddy, sorry)
Contemplating body modifications and struggles with body image.
Should I skip another meal so I could fit right in?
-But slow down, reached my limit, but I might crash
Contemplating personal limits and a desire to move forward.
But I've been stuck up in the past, I don't wanna finish last
-Am I a lost cause?
Questioning self-worth and identity.
Loved who I was
-Before I felt this stressed
Reflecting on a time before feeling stressed and chaotic.
Inside the chaos in my head, oh-oh
-Self-medicating
Describing self-medicating and frustration with personal struggles.
So frustrating
-Staring at myself
-Can someone just come fucking help?
-'Cause I'm through
Expressing a desire to move on from dealing with a specific person.
Dealing with you
-Looking at all of these reflections
Reflecting on self-reflection and analyzing confessions.
Dissecting innocent confessions
-Yeah, I'm through
Expressing a desire to break free from a repetitive and deceptive cycle.
Being stuck in this loop
-Lying and saying things are okay
-But when will all of this be okay?
-When I want you
Reiterating the need for validation and reassurance from someone specific.
I want you
-To tell me I'm alright
-(To tell me I'm alright)
-I want you
-(I want you)
-I want you
-To tell me that I'm fine
-(Tell me that I'm fine, fuck)
Continuing the plea for reassurance and validation from the same person.
You
-I want you
-To tell me I'm alright
-(Just tell me I'm alright)
-I want you
-I want you
-To tell me that I'm fine
Reiterating the desire to be told that everything is fine.
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