Hungover
3OH!3 Lyrics


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Wake up nine maybe ten
Depending how my head is feeling
Every step that I take is rattling the ceiling
Take a breath brush my teeth
Smell like death even bleach can’t erase the taste of last night
I got holes in my clothes
Someone’s sweatshirt who knows what I did…
When you came over
I shoulda stayed sober
And then I got the cold shoulder
No you know you’re the reason every time I feel hungover

Please don’t call please don’t text
Because my phone is dead anyways
Shut the shades close the door
And I’ll see you in a couple days
Did we kiss, did we fight?
There’s a bit of the night that I might not remember
There’s a burn on my coat
Cigarettes on my throat
I don’t know what we did

When you came over
I shoulda stayed sober
And then I got the cold shoulder
No you know you’re the reason every time I feel hungover

Now my wallet is gone
Find missed called on my phone
Now my exes all now that I’m lonely
Woke up with a tattoo
It looks bad but that’s cool
'Cause it reminds me of the shit that we did

When you came over
I shoulda stayed sober




And then I got the cold shoulder
No you know you’re the reason every time I feel hungover

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hungover" by 3OH!3 are about the aftermath of a wild night out. The singer wakes up the next morning with a headache and the feeling that every step they take is rattling the ceiling. They try to freshen up by brushing their teeth, but the taste of the previous night's escapades still lingers. They are wearing clothes that are not theirs, and they have no memory of what happened. The lyrics suggest that they may have even hooked up with someone but are unsure.


The chorus focuses on the person they hooked up with, who is the cause of their hangover. If they had stayed sober, they wouldn't have gotten the cold shoulder from them. The lyrics take a humorous tone, suggesting that the singer is not too concerned about their actions and may even have a sense of pride in the events of the previous night. Their phone is dead, so they can't talk to anyone, and they decide to stay in for a couple of days.


The song suggests that the singer has a carefree attitude towards their antics, and it can be seen as a testament to enjoying life to the fullest, even if that means waking up hungover.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up nine maybe ten
I wake up late in the day depending on how terrible I’m feeling from the previous night's alcohol consumption.


Depending how my head is feeling
The state of my head controls my wake-up time.


Every step that I take is rattling the ceiling
Even my slight movements shake my head causing pain.


Take a breath brush my teeth
I clean up in an attempt to relieve the bad taste in my mouth.


Smell like death even bleach can’t erase the taste of last night
The stench of the booze is so intense that not even bleach can eliminate its strong aftertaste.


I got holes in my clothes
I don't even know what happened to my clothes.


Someone’s sweatshirt who knows what I did…
I'm wearing a random sweatshirt, and I have no idea who it belongs to or how I got it.


When you came over
Referring to the person who caused the feelings of a hangover.


I shoulda stayed sober
I should have avoided drinking to limit the aftereffects of the alcohol.


And then I got the cold shoulder
Since I was drunk, the person wasn't too happy and avoided me afterward.


No you know you’re the reason every time I feel hungover
Blaming the other person for the feelings of a hangover due to their presence and the events that took place.


Please don’t call please don’t text
Asking others to avoid contacting me.


Because my phone is dead anyways
My phone is out of charge, so there is no point in calling or texting me.


Shut the shades close the door
I'm seeking solitude and want to shut out the world for a few days.


And I’ll see you in a couple days
Plans to reemerge and face the world after recovery.


Did we kiss, did we fight?
Uncertainty about the events of the previous night due to drunkenness.


There’s a bit of the night that I might not remember
Acknowledging that parts of the night are a blur due to the effects of alcohol.


There’s a burn on my coat
Physical evidence of the wild night, such as a burn mark on my clothing.


Cigarettes on my throat
Smoking cigarettes that may have contributed to the hangover and the tobacco scent still lingering.


I don’t know what we did
I have no recollection of the specific actions taken the previous night.


Now my wallet is gone
An additional negative outcome of the previous night's events, such as losing personal items like a wallet.


Find missed called on my phone
Finding evidence of communication attempts while my phone was dead.


Now my exes all know that I’m lonely
Feeling exposed and vulnerable due to the events of the previous night, particularly in front of ex-partners.


Woke up with a tattoo
A permanent reminder of the events that occurred.


It looks bad but that’s cool
Acknowledging that the tattoo may not be aesthetically pleasing but still choosing to embrace it as a reminder of the wild night.


'Cause it reminds me of the shit that we did
The tattoo serves as a visible reminder of the events that took place, both positive and negative.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARK MAXWELL, MARK EVAN MAXWELL, NATHANIEL MOTTE, SEAN FOREMAN

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