Backfire At The Disco
The Wombats Lyrics
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I'm out on a date tonight
In a candle lit restaurant down by the riverside
Everything's going alright I guess
She took down my number and home address
Everything was going perfectly until
It backfired at the disco, she slapped me at the disco, I did something I'll never forget
It was a chat-up line built not to impress
More a sleazy remark on her whorish dress
My wires crossed like they've never done before
Well it's 3 o' clock and I'm feeling shite
I'm going home alone tonight
I made a move when it was well out of context
It backfired at the disco, she slapped me at the disco
I did something I'll never forget
It backfired at the disco, we were dancing at the disco
I made a move when it was well out of context
It backfired at the disco, we were dancing at the disco
It backfired at the disco, we were dancing at the disco
Yeah, it backfired at the disco, when she slapped me at the disco
It backfired at the disco, we were dancing at the disco
The song "Backfire At The Disco" by The Wombats is about a man who is on a date with a woman in a candle-lit restaurant by the riverside. Everything was going perfectly according to the singer until he made a sleazy remark about the woman's dress. The woman reacts by slapping him, and the singer feels humiliated and ashamed of his behavior. The rest of the song talks about how the singer regrets his actions and feels disappointed in himself for ruining what could have been a great date. The song is a cautionary tale about the importance of being respectful towards others and not letting things like alcohol and social pressure cloud one's judgment.
Line by Line Meaning
It's 8 o'clock and I'm feeling fine
The singer is in a good mood
I'm out on a date tonight
The singer is on a date
In a candle lit restaurant down by the riverside
The location of the date is a romantic restaurant by a river
Everything's going alright I guess
The artist believes the date is going well
She took down my number and home address
The artist's date asked for his contact information
Everything was going perfectly until
The situation took a turn for the worse
It backfired at the disco, she slapped me at the disco, I did something I'll never forget
The singer did something inappropriate at the disco and was slapped by his date
It was a chat-up line built not to impress
The artist used a sleazy pick-up line
More a sleazy remark on her whorish dress
The pick-up line was targeted towards the way his date was dressed
My wires crossed like they've never done before
The artist was not in control of his actions
Well it's 3 o'clock and I'm feeling shite
The singer is upset about the events that occurred
I'm going home alone tonight
The artist's date ended poorly and he is going home alone
I made a move when it was well out of context
The singer acted inappropriately
It backfired at the disco, we were dancing at the disco
The incident occurred while the two were dancing
Yeah, it backfired at the disco, when she slapped me at the disco
The singer was slapped by his date after behaving inappropriately at the disco
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL JOSEPH HAGGIS, MATTHEW EDWARD MURPHY, TORD OEVERLAND KNUDSEN
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Daisy NyanCat
omfg.. just started listening to them today,new favorite band <3
Ella Hill
How can people say these are ba? They're so good
Jemmy Xx
The first Wombats song I heard and had on my purple iPod Nano back in '08 💜
Galina Velgach
i'm new to the wombats and i love them so far. am i right n assuming they're very queen-like? the band i mean...
Ben Townsend
OMG big throw back to when I was very young I had this on my mp3 and I am now 16
alice
Ben Townsend SAME
linds fort
I live for Murph's roller dancing
Simon Sharda
S'a fucking clever song. I like that it doesn't take itself too seriously & that they made disco a roller disco.
Cass
I love this song and The Wombats but just for a slight moment, I think of Panic! At The Disco. I know how different the two bands are but it's it the "At The Disco" part
nuclearbanana7
wait this isnt even a VEVO video though, its just roadrunner censoring it. still one of their best!