Tellin' Lies
Twenties Unraveled: The Menzingers' Tellin' Lies Decoded
Lyrics
Oh yeah, oh yeah, everything is terrible
Expressing a feeling of everything being awful or terrible.
Buying marijuana makes you feel like a criminal
Feeling like a criminal for purchasing marijuana, possibly due to societal judgment or legal implications.
When your new friends take a joke too literal
When acquaintances misunderstand a joke, making the situation uncomfortable or awkward.
Making you feel like the bad guy
Feeling guilty or portrayed as the antagonist in a situation.
Oh, where are we gonna go, oh now that our twenties are over?
Reflecting on the uncertainty of the future after reaching the end of the twenties, pondering what comes next.
Oh yeah, oh yeah, all hope abandoned
A sense of losing hope or giving up on positive prospects.
I'm not young enough to be a companion
Feeling too old to be a youthful companion but not experienced enough to guide others.
Not old enough to be a guide
Being stuck in a common situation, prompting the need for change.
What a cliche, time to try
Recognizing the need to move forward and try something new despite it being a common decision.
Oh, where are we gonna go, oh, now that our twenties are over?
Reiterating the uncertainty of what comes after the twenties.
Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?
Repetition emphasizing the uncertainty of the future post-twenty-something.
Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?
-Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?
-Everyone's asking me over and over
People repeatedly inquiring about future plans post-twenty-something.
The decade taken hostage by my own guilty conscience
The previous decade feeling dominated by a sense of guilt, impacting decision-making.
When you gonna quit this nonsense?
Others questioning when the speaker will stop engaging in unproductive behaviors.
Everyone's asking me over and over
Continued inquiries from people about the speaker's actions or plans.
But I don't mind telling lies
Acceptance of lying or being dishonest to avoid addressing uncomfortable truths or expectations.
Oh yeah, oh yeah, let's go to Vegas
Suggesting a spontaneous and reckless decision to go to Las Vegas, possibly to escape or find excitement.
Put it all on black and get married by Elvis
An exaggerated plan involving gambling and an impromptu marriage.
If we wake up broke, we'll be fine
Optimistic outlook despite potential financial losses.
We'll get rich in another lifetime
Hoping for future wealth or success in another phase of life.
Oh, where are we gonna go, oh, now that our twenties are over?
Repetition of uncertainty about the future post-twenty-something.
Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?
Continued emphasis on the uncertainty of what follows after the twenties.
Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?
-Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?
-Everyone's asking me over and over
Receiving repetitive inquiries about future plans after turning thirty.
The decade taken hostage by my own guilty conscience
Feeling burdened by guilt from the previous decade, affecting decision-making.
When you gonna quit this nonsense?
Others questioning when the speaker will stop engaging in unproductive behaviors (repeated).
Everyone's asking me over and over
Continued inquiries from people about the speaker's actions or plans (repeated).
But I don't mind telling lies, lies
Reiterating the acceptance of lying or being dishonest to avoid uncomfortable truths or expectations (repeated).
Like tension you can cut with a knife
Describing a tense atmosphere or situation.
Like a wedding ring that never fit right
An uncomfortable or ill-fitting relationship or commitment.
Like a car alarm that won't stop howling
Comparing an annoying situation to a persistent car alarm.
A decade lost in the motions to romance and cheap whiskey
Reflecting on a decade consumed by pursuit of love and alcohol, possibly leading to a lack of direction.
The subtle sound of a fleeting feeling
Describing an elusive or fleeting sensation or emotion.
Like four chords that don't love you no more
Feeling abandoned by something familiar or comforting (like music), possibly due to personal growth or change.
In a motel room, a sleeping bag on the floor
Depicting a transient or temporary living situation without stability.
Is it wrong to say that things can change?
Questioning the possibility of change and whether it's wrong to suggest that things can improve (repeated).
Is it wrong to say that things can change? (Telling lies)
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