I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Yeah, my girlfriend takes me home when I'm too drunk to drive
And she doesn't get all jealous when I hang out with the guys
She laughs at my dumb jokes when no one does
She brings me mexican food from Sombrero's just because
(Yeah, just because)
And my girlfriend likes U.L. and D.H.C.
And she's so smart and independent, I don't think she needs me
Quite half as much as I know I need her
I wonder why there's not another guy that she'd prefer
And when I feel like giving up
Like my world is falling down
I show up at 3am
She's still up watching Vacation, and I
See her pretty face
It takes me away to a better place and
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine
Yeah, my girlfriend takes collect calls from the road
And it doesn't seem to matter that I'm lacking in the bulge
She laughs at my dumb jokes when no one does
She brings me mexican food from Sombrero's just because
And when I feel like giving up
Like my world is falling down
I show up at 3am
She's still up watching Vacation, and I
See her pretty face
It takes me away to a better place and
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
And she doesn't get all jealous when I hang out with the guys
She laughs at my dumb jokes when no one does
She brings me mexican food from Sombrero's just because
(Yeah, just because)
And my girlfriend likes U.L. and D.H.C.
And she's so smart and independent, I don't think she needs me
Quite half as much as I know I need her
I wonder why there's not another guy that she'd prefer
And when I feel like giving up
Like my world is falling down
I show up at 3am
She's still up watching Vacation, and I
See her pretty face
It takes me away to a better place and
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine
Yeah, my girlfriend takes collect calls from the road
And it doesn't seem to matter that I'm lacking in the bulge
She laughs at my dumb jokes when no one does
She brings me mexican food from Sombrero's just because
And when I feel like giving up
Like my world is falling down
I show up at 3am
She's still up watching Vacation, and I
See her pretty face
It takes me away to a better place and
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
I know that everything, know that everything, know that everything,
Everything's gonna be fine.
Lyrics submitted by ScreamingInfidelity
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okay to answer everyones burning questions: who is josie?
Josie is a codename for his future wife at the time the song was written. They never wanted to put a real name into the song that way if something ever happened between the two of them then the song would still be cool and respectable and playable. if her real name were in the song then it would be wierd to ever play it again. personally i think this song is about his girlfriend at the time, and current wife because theyre still together now so she must be perfect for him and do all this stuff. besides he go into pretty good detail about what she does so it must be from personal experience.
does that answer all the questions?
"Josie" isn't his wife. He met Skye on the set of "all the small things". She was there with MTV as she worked for them at the time.<br /> Josie was written way before that.<br /> I think Marks wife must be better than who ever Josie was. They always look so happy in pictures and they have a beautiful son :)
Gotta love the drums in this song.
gotta love the...uh...lyrics!
wow josie is a dog...they seem to love dogs an awful lot, that bunch.
U.L. = Unwritten Law D.H.C. = Dance Hall Crashers?
this is the best blink 182 song, either this or DAMMIT. this is like the ultimate highschool love song and i always think of summer and skateboarding and all that fun stuff when i hear this song
one of the very very few blink songs i love. this song is what got me into punk music [and away from pop shit]. the music video is soooo funny too. =)
so DHC is Dance Hall Crashers? i always wanted to know that. it's bugged me for YEARS.
it took me forever to figure out what UL and DHC was. :) dance hall crashers and unwritten law! i love them too. heehe check out some of their lyrics too
This is one of my favourite songs by them! it's about what Mark would describe as his perfect girl. One of the reasons I love this song so much is because my boyfriend changed his screen name on ICQ to Josie's girlfriend :)
I love Blink, i love this song, Blink also rock my world ahhhh Mark's in love with his perfect girl. Such a cool subject for a song. Blink 182 rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!