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careless teens
The Bilinda Butchers Lyrics


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all my friends are dead to me now
are dead to me now
all the little things I wanted to shout
I wanted to shout

'cause the life I had in my dreams
was part of me now
if I waited for this long
I knew you wouldn't have let me out

blurry images of your face
captured in dreams
that smoke risin' in front of your eyes
careless teens

and we sung our favorite songs
in our heads
yeah, my best friends
and my secret loves
to me
are all dead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Bilinda Butchers' song "Careless Teens" express a sense of loss and nostalgia for a past that is both idealized and unattainable. The repetition of the phrase "are dead to me now" creates a feeling of finality and closure, as if the singer has accepted that their relationships with their friends and loved ones have come to an end. The mention of "the life I had in my dreams" suggests that the singer has a longing for a different, more fulfilling existence that they feel is unattainable in reality. The reference to "careless teens" captures the sense of youthful abandon and carelessness that seems to have been lost.


The "blurry images of your face captured in dreams" creates a sense of unreality and disconnection from the people and memories that the singer is remembering. The mention of "we sung our favorite songs in our heads" echoes the theme of nostalgia and longing for a past that is no longer accessible. The repetition of the phrase "to me are all dead" emphasizes the sense of loss and finality expressed in the earlier lyrics.


Overall, "Careless Teens" is a poignant and evocative song that captures a sense of longing and loss for a past that is gone forever.


Line by Line Meaning

all my friends are dead to me now
I have distanced myself from my friends and they no longer hold any significance in my life.


are dead to me now
I no longer have any emotional connection to my former friends.


all the little things I wanted to shout
There were unspoken thoughts and emotions that I kept to myself.


I wanted to shout
I felt the need to vocalize my suppressed feelings.


'cause the life I had in my dreams
The ideal life that I imagined for myself


was part of me now
It had become ingrained in my identity.


if I waited for this long
By allowing myself to be consumed by my fantasies for so long,


I knew you wouldn't have let me out
I knew it would be difficult to escape the hold my fantasies had on me.


blurry images of your face
I have vague memories of you in my mind.


captured in dreams
These memories only exist in my subconscious.


that smoke risin' in front of your eyes
The hazy vision of what once was in your mind's eye.


careless teens
Our youth was marked by carelessness and frivolity.


and we sung our favorite songs
Together, we used to hum the tunes of our favorite songs.


in our heads
The songs would play in our minds, even when we were quiet.


yeah, my best friends
The people who I held closest to my heart were


and my secret loves
as well as the people who I held in secret, passionate admiration


to me
have all become inaccessible, distant and unattainable.


are all dead
Our relationships have faded, and they are no longer present in my life.




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