Bored This Way
The Key of Awesome Lyrics
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A system of interplanetary planets, there were two races
Of humanoidians, The Bitchy Dancers, and The Mucusheads.
On the first day of the festival of the bleeding disco
Ball, Queen Cornerface decreed, "From this day forth
The citizens of Planet Fabulust shall only communicate
Via Madonna songs. The Bitchy Dancers protested
Saying "wait, which Madonna songs?" The Mucus heads
Said nothing because they we're mucusheads. Thus began
The dance war. Now watch this unrelated video
It doesn't matter if you make due, or make doo doo,
(She bumps into people on the floor) excuse me, sorry.
Just turn the music up cus I've got words to say... gravy
My momma told me when you write a song you don't have
To be original
Just mash up parts of other melodies like "Express
Yourself" and "Waterfalls"
Hey hey hey
If someone notices and tries to sue. You can claim
That it's just an homage.
Then make a video with whips and chains it's kooky
Sci fi gay pride collage
I'm running out of ideas
My dress is made of tortillas
I'm on my last leg baby
I got nothing to say
I'm on a hamster wheel
So I'll beg borrow and steal
Now I'm grasping at straws
What If I bang Santa Clause
Post-When you don't know what to say
Just display more T&A
Check out my butt while I walk away
Everyone is super gay
Gay gay gay everyday
Hey wait, did I mention that I'm down with gays
Don't be a rainbow be a flag
Don't drink the tea just lick the bag
Don't be shovel be a hoe
Goddamn my voice is really low
I just don't know what to do anymore What if I roll
Around with goo on the floor
This feels disgusting and its really cold, Sometimes
Its hard to be an attention whore
I have to cheer up this skeleton cus I convinced him
To rip off his skin
It's hard to tell if he's still mad at me becuase when
He frowns it looks like a grin
Don't go for second best ba...
Wait that's the song I ripped off maybe i am second best.
Copy Madonna so much
I think I'm losing my touch
I think I'll just put on mom jeans and a Gap sweater vest
The only thing left to do
Is to just start boring you
I'm going to shop at Kohls for some sensible shoes
The song "Bored This Way" by The Key of Awesome is a satirical take on the music industry in which artists are at a loss for original ideas and resort to copying other artists’ songs, using gimmicks, and showcasing their bodies in a desperate attempt to stand out. The opening lyrics introduce the character of Mother Brainfart, who lives in the planet Vulvulon, where two races of humanoidians, The Bitchy Dancers, and The Mucusheads exist. The festival of the bleeding disco ball, where Queen Cornerface decreed that residents use only Madonna songs, sparks a dance war between the races.
The song then transitions to the chorus, where the character is running out of ideas for her own music and is parodying the music industry's trend of plagiarism. She sings about her mother's advice to take parts of original melodies to make her music sound different. She then acknowledges that copying other artists is trying to sue, but it can be claimed as just an "homage" to the original artist. In the second verse, the character expresses her desperation to create something interesting with vivid imagery, such as having a dress made of tortillas. She then transitions into a plea for attention, asking what would happen if she banged Santa Claus. The chorus then repeats, encouraging the use of T&A to maintain attention and pander to the gay community.
Overall, the song is a humorous take on the music industry's current state, where originality seems to be lacking, and artists are resorting to gimmicks to gain attention. The character is a parody of the cookie-cutter pop star persona that is prevalent today. The song is a critique of the current music industry's themes, where copycat ideas are rampant, and originality is not as valued.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the manifesto of Mother Brainfart. In Vulvulon,
Introducing the story of Mother Brainfart in the planet of Vulvulon
A system of interplanetary planets, there were two races
In this planetary system, there were two different races
Of humanoidians, The Bitchy Dancers, and The Mucusheads.
Those two races were humanoidians, known as The Bitchy Dancers and The Mucusheads
On the first day of the festival of the bleeding disco
The story continues on the first day of the festival of the bleeding disco
Ball, Queen Cornerface decreed, "From this day forth
Queen Cornerface made a decree on this day
The citizens of Planet Fabulust shall only communicate
The decree was for the citizens of Planet Fabulust to only communicate
Via Madonna songs. The Bitchy Dancers protested
The only form of communication allowed was via Madonna songs but The Bitchy Dancers had issues with it
Saying "wait, which Madonna songs?" The Mucus heads
The Bitchy Dancers questioned which Madonna songs to use while The Mucusheads remained silent
Said nothing because they we're mucusheads. Thus began
Since the Mucusheads remained silent, the dance war began
The dance war. Now watch this unrelated video
The focus switches to another unrelated video
It doesn't matter if you make due, or make doo doo,
No matter what you do, it doesn't matter
(She bumps into people on the floor) excuse me, sorry.
Apologizing for bumping into people
Just turn the music up cus I've got words to say... gravy
Turning up the music to say some meaningless words
My momma told me when you write a song you don't have
Sharing songwriter advice from Momma
To be original
It's not necessary to be original
Just mash up parts of other melodies like "Express
One can just combine different melodies like "Express Yourself" and "Waterfalls"
Yourself" and "Waterfalls"
These may be two specific ideas for melodies to combine together
Hey hey hey
A random utterance
If someone notices and tries to sue. You can claim
In case anyone notices and sues, you can claim
That it's just an homage.
Just describe the work as an homage to the original to avoid legal issue
Then make a video with whips and chains it's kooky
Making a video that looks strange and kinky with whips and chains
Sci fi gay pride collage
Science-fiction themed, LGBTQ supporting, artistic collection
I'm running out of ideas
Not having any ideas left
My dress is made of tortillas
Wearing a dress made out of tortillas
I'm on my last leg baby
Feeling like it's the last straw
I got nothing to say
Being speechless
I'm on a hamster wheel
Feeling stuck in a loop
So I'll beg borrow and steal
Trying every option to come up with ideas
Now I'm grasping at straws
Desperately trying to come up with anything
What If I bang Santa Clause
Asking a random and ridiculous question (for ideas)
Post-When you don't know what to say
Moving on to another topic when you can't think of anything else to say
Just display more T&A
Just show more skin
Check out my butt while I walk away
Inviting others to look at the butt while walking away
Everyone is super gay
Stating that every person is very happy or pleased
Gay gay gay everyday
Everyday is happy and cheerful
Hey wait, did I mention that I'm down with gays
Remembering to mention that one is supportive of the LGBTQ community
Don't be a rainbow be a flag
Don't be something showy, be something that represents unity
Don't drink the tea just lick the bag
Don't drink something all the way, just taste it
Don't be shovel be a hoe
Be helpful and playful, not just functional
Goddamn my voice is really low
Commenting on the low voice
I just don't know what to do anymore What if I roll
Feeling like there's no option left except to do something weird
Around with goo on the floor
Rolling around on the floor with some sticky substance
This feels disgusting and its really cold, Sometimes
Though what was done was gross and unpleasant
Its hard to be an attention whore
It's not always easy to seek attention
I have to cheer up this skeleton cus I convinced him
Trying to make a skeleton feel better, whom you convinced to do something
To rip off his skin
The skeleton ripped off its skin for a particular reason
It's hard to tell if he's still mad at me becuase when
Not being sure if the skeleton is still holds a grudge against oneself
He frowns it looks like a grin
The skeleton's expression seems to be opposite in meaning from its intention
Don't go for second best ba...
Encouraging not to go for second best
Wait that's the song I ripped off maybe i am second best.
Realizing that the song copied another one and it might not be the best
Copy Madonna so much
Copied Madonna too much
I think I'm losing my touch
Feeling like losing the spark
I think I'll just put on mom jeans and a Gap sweater vest
Going for a normal and everyday look
The only thing left to do
Having no other option except for
Is to just start boring you
Starting to become dull and tiresome
I'm going to shop at Kohls for some sensible shoes
Just opting for comfortable shoes from the store Kohls
Contributed by Elliot B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.