dick lips
BLINK 182 (dude ranch) Lyrics

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Please, mom
You ground me all the time
I know that I was right
All along

And I'm hoping
Remember I'm a kid
I know not what I did

Just having fun

You couldn't wait for something new
And yesterday I thought of you
It left me to think as if I couldn't walk away
It's too late, I fell through

Nothing to lose
A boy who went out when he finished all his chores
Nothing to do
They can't trust me because I blew it once before

Shit, dad
Please don't kick my ass
I know I've seen you trashed
At least one time

Can I blame it
On one of my dumb friends
It's been awhile
Since I have used that line

You couldn't wait for something new
And yesterday I thought of you
It left me to think as if I couldn't walk away
It's too late, I fell through

Nothing to lose
A boy who went out when he finished all his chores
Nothing to do
They can't trust me because I blew it once before

(Alright)

Nothing to lose
A boy who went out when he finished all his chores

Nothing to do
They can't trust me because I blew it once before

Overall Meaning

At its core, "Dick Lips" is a song about the frustrating and unfair experience of being a teenager. The song centers around the idea of being grounded by parents and not being trusted because of a mistake made in the past. The opening lines, "Please, mom, you ground me all the time, I know that I was right all along," set the defiant tone of the song. The singer is frustrated that their parents won't listen to them and instead punish them endlessly. The line "remember I'm a kid, I know not what I did, just having fun" highlights how teenagers are often unfairly treated as adults when it comes to their actions and decisions.

The song also touches on the idea of parental hypocrisy; the singer pleads with their father not to "kick [their] ass" even though they've seen him "trashed" before. The line "nothing to lose, a boy who went out when he finished all his chores" illustrates the feelings of boredom and restlessness that can come with being punished and restricted. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's feelings of frustration and powerlessness- they've already messed up once, and now they have no trust from their parents and nothing to do.

Line by Line Meaning

Please, mom
I politely request, dear mother

You ground me all the time
You commonly give me punishment by prohibition from going out or doing certain activities

I know that I was right
I am certain that I was correct

All along
From the beginning until now

And I'm hoping
I am desiring with expectation

Remember I'm a kid
Recall that I am a child

I know not what I did
I do not know what I have done wrong

Just having fun
Simply enjoying myself

You couldn't wait for something new
You were impatient for novelty

And yesterday I thought of you
Yesterday, I had a thought of you

It left me to think as if I couldn't walk away
It made me believe that I could not leave