Start Choppin' Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RoWyN 

Cover art for Start Choppin' lyrics by Dinosaur Jr.

This song is definitely about breaking up and going different ways.

"I ain't tellin' you a secret, I ain't tellin' you goodbye " - he's tired of arguing and just wants to end it right away, no goodbyes whatsoever.

"It's not just you, the problem's mine to hide" - this line kind of says (at least to me) to not blame him for what he did because he had to deal with it too.

I would have to agree with you about a break-up, but it's also the same break-up he's talking about in OUT THERE.

I'm not going back into our messed up relationship. i dont know how to feel or react to you wanting me to come back after all the shit we alrady went through. i didnt say not to tell me that, you could tell me to come back. but you have to remember we're both different and that not to get mad when i dont say i dont want to go back. im not lying to you (we're not...

I would have to agree with you about a break-up, but it's also the same break-up he's talking about in OUT THERE.

I'm not going back into our messed up relationship. i dont know how to feel or react to you wanting me to come back after all the shit we alrady went through. i didnt say not to tell me that, you could tell me to come back. but you have to remember we're both different and that not to get mad when i dont say i dont want to go back. im not lying to you (we're not...

I would have to agree with you about a break-up, but it's also the same break-up he's talking about in OUT THERE.

I'm not going back into our messed up relationship. i dont know how to feel or react to you wanting me to come back after all the shit we alrady went through. i didnt say not to tell me that, you could tell me to come back. but you have to remember we're both different and that not to get mad when i dont say i dont want to go back. im not lying to you (we're not...