The Girl's a Straight-Up Hustler
All Time Low Lyrics


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Lipstick has a way of leaving more than just a mark on my sheets,
Coloring my senses cherry red; at least for this week...
Kisses under starry night skies, talked about in song,
We play along, so bitter sweet by our design.
I'm sick and tired of writing songs about you,
This is it, this is the end

Take off your makeup and put down the camera,
Choke on the drama that makes me want to,
Tear up the pictures, the pages you've saved,
Creating a life of trends and make believe...

I've got no place in my heart for a criminal like you to dwell,
In this endeavor, make this last forever...
I'm just delirious,
You can't be serious,
You're so infamous for leaving me a mess

Take off your makeup, put down the camera,
Choke on the drama that makes me want to,
Tear up the pictures and pages you've saved,
Creating a life of trends and make believe

She gets what she wants and she breaks what she gets,
Get out while you can or she'll tear you to pieces,
"Are you having a good time sweetheart?"

Take off your makeup, put down the camera,
Choke on the drama that makes me want to,
Tear up the pictures and pages you've saved,
Creating a life of trends and make believe

Carry on home,
I'll be waiting miles and miles away,




Leaving you to be forever seventeen,
Cleaning up the messes that you've made.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song, "Lipstick has a way of leaving more than just a mark on my sheets, Coloring my senses cherry red; at least for this week..." suggest a sexual encounter with a girl who uses lipstick. The reference to "cherry red" could suggest both the color of the lipstick and the idea that the singer has been "taken for a ride," losing his innocence. The kisses under starry night skies are "bittersweet," as though the singer knows that he is getting involved with somebody who he knows deep down is not genuine.


As the song progresses, he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the girl, with lines such as "I'm sick and tired of writing songs about you, This is it, this is the end." He sees through her facade of makeup and the camera she uses to document her life, creating a world of "trends and make-believe." He warns others to get out while they can before she tears them apart as she has done to him. The final lines suggest that he is leaving her behind and moving on with his life, but the scars and mess she has left behind will remain.


Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about getting involved with people who are not what they seem, and whose only real talent is breaking hearts.


Line by Line Meaning

Lipstick has a way of leaving more than just a mark on my sheets,
The girl's seductive and passionate essence taints everything around her.


Coloring my senses cherry red; at least for this week...
Her presence is intoxicating and consuming, but it won't last long.


Kisses under starry night skies, talked about in song,
Their moments together seem idealistic and romantic, as if they belong in a fairy tale.


We play along, so bitter sweet by our design.
Their relationship is both enjoyable and perilous, which they both willingly participate in.


I'm sick and tired of writing songs about you,
He's exhausted from investing his time and emotions in someone who's not worth it.


This is it, this is the end
He's finally done with her and ready to move on.


Take off your makeup and put down the camera,
Stop pretending and being fake, and face the reality of the situation.


Choke on the drama that makes me want to,
Her tendency to create unnecessary chaos and conflict is suffocating him.


Tear up the pictures, the pages you've saved,
Her fabricated memories and glorified versions of their past are useless and false.


Creating a life of trends and make believe...
Her life is a facade built on temporary fads and fanciful illusions.


I've got no place in my heart for a criminal like you to dwell,
He recognizes her deceitful and manipulative nature, and no longer wants any connection to her.


In this endeavor, make this last forever...
She's determined to continue her game of toying with people's emotions and leaving destruction in her wake.


I'm just delirious,
He's slightly insane for falling for her tricks and allowing her to hurt him.


You can't be serious,
He can't believe she'd continue her malicious ways with no regard for anyone else's feelings.


You're so infamous for leaving me a mess
Her reputation precedes her as someone who enjoys causing chaos and heartache for others.


She gets what she wants and she breaks what she gets,
Her selfishness leads her to take what she desires without concern for the consequences or people's emotions.


Get out while you can or she'll tear you to pieces,
He's warning others to stay away from her to save themselves from her destructive ways.


"Are you having a good time sweetheart?"
She taunts and manipulates her victims for her own entertainment and satisfaction.


Carry on home,
He's moving on and leaving her behind.


I'll be waiting miles and miles away,
He's determined to be far away from her grasp and influence.


Leaving you to be forever seventeen,
She's trapped in an immature and superficial lifestyle that she'll never outgrow.


Cleaning up the messes that you've made.
He's taking care of himself and fixing the damage she's caused him.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER WILLIAM GASKARTH, JACK BASSAM BARAKAT, ROBERT RYAN DAWSON, ZACHARY STEVEN MERRICK

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