Tears Over Beers
Modern Baseball Lyrics
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I found myself annoyed by a syndrome of sorts in my bones
That girl who's next to me, she found herself bored to tears
She realized that if she wanted conversation, she's out of luck for three more years
When I moved away from home, 100 miles or so
I knew a change had grown inside my awkwardly long limbs and bones
That girl who's next to me, she's friendly and thoughtful and quite awfully pretty
But all she has to say is a meat head-themed monologue on why Brad ran away
She said, "All I can hope for is for me to get better
Because all I can take is no more.
I'll win him back again, we'll be lovers, best friends
He won't need no other woman like he did way back when he was with me
He needed more than me
I'm friendly and thoughtful and quite awfully pretty
But he needed more than me"
When I felt that I should leave, we'll call it midnight or so
I found myself annoyed by a syndrome of sorts in her bones
That girl who's next to me, she don't know her worth in this town
Because her face starts to shine when that meat head behind me
Is grinning as he's checking her out
I said, "All I can hope for is for you to get better
Because all I can take is no more
I'll hide where I can, away from you and your friends
leaking tears over beers once again"
The lyrics to the song Tears Over Beers by Modern Baseball describe the frustrations of a young man in a stagnant relationship. He reflects on his relationship at different stages of his life, beginning as a 15-year-old boy who feels a syndrome of boredom in his bones when his girlfriend can't hold a conversation with him. As he grows older and moves away from home, he realizes that he and his girlfriend don't have much in common, she's only interested in talking about meathead stuff - a monologue on why Brad (who the woman's friend is dating) ran away.
The singer acknowledges that his girlfriend is friendly, thoughtful, and good-looking, but it's not enough for him. The woman, meanwhile, is hopeful that she can win back her ex-boyfriend, despite acknowledging that he needed more than her. By the end of the song, the relationship has ended, and the singer is leaving in the middle of the night, realizing that the syndrome of boredom has manifested in his girlfriend as well.
The song paints a picture of two young people drifting apart as they grow older and change, highlighting the struggles of letting go and moving on. It can also be interpreted as a commentary on gender roles in relationships, as the woman in the song seems to be more focused on winning back her ex than on the actual relationship with the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was just a boy, we'll call it 15 or so
As a teenager, I faced a problem that indicated a syndrome in my body
I found myself annoyed by a syndrome of sorts in my bones
I felt irritated by the syndrome that caused discomfort in my body
That girl who's next to me, she found herself bored to tears
The girl beside me was extremely bored and disinterested in our situation
She realized that if she wanted conversation, she's out of luck for three more years
She understood that conversing with me would not be possible for another three years
When I moved away from home, 100 miles or so
After leaving my hometown, a transformation began in my appearance
I knew a change had grown inside my awkwardly long limbs and bones
I could feel a change taking place in the way I carried myself
That girl who's next to me, she's friendly and thoughtful and quite awfully pretty
The girl next to me was attractive and kind but lacked an intellectual connection with me
But all she has to say is a meat head-themed monologue on why Brad ran away
However, all she talked about was a superficial topic which didn't interest me
She said, "All I can hope for is for me to get better
She expressed her desire to improve her situation
Because all I can take is no more.
She couldn't tolerate the situation anymore
I'll win him back again, we'll be lovers, best friends
She wanted to rekindle the relationship with her ex-boyfriend
He won't need no other woman like he did way back when he was with me
She believed that her ex-boyfriend would not find any other woman suitable for him
He needed more than me
However, she realized that her ex-boyfriend was looking for something more in a relationship
I'm friendly and thoughtful and quite awfully pretty
She acknowledged that she had redeeming qualities
When I felt that I should leave, we'll call it midnight or so
Later in the night, I decided to end the situation
I found myself annoyed by a syndrome of sorts in her bones
I was uncomfortable with the syndrome that bothered her
That girl who's next to me, she don't know her worth in this town
The girl next to me had low self-esteem when it came to her social life
Because her face starts to shine when that meat head behind me
She was flattered when the man behind me checked her out
Is grinning as he's checking her out
She noticed and enjoyed the attention she received from the man
I said, "All I can hope for is for you to get better
I wished her well and hoped for her to improve her situation
Because all I can take is no more
I couldn't tolerate the situation anymore
I'll hide where I can, away from you and your friends
I would try to avoid her and her friends as much as possible
leaking tears over beers once again"
Finding myself overwhelmed, I would resort to crying while drinking beer
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