Bored of You
Agent Orange Lyrics

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I'm sick of colored hair
Don't care about what you wear
I hate the things I see
Don't care about anarchy
I'm sick of boring bands
Rock stars and all their fans
The new wave overtones
And all the leather jacket clones

I'm so bored of you (and you)
I'm sick of pins and chains
Hard drugs and dizzy brains
I'm sick of cheap romance
People who never dance
I'm sick of all the punks
The poseurs and the punks
The stupid things they've done
I'm getting sick of everyone

I'm so bored of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Agent Orange's song "Bored of You" are a scathing and cynical take on the punk and new wave movements of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The singer expresses a disdain for the superficiality and conformity of the punk scene, with its colored hair, pins, chains, and leather jackets. He also rejects the anarchic and rebellious themes that are often associated with punk, stating that he "Don't care about anarchy."

The singer also critiques the drug use and romantic trappings that he perceives as being prevalent in the punk scene, singing "I'm sick of hard drugs and dizzy brains" and "I'm sick of cheap romance." He even goes so far as to criticize the punks themselves, calling them "poseurs" and "stupid." The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "I'm so bored of you" and underscores the singer's disillusionment with the punk movement and its followers.

Overall, the lyrics to "Bored of You" serve as a harsh criticism of the punk and new wave scenes of the time, and the singer's disillusionment and frustration with what he perceives as its hypocrisies and conformities.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm sick of colored hair
I am tired of people who dye their hair bright colors

Don't care about what you wear
I don't pay attention to what people are wearing

I hate the things I see
I dislike what I am seeing in my surroundings

Don't care about anarchy
I am not interested in the concept of anarchy

I'm sick of boring bands
I am tired of listening to dull music bands

Rock stars and all their fans
I dislike rock stars and their followers

The new wave overtones
I don't like the new wave sound in music

And all the leather jacket clones
I am annoyed by all the people who dress in leather jackets

I'm so bored of you (and you)
I am bored and tired of everyone around me

I'm sick of pins and chains
I am sick of people who wear pins and chains for fashion

Hard drugs and dizzy brains
I am sick of usage of hard drugs and drug addicts