Allister is a pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The four-piece formed i… Read Full Bio ↴Allister is a pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The four-piece formed in 1996 and were one of the first bands to sign to Drive-Thru Records. Besides releasing three studio albums — 1999's Dead Ends and Girlfriends, 2002's Last Stop Suburbia, and 2005's Before the Blackout — Allister made a cameo appearance in the 2004 film Sleepover. On March 6, 2007, the band announced their intention to go on hiatus. In 2010 they reunited with announce of the new album ''Countdown to Nowhere" to be released October 3rd, 2010. It is now available on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/countdown-to-nowhere/id396692153

Tim Rogner - vocals and guitar
Kyle Lewis - guitar
Scott Murphy - vocals and bass
Mike Leverence - drums

Jacob
Allister Lyrics

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Jacob sits outside the door
And runs into the class when I sit down
He takes a seat right next to me
I never thought about it until now

and even if a boy likes me
It's not the end of the world
He may be a really nice guy

But I only like girls
On the computer I got a letter
Jacob says he wants to know me better
A little flattering
But way too strange
That jacob thinks I'm gay

jacob walks right up to me
Before I get a foot out of the door
He takes a second look at me
I guess he wanted just a little more

and even if a boy likes me
It's not the end of the world
He may be a really nice guy
But I only like girls
On the computer I got a letter
Jacob says he wants to know me better
A little flattering
But way too strange
That jacob thinks I'm gay

Na Na Na Na Na...

and even if a boy likes me
It's not the end of the world
He may be a really nice guy
But I only like girls
On the computer I got a letter
Jacob says he wants to know me better
A little flattering

But way too strange
That jacob thinks I'm gay

Overall Meaning

This song is from the perspective of a male student who is being pestered by a fellow male classmate named Jacob because he believes that the singer is gay. Jacob always seeks the singer out, wanting to sit next to him in class, and even writes him a letter on the computer. Although flattered, the singer feels uncomfortable with Jacob's assumptions about his sexuality, wanting to make it clear that he is only interested in girls. The song ultimately emphasizes that it's okay for someone of the same sex to like another person, but it's important to respect other people's boundaries and not make assumptions about someone's sexuality.

Line by Line Meaning

Jacob sits outside the door
Jacob is waiting for me outside the classroom

And runs into the class when I sit down
Jacob follows me into the class when I enter

He takes a seat right next to me
Jacob positions himself beside me

I never thought about it until now
I wasn't aware of Jacob's intentions until recently

and even if a boy likes me
Even if a boy has feelings for me

It's not the end of the world
It's not the worst thing that could happen

He may be a really nice guy
The boy who likes me may be friendly and kind

But I only like girls
But my romantic interest is only towards females

On the computer I got a letter
I received an email on my computer

Jacob says he wants to know me better
Jacob expressed an interest in getting to know me better

A little flattering
I appreciate the attention given to me by Jacob