Big Bad World One Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Shikaru 

Cover art for Big Bad World One lyrics by Jonathan Coulton

wulfreigns, "me zero, big bad world one" is a scoreboard reference. not tarzan speak. like "home 12, away 16" i draw the meaning that sometimes life is so hard why try, no im not being emo but thats what it seems like hes saying. such as "But I see by the look on her face if I keep my mouth shut I'll save some time" so i might even say its on the line of suicide

The song is poking fun at defeatist attitudes and self-fulfilling prophesies. The guy in the song never takes a chance because he feels as though he won't succeed anyway.