Hey!
Hey!

Yeah!

I just made an enemy of someone
I don't know, and they are upset about somethin'
That I must have done, it really doesn't make much sense
That I've got no
Statement in my defense- What!

[Chorus]
I know,
No matter what
No matter who
No matter what I do
Somebody hates me
(Somebody hates me)
Somebody hates me, somebody hates me
(Somebody hates me)
Somebody hates me, somebody hates me
And I hate somebody too

Did you misunderstand something that I did
Or was it one of my jokes that you didn't get
Or do you think you've got the way I think all figured out
What did I say to make you feel not cool now- Well!

[Chorus]

I know it's wrong
I do it too (I do it too)
And I guess I should say
Don't let it get to you

[Chorus]

Somebody hates me [Repeat: x5]
And I hate somebody too [Repeat: x5]
Someone like you

Overall Meaning

The song "Somebody Hates Me" by Reel Big Fish is a humorous take on the idea that no matter what, someone will always have something negative to say about us or dislike us for some reason. The song opens with the lyrics "I just made an enemy of someone I don't know, and they are upset about somethin' that I must have done." This suggests that the singer is unaware of what he did to offend someone, indicating that sometimes people will dislike us for no true reason. He questions why someone hates him so much, and wonders if he said something wrong or if it's because of something else.

The chorus, "No matter what, no matter who, no matter what I do, somebody hates me," emphasizes the idea that no matter what one does, someone will always find something to hate them for. The singer admits that he also hates someone else, suggesting that hate is a part of human nature, and it is hard to escape it.

Overall, "Somebody Hates Me" is a song that reminds us not to take people's dislike towards us personally and to shrug it off. It is a humorous and light-hearted song that speaks to the universal human experience of being disliked by someone.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey!
The singer is shouting as if he is trying to confront someone.

Hey!
The singer repeats the shout, emphasizing the intensity of his emotions.

Yeah!
The singer seems to be getting excited and hyped up.

I just made an enemy of someone
The singer recently upset someone but is not sure who it is.

I don't know, and they are upset about somethin'
The singer has not been given a reason for the person's anger but is aware of it.

That I must have done, it really doesn't make much sense
The singer cannot understand why someone would be upset with him.

That I've got no Statement in my defense- What!
The singer has no way of defending himself as he does not know what he has done wrong.

I know, No matter what No matter who No matter what I do Somebody hates me
The singer acknowledges that no matter what he does or who he is, someone will hate him for it.

(Somebody hates me) Somebody hates me, somebody hates me
Reiterating the fact that someone dislikes the singer.

And I hate somebody too
The singer expresses that he also harbors feelings of hate towards someone else.

Did you misunderstand something that I did
The singer suggests that his actions may have been misinterpreted or taken out of context.

Or was it one of my jokes that you didn't get
The singer speculates that the person may have taken offense to one of his jokes.

Or do you think you've got the way I think all figured out
The singer questions if the person may have incorrectly assumed his thought process.

What did I say to make you feel not cool now- Well!
The singer is perplexed about what he said to make the person upset.

I know it's wrong I do it too (I do it too)
The singer admits that he understands that hating someone is not right and that he also struggles with these emotions.

And I guess I should say Don't let it get to you
The singer advises the person to not take the hate towards him too personally.

Somebody hates me [Repeat: x5]
The singer continues to emphasize the fact that someone dislikes him.

And I hate somebody too [Repeat: x5]
The singer continues to emphasize that he also has hate towards someone else.

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