Trendy
Embrace the Trend: Discover the Deeper Message in Reel Big Fish's 'Trendy'
Lyrics
Everybody's doin' the fish
Engaging in the popular dance move called "the fish."
Yea! yea! yea!
Expressing enthusiasm and encouragement for doing "the fish."
Everybody's doin' the fish yea yea yea...
Reiteration of the widespread participation in "the fish."
It's not so bad bein' trendy
Suggesting that following trends is not a negative thing.
Everyone who looks like me is my friend
Feeling a sense of camaraderie with those who share a similar appearance.
Please don't hate me because I'm trendy
Pleading not to be disliked solely for being trendy.
They're not gonna laugh at me again.
Expressing a fear of being ridiculed and a desire to avoid it.
Everybody does it
Encouraging others to participate in the trend.
Why don't you?
Promoting the idea that everyone should follow the trend.
Everybody does it...
Reiterating the widespread adoption of the trend.
Maybe you should too
Suggesting that the listener should join the trend as well.
Cause you don't want to be left out
Emphasizing the fear of being excluded from the trend.
You want to be cool.
Stating the desire to be considered cool by following the trend.
It's not so bad bein' trendy
Reiteration of the idea that being trendy is not a negative thing.
Everyone who looks like me is my friend
Reaffirming a sense of friendship based on similar appearances.
Please don't hate me because I'm trendy
Requesting not to be disliked for following the trend.
(i'm gonna do it because it's trendy)
Expressing a commitment to following the trend despite potential criticism.
They're not gonna laugh at me again!
Reiterating the fear of being laughed at and a determination to avoid it.
Everybody's makin' fun of me
Describing the experience of being mocked for being trendy.
Cause they say, I'm so trendy
Attributing mockery to the perception of being excessively trendy.
Cause I do what others do
Admitting to imitating others as a reason for being ridiculed.
They'll make fun of me
Anticipating that others will face ridicule for similar behavior.
They'll make fun of you
Highlighting the shared experience of being made fun of.
I don't want to be left out
Expressing the desire to be part of the trend to avoid exclusion.
I want to be cool!
Reiterating the aspiration to be perceived as cool by following the trend.
(makin' fun of trendy people is the trendiest thing of all)
Suggesting that mocking trendy people has become a trend itself.
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