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Story Problem
The Envy Corps Lyrics


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This is a jailbreak
This is a Thursday afternoon
But I didn't mean it
No I didn't mean it!

I'd never get that far
My baby short breath wouldn't do
But you took it serious
Took it too serious!




You accused me
Of wearing movies in my eyes
But I still love you
Of course I love you!

And so I countered
You do the same, my Annie I.
And you closed them so fast
And you closed them so tight!

(La la la la la la la la la la)

If we're
Such good friends
Then why don't we act like it

I think it's time
We covered up our deaf spots now

Overall Meaning

The Envy Corps's song "Story Problem" is about a person who has been wrongly accused of a crime. The lyrics suggest that the singer is escaping from jail on a Thursday afternoon, but insists that they did not actually commit the crime. The person is frustrated that their accuser took their words too seriously and they were accused of doing something they didn't do. The singer is begging for forgiveness and still claims that they love their accuser despite the wrong accusation. The lyrics suggest that there is a lack of communication between the singer and their accuser and that they both need to work on their relationship.


Overall, "Story Problem" seems to be about misunderstandings and the importance of communication to build strong relationships. The singer wants to clear their name, but also wants to reconcile with their accuser. The song highlights the human tendency to jump to conclusions, and how it can lead to misplaced blame and judgment.


Line by Line Meaning

This is a jailbreak
This situation feels like a prison escape


This is a Thursday afternoon
This specific moment in time is irrelevant to the problem at hand


But I didn't mean it
I didn't intend for things to turn out this way


No I didn't mean it!
I need to emphasize that my actions were unintentional


I'd never get that far
I couldn't possibly accomplish what you're accusing me of


My baby short breath wouldn't do
My physical limitations prevent me from doing what you're suggesting


But you took it serious
You were convinced that I could do what you accused me of


Took it too serious!
You overreacted to the situation


You accused me
You blamed me for something I didn't do


Of wearing movies in my eyes
You accused me of being distracted and not taking things seriously


But I still love you
Regardless of the problem, my feelings towards you haven't changed


Of course I love you!
I need to express how much you mean to me


And so I countered
I tried to defend myself by bringing up a similar issue


You do the same, my Annie I.
You're guilty of the same thing that you're accusing me of


And you closed them so fast
You refused to acknowledge your own fault in the situation


And you closed them so tight!
You were defensive and refused to listen to me


(La la la la la la la la la la)
An interlude with no significant meaning


If we're
Assuming that we are in fact


Such good friends
Hypothetically, if we have a strong friendship


Then why don't we act like it
Why aren't we communicating and working through our issues as friends should?


I think it's time
It's become necessary


We covered up our deaf spots now
We need to address the things that we're ignoring in order to move forward




Contributed by Camilla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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