i like to take songs line by line but i think this song is about the kind of guy that is well into college or out of it but he hangs on to everything he learned in HS by watching sleezy guys hit on girls. he goes to a different bar every night trying to be a dark depressed figure drinking and smoking.
He likes to act like he's all grown up
(he likes to act mature)
He wanted to grow up to be an actor
But he never told anybody
(he feeds something like this to every girl he meets, "you know i never told anybody this before but i always wanted to grow up to be an actor " OR maybe he did want to grow up to be an actor and that's why he can run lines on girls so good, probably the 2nd one)
He likes to spill all of his guts
On the top of a well stocked bar
(he likes to drink and "tell everything" to the girl)
And then swallow them bit by bit remembering every scar
As a valid reason for every drink
(as he remembers his old psychological scars he uses them as an excuse to drink, "i deserve this after what i've been through")
And a new tattoo is a new reason to think
(he defines himself through an image he projects onto people)
He likes to pretend that he is all sewn up
It makes for a much stronger case
(he pretends his past is behind him and that he doesn't let it get to him)
But there is blood underneath that skin
That scar is not so easy to erase
(but he's human, he can't let all of his past go)
He walks with a glass cane now
He's careful when holding his body up straight
Can't go outside when it's raining
Can't smash up that beautiful face
(he's careful now that he has his own image, he chooses to not let anyone know him)
Another innocent girl just made his list
That self pity shit is just too hard too resist
(some girl falls for his self pity act)
And when we get home
you'll see that this part of him is now part of me
(this lines a little harder can't really tell who's perspective this is since he isn't the "barguy" or the "innocent girl" unless the perspective changes for the final lines but i'd assume it's after the bar guy "takes the girl home" she realizes what happened )
And its way too easy to fake this smile lead you on
Maybe I'm wrong but everyone gets bored once in awhile
(it's all the bar guy knows what else would he do?)
i like to take songs line by line but i think this song is about the kind of guy that is well into college or out of it but he hangs on to everything he learned in HS by watching sleezy guys hit on girls. he goes to a different bar every night trying to be a dark depressed figure drinking and smoking.
He likes to act like he's all grown up (he likes to act mature) He wanted to grow up to be an actor But he never told anybody (he feeds something like this to every girl he meets, "you know i never told anybody this before but i always wanted to grow up to be an actor " OR maybe he did want to grow up to be an actor and that's why he can run lines on girls so good, probably the 2nd one) He likes to spill all of his guts On the top of a well stocked bar (he likes to drink and "tell everything" to the girl) And then swallow them bit by bit remembering every scar As a valid reason for every drink (as he remembers his old psychological scars he uses them as an excuse to drink, "i deserve this after what i've been through") And a new tattoo is a new reason to think (he defines himself through an image he projects onto people) He likes to pretend that he is all sewn up It makes for a much stronger case (he pretends his past is behind him and that he doesn't let it get to him) But there is blood underneath that skin That scar is not so easy to erase (but he's human, he can't let all of his past go) He walks with a glass cane now He's careful when holding his body up straight Can't go outside when it's raining Can't smash up that beautiful face (he's careful now that he has his own image, he chooses to not let anyone know him) Another innocent girl just made his list That self pity shit is just too hard too resist (some girl falls for his self pity act) And when we get home you'll see that this part of him is now part of me (this lines a little harder can't really tell who's perspective this is since he isn't the "barguy" or the "innocent girl" unless the perspective changes for the final lines but i'd assume it's after the bar guy "takes the girl home" she realizes what happened ) And its way too easy to fake this smile lead you on Maybe I'm wrong but everyone gets bored once in awhile (it's all the bar guy knows what else would he do?)