Lyric discussion by derailed 

Cover art for Backflip lyrics by Front Bottoms, The

"No matter how many times I tell myself to breathe in, hold it, hold it, now let it out, now let it out One day I will realize I don't need this because it is just not who I am Until that day comes, I'll keep my eyes closed, and I will try to feel all of the effects And now I am talking way too fast and a little bit louder than I should, Trying to say thank you for understanding my side of the story the best that you could"

2 different type of drugs he is describing? And the 'just not who I am' - using them to get over the girl with the new 'cool boyfriend'?

I figured "No matter how many times I tell myself to breathe in, hold it, hold, now let it out" was referring more to a breathing exercise. He's worried about what he's doing, but he's trying to get himself to calm down and just go with the flow

As for it not being who he is, I think it's the same line of thinking. He's just kind of going along with all of this because it's what his friends are doing, and it's helping him get over the relationship, so why not? But he's really not all that...