Total Bummer

Lonely Planets: NOFX's Total Bummer Reveals Life's Imperfections
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Lyrics

Go away sunny day

Expresses a desire to avoid or escape from a cheerful, sunny day.

All the horny people sitting in front of their TVs

Observes people preoccupied with their TVs, likely emphasizing a disconnection from reality.

And thinking what is wrong with me I'm not a monster

Questions personal shortcomings and the inability to find romantic companionship.

Why won't anybody fuck me

Reflects frustration and loneliness, wondering why sexual intimacy is elusive.

I don't want to live life lonely

Expresses a desire to avoid a solitary existence and seek companionship.

Why does everyone have to be perfect

Criticizes societal expectations of perfection, questioning the pressure to conform.


Go away sunny day

Repeats the desire to escape from a sunny day, suggesting a continued aversion to happiness.

All the barflys sipping whiskey

Describes individuals at a bar, possibly implying a search for solace in alcohol.

Fighting ever present pity

Notes the struggle against constant self-pity among those at the bar.

Wondering what they keep sucking back for

Ponders the reasons for persistently consuming alcohol—whether for courage or avoidance.

Is it a drink or trepidation, watching all

Suggests a choice between drinking and confronting fears, with a reference to trains departing.

Trains leave the station, left standing alone

Describes being left behind, perhaps metaphorically indicating a sense of abandonment.

Without a ticket

Metaphorically portrays the feeling of being excluded or abandoned without a "ticket" or means to join others.


Go away sunny day

Reiterates the desire for a sunny day to go away, possibly symbolizing a wish for difficulties to cease.

Stop searching cause there's no answer

Advises against searching for answers, indicating a recognition of life's inherent uncertainties.

Just a long line of disaster

Describes life as a series of disasters, implying a pessimistic outlook.

There's no simple way to stop the sadness

Asserts that there is no straightforward solution to alleviate sadness.

Life's not fair I'm glad it's not

Accepts the unfairness of life and expresses a degree of contentment with this acknowledgment.

This isn't heaven just a lonely planet

Contrasts the current state with heaven, emphasizing the loneliness of the planet.

On the verge of self destruction

Suggests being on the brink of personal collapse or breakdown.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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