The Humour Of The Situation Lyrics

Lyric discussion by hornytheclown 

Cover art for The Humour Of The Situation lyrics by Barenaked Ladies

Yeah, I agree with the comment above. Definitely about a guy that is in a relationship he takes for granted. He is laughing at his mate, he lies and cheats on her. She finally has enough of him and throws him out.

Now everything changes. When he was in a relationship he could easily get other girls. But now they realize he's a scum bag, so he becomes an outcast. The next door neighbor evens hates him. He now regrets his mistakes and the situation he is in.

The humor of the situation is the irony of how he use to disrespect the girl, and how everyone now doesn't respect him.

Oh, the irony of your username coupled with your song choice;) Was she really his girlfriend...cause one cannot 'cheat' on someone he's not with :D

That's certainly a possibility I guess. Which would make the situation even more ironic, but I think there' s too much stuff saying he is a partner in some type of relationship.

I mean I guess I could see a situation where the girl believes they are in a relationship but he didn't think they were. But they lived together, and he was lying about another relationship. But your suggestion made me think of another angle.

The narrator could have perhaps been cheated on by the woman. So he returned the gesture, got caught, and thrown out. He is humiliated,...