Jeremy Messersmith

Day Job

2 Meanings

Add Yours

Q&A

Day Job Lyrics

She's tired of flat lands and cornfields
Seashells traced in snow
She wants more bugs on her windshield
She don't want to go alone

I'd love to go, but I left behind my raincoat
Will anybody miss me when I'm gone?
I'm wide awake, but I'm dreaming of the west coast
I could leave tomorrow but I won't
Cause I've still got my day job

She talks about her waterfall fountain
And her house out on the bay
She's in love with broken glass mountains
Fireplace cafes

Submitted by

skyevang On Mar 02, 2009

A Girl, A Boy, and a Graveyard

Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks!

These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators.

You must be logged in to edit lyrics.

Unable to save lyrics. Please try again.

Lyrics cannot contain links.

Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours.

Keep it true to the song

Fix what’s wrong, but don’t rewrite what the artist wrote. Stick to the official released version — album booklet, label site, verified lyric video, etc. If you’re guessing, pause and double-check.

Respect the structure

Songs have rhythm. Pages do too. Leave line breaks where they belong. Don’t smash things together or add extra empty space just for looks.

Punctuation counts (but vibe-editing doesn’t)

Correct typos? Yes. Re-punctuating a whole verse because it ‘looks better’? Probably not. Keep capitalization and punctuation close to the official source.

Don’t mix versions

If you’re editing the explicit version, keep it explicit. If it’s the clean version, keep it clean. No mashups.

Let the lyrics be lyrics

This isn’t the place for interpretations, memories, stories, or trivia — that’s what comments are for. Keep metadata, translations, and bracketed stage directions out unless they’re officially part of the song.

Edit lightly

If two lines are wrong… fix the two lines. No need to bulldoze the whole page. Think ‘surgical,’ not ‘remix.’

When in doubt, ask the crowd

Not sure what they’re singing in that fuzzy bridge? Drop a question in the comments and let the music nerds swarm. Someone always knows.

skyevang

Submitter

2009-03-02 21:28:14

2 Meanings

Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.

Sort by

by myfavoritehue

16y ago

I don't necessarily believe this song is about love. And if it were, it isn't strong love.
He can't go, he still has a day job, he could quit it if he wanted but there's something or rather someone else keeping him there.

The only line in the chorus that I can't pin down is "Will anybody miss me when I'm gone?". It doesn't feel like it's his voice, while the rest of the song is commanding and exact. Just a thought.

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

by maladroitmortal

14y ago

I love all of JM's songs, but this one is definitely in my top 5. There is a sense of wistfulness about it even though there is a lot of doubt. The narrator is talking about a girl who is living a carefree lifestyle and eventually moves away, leaving him behind. He had the choice to go with her, but instead of taking a risk, he decided to play it safe and stay behind. Once she's there, he wonders what it would have been like had he gone with her.

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

Questions and Answers

Ask specific questions and get answers to unlock more indepth meanings & facts.