Sit around and watch the tube but, nothings on
Change the channels for an hour of two
Twiddle my thumbs just for a bit
I'm sick of all the same old shit
In a house with unlocked doors
And I'm fucking lazy
Bite my lip and close my eyes
Take me away to paradise
I'm so damn bored
I'm going blind
And I smell like shit
Peel me off this velcro seat and get me moving
I sure as hell can't do it by myself
I'm feeling like a dog in heat
Barred indoors from the summer street
I locked the door to my own cell
And I lost the key
I got no motivation
Where is my motivation?
No time for motivation
Smoking my inspiration
Sit around and watch the phone, but no one's calling
Call me pathetic, call me what you will
My mother says to get a job
But she don't like the one she's got
When masturbation's lost its fun
You're fucking breaking
Bite my lip and close my eyes
Take me away to paradise
I'm so damn bored
I'm going blind
And loneliness has to suffice
Bite my lip and close my eyes
Slipping away to paradise
Some say, "Quit or I'll go blind"
But it's just a myth
Change the channels for an hour of two
Twiddle my thumbs just for a bit
I'm sick of all the same old shit
In a house with unlocked doors
And I'm fucking lazy
Take me away to paradise
I'm so damn bored
I'm going blind
And I smell like shit
I sure as hell can't do it by myself
I'm feeling like a dog in heat
Barred indoors from the summer street
I locked the door to my own cell
And I lost the key
Where is my motivation?
No time for motivation
Smoking my inspiration
Call me pathetic, call me what you will
My mother says to get a job
But she don't like the one she's got
When masturbation's lost its fun
You're fucking breaking
Take me away to paradise
I'm so damn bored
I'm going blind
And loneliness has to suffice
Bite my lip and close my eyes
Slipping away to paradise
Some say, "Quit or I'll go blind"
But it's just a myth
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Writer
Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank E. Iii Wright, Mike Ryan Pritchard
Duration
3:53
Submitted by
kevin On Apr 01, 2001
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This is the song of my generation. Sitting around. Bored. Doing nothing. Basically sums up my life.
@aj2828aj the most important aspect of the song however you missed to interpret is "paradise" ... what is paradise??
@aj2828aj the most important aspect of the song however you missed to interpret is "paradise" ... what is paradise??
To me it comes across as drug use
To me it comes across as drug use
I don
t see how it could make you hyper. Its about the opposite. Its about being bored at home and too lazy too even shower. All you do is sit around the house and masturbate@Sampo I think it sounds like they are doing drugs (dope?) more so than masturbation
@Sampo I think it sounds like they are doing drugs (dope?) more so than masturbation
its not just about boredom. its about masturbation. what do you think he meant by 'bite my lip and close my eyes, take me away to paradise'? and the last line just gives it away: 'some say quit or ill go blind, but its just a myth'
song is just plain simple. ur bored. so u masturbate. "bit my lip and close my eyes, take me away to paradise" yea that sums it up
This song is good and funny, even though it seems like it's about some loser who has nothing to do but masturbate. He's to lazy to even shower.
This song is actually about the lead singers fight with Agrophobia which is the fear of leaving your house. The lyrics are very telling of this and the singer was treated for this mental illness. People that suffer from this disorder dont want to be stuck at the house but feel they have to be. "In a house with unlocked doors" is just one lyric that gives you insight. He also compares his house to a prison and the line about masterbating so much that its not fun shows the length of time he was mentally locked in his house. Read the lyrics carefully and you will see. You can also look up the singer to find out. Who would have known...
You must have meant agoraphobia (fear of open spaces). I've never heard of agrophobia, but I'd guess it's fear of agriculture.
You must have meant agoraphobia (fear of open spaces). I've never heard of agrophobia, but I'd guess it's fear of agriculture.
@bigdnumber3 Billie Joe Armstrong didn't suffer from agoraphobia. He had panic attacks but not a fear to leave the house. Don't know where you got that from.
@bigdnumber3 Billie Joe Armstrong didn't suffer from agoraphobia. He had panic attacks but not a fear to leave the house. Don't know where you got that from.
@bigdnumber3 he's going to paradise.. You're wrong..
@bigdnumber3 he's going to paradise.. You're wrong..
I've always loved how it's relatively calm, and then once it gets to the chorus it explodes, allowing Billie to vent his frustration over his situation.
Stoned, bored, hanging out in your room and just... beating off because you're horny.
I am surprised how few people mention the masturbation thing, considering the chorus mentions the myth about "going blind."
Okay team "Spank the monkey", listen up!
This is clearly not about doing the "five knuckle shuffle"... Why? He clearly states that "masturbations lost its thrill"... So, not about "jerkin the gherkin".
This song is about what he does to get off because every other part of his life is boring... Even "stroking the snake".
There's two clues to what it's actually about, firstly the chorus: "bite my lip and close my eyes".. I'll get to this.. But trust me, it's not about "tipping out"..
Most important clue: "I smell like shit".. Okay, now, I'm basing this on facts about the author. This could mean he's simply too lazy to adhere to a strict personal hygiene regime.. But.. Fact, the author was a junkie.. After not much time on google, you'll find that heroin junkies emit a certain odour.. (it's why the lead singer of the fat white family smeared himself in feaces... It's a statement that he doesn't care about his habit)...
So.. When you shoot up, I imagine that you would really.. Bite your lip and close your eyes.. Then go to paradise.
So, not at all about "bashing the bishop".
Just another smack anthem...
@D_Psi4or is it heroin or marijuana??? Had some "pot head" friends and this pretty much summed up their lives. Also mentions "Smoking my inspiration"??
@D_Psi4or is it heroin or marijuana??? Had some "pot head" friends and this pretty much summed up their lives. Also mentions "Smoking my inspiration"??
@D_Psi4or yeah, but.. Bite my lip, close my eyes (picture the ugly process of injecting yourself, I imagine you'd bite your lip and close your eyes). Also, you can't smoke anything while you're biting your lip.. Actually unsure about the line, smoking my inspiration..
@D_Psi4or yeah, but.. Bite my lip, close my eyes (picture the ugly process of injecting yourself, I imagine you'd bite your lip and close your eyes). Also, you can't smoke anything while you're biting your lip.. Actually unsure about the line, smoking my inspiration..
@D_Psi4or maybe just drugs in general?? tries different drugs to reach paradise ...
@D_Psi4or maybe just drugs in general?? tries different drugs to reach paradise ...
this song just mellows me out and its kinda depressing. the chorus is probably the best line in punk rock history.