Everything Sucks was recorded in June and July 1996 at The Blasting Room, a studio built and run by Stevenson in Fort Collins, Colorado. Original Descendents members Tony Lombardo and Frank Navetta made appearances on the album: Navetta wrote the song "Doghouse" and both he and Lombardo played on it, marking the first recording by the original Descendents lineup of Aukerman, Lombardo, Navetta, and Stevenson since Milo Goes to College in 1982. Navetta also played on "Eunuch Boy", a song Aukerman and Lombardo had written fifteen years earlier. According to Aukerman: "'Eunuch Boy' is the first song I ever wrote, really. When we formed, Tony Lombardo, the original bass player said, 'Dude, you need to write some songs', and I had never written a song before so I just wrote down some words and brought it to him. He made the music for it." Lombardo also wrote and played on "Gotta", which was left off of the album but released as a B-side on the "When I Get Old" single. Chad Price sang backing vocals on the album, while Stevenson and Egerton produced and engineered it.
Everything Sux
Descendents Lyrics
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Everything sucks today
Prayed someone hired a hitman to off me
Everything sucks today
Got up on the wrong side of life this morning
Nothing today is gonna go my way
Horoscope told me lies this morning
I don't think anything is gonna be okay
Today
Everything sucks today (Repeat 2 X)
Right girl didn't call and the wrong one's
Knockin
Everything sucks today
Flat tire on my car so I guess I'm walkin
Everything sucks today
Taxman came and took my money
Now all my other bills are gonna be late
My girlfriends movin in this morning
I don't think anything is gonna be okay
Today
Everything suck today (3 X)
Got up on the wrong side
Of life this morning
Nothing today is gonna go my way
Horoscope told me lies this morning
I don't think anything is gonna be okay
Today
Everything sucks today (3 X)
The Descendents' song "Everything Sux" is a straight-forward depiction of a bad day. The main character wakes up and immediately wishes for death by a hitman. The lyrics then continue to list all the small annoyances that have piled up, making for an overall feeling of despair. The singer's luck keeps getting worse - the right girl doesn't call, the wrong girl is knocking, the car has a flat tire, bills are going to be late, and to top it all off his girlfriend is moving in.
The song's message is universal: bad days happen, and sometimes it feels like everything in life is going wrong. It's a relatable feeling that can bring people together. The song's use of humor and a little bit of self-pity make the dark lyrics feel more palatable. The energetic and fast-paced nature of the music also adds to the ironic feeling of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Got up this morning to make some coffee
Started the day with a normal routine
Everything sucks today
Overall feeling of disappointment and frustration with life
Prayed someone hired a hitman to off me
Wishes to escape the current hardships of life
Got up on the wrong side of life this morning
Woke up with a negative attitude and perspective on life
Nothing today is gonna go my way
Believes that today will be filled with more bad luck and misfortune
Horoscope told me lies this morning
Feeling betrayed by something that was supposed to bring hope and guidance
Today
Emphasizing the present moment and current state of being
Right girl didn't call and the wrong one's knockin
Love life is not working out as hoped
Flat tire on my car so I guess I'm walkin
Encountering yet another inconvenience and setback
Taxman came and took my money
Struggling with financial stress and obligations
Now all my other bills are gonna be late
Financial situation will only get worse
My girlfriends movin in this morning
Something that was supposed to bring happiness is now viewed negatively
I don't think anything is gonna be okay
Losing hope and feeling like things will never improve
Everything suck today (3 X)
Reiterating the feeling of hopelessness and negative outlook on life
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