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rely
Alex Cornish Lyrics
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Or I'm not listenin' or I'm indifferent
Truly, I ain't got no business here
But since my friends are here
I just came to kick it but really
I would rather be at home all by myself not in this room
With people who don't even care about my well-being
I don't dance, don't ask, I don't need a boyfriend
I'll be here, somewhere in the corner under clouds of marijuana
With this boy who's hollering I can hardly hear
Over this music I don't listen to and I don't wanna get with you
So tell my friends that I'll be over here
Oh oh oh here oh oh oh here oh oh oh
I ask myself what am I doing here?
Oh oh oh here oh oh oh here
And I can't wait till we can break up outta here
Excuse me if I seem a little unimpressed with this
An anti-social pessimist but usually I don't mess with this
And I know you mean only the best and
Your intentions aren't to bother me
But honestly I'd rather be
Somewhere with my people we can kick it and just listen
To some music with the message (like we usually do)
And we'll discuss our big dreams
How we plan to take over the planet
So pardon my manners, I hope you'll understand it
That I'll be here
Not there in the kitchen with the girl
Who's always gossiping about her friends
So tell them I'll be here
Right next to the boy who's throwing up cause
He can't take what's in his cup no more
Oh God why am I here?
Oh oh oh here oh oh oh here oh oh oh
I ask myself what am I doing here?
Oh oh oh here oh oh oh here
And I can't wait till we can break up outta here
Hours later congregating next to the refrigerator
Some girl's talking bout her haters
She ain't got none
How did it ever come to this
I shoulda never come to this
So holla at me I'll be in the car when you're done
I'm standoffish, don't want what you're offering
And I'm done talking
Awfully sad it had to be that way
So tell my people when they're ready that I'm ready
And I'm standing by the TV with my beanie low
Yo I'll be over here
Oh oh oh here oh oh oh here oh oh oh
I ask myself what am I doing here?
Oh oh oh here oh oh oh here
And I can't wait till we can break up outta here
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
The lyrics of Alex Cornish's song "Rely" express the feeling of being out of place at a party or social gathering. The singer feels like they do not belong there, and they would rather be alone at home or with close friends. The verses describe the singer's discomfort in the setting, with people who they do not care about and who do not care about them. They do not dance, do not want a boyfriend, and would rather be somewhere else. The chorus repeats the phrase "Oh, oh, oh, here," which highlights the singer's feeling of being trapped or stuck in this situation.
The second verse adds more detail to the singer's feelings, describing them as an "anti-social pessimist" who would rather be somewhere with meaningful conversation and a sense of community. They do not want to be talking to the girl in the kitchen who gossips about her friends. The bridge of the song takes place "hours later," and finds the singer still there but separated from the partygoers. They are indifferent to the girl talking about her haters, and they feel like they should never have come to the party in the first place.
Overall, the song expresses the feeling of not belonging and the desire to be somewhere else. The repeated refrain of "Oh, oh, oh, here" captures the singer's sense of being stuck or trapped in an uncomfortable situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sorry if I seem uninterested
I apologize if I seem disinterested
Or I'm not listenin' or I'm indifferent
Or if I'm not paying attention or I'm just not interested
Truly, I ain't got no business here
Honestly, I don't belong here
But since my friends are here
But since my friends are here
I just came to kick it but really
I came to hang out, but actually
I would rather be at home all by myself not in this room
I'd rather be at home alone than in this room
With people who don't even care about my well-being
With people who don't even care about me
I don't dance, don't ask, I don't need a boyfriend
I don't dance, don't ask, I don't need to be with someone
So you can go back, please enjoy your party
So you can go back and enjoy your party
I'll be here, somewhere in the corner under clouds of marijuana
I'll be here in the corner, smoking marijuana and not caring
With this boy who's hollering I can hardly hear
With this guy who's yelling and hard to hear
Over this music I don't listen to and I don't wanna get with you
Over this music I don't like and I don't want to be with you
So tell my friends that I'll be over here
So tell my friends that I'll be here
I ask myself what am I doing here?
I question why I'm even here
And I can't wait till we can break up outta here
And I can't wait to leave this place
Excuse me if I seem a little unimpressed with this
I apologize if I seem bored with this
An anti-social pessimist but usually I don't mess with this
I'm a pessimistic, anti-social person, but usually I wouldn't be here
And I know you mean only the best and
I know you mean well and
Your intentions aren't to bother me
You don't mean to bother me
But honestly I'd rather be
Honestly, I'd rather be
Somewhere with my people we can kick it and just listen
Somewhere with my people, where we can hang out and listen
To some music with the message (like we usually do)
To music that has meaning, like we usually listen to
And we'll discuss our big dreams
And we'll talk about our big dreams
How we plan to take over the planet
How we plan to take over the world
So pardon my manners, I hope you'll understand it
So excuse me if I'm rude, I hope you understand it
That I'll be here
That I'll be here
Not there in the kitchen with the girl
Not in the kitchen with the girl
Who's always gossiping about her friends
Who's always talking about her friends behind their back
So tell them I'll be here
So tell them I'll be here
Right next to the boy who's throwing up cause
Next to the guy who's throwing up because
He can't take what's in his cup no more
He's had too much to drink
Oh God why am I here?
Oh God, why did I come here?
Hours later congregating next to the refrigerator
Hours later, hanging out by the fridge
Some girl's talking bout her haters
Some girl is talking about her enemies
She ain't got none
But she doesn't actually have any
How did it ever come to this
How did it ever get to this point
I shoulda never come to this
I should have never come here
So holla at me I'll be in the car when you're done
So let me know when you're finished, I'll be in the car
I'm standoffish, don't want what you're offering
I'm distant, I don't want to be a part of what's going on
And I'm done talking
And I don't want to talk anymore
Awfully sad it had to be that way
It's unfortunate that things turned out this way
So tell my people when they're ready that I'm ready
So tell my friends that I'm ready when they are
And I'm standing by the TV with my beanie low
And I'm standing by the TV with my hat pulled down low
Yo I'll be over here
I'll be over here
Oh oh oh here oh oh oh here oh oh oh
Repeat of the chorus
And I can't wait till we can break up outta here
And I can't wait to leave this place
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Repeat of the chorus
Contributed by Avery Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nuff Said
Absolutely love this.... The build up, the melody, Alex voice. Simply beautiful.
Marinella Cucca
Yes,I agree.This song is on Private Pratice,when Addison stay with Lucas its so cute and damn relaxing.😸