Making Friends
Bishop Allen Lyrics

Making friends is so damn easy
The act of making friends is perceived as effortless and simple.

All you handsome devils
A reference to the attractive nature of individuals that makes socializing a breeze.

Oh, what a congregation you make
Comments on the seamless coordination and social interaction among the group of attractive individuals being referred to.

Carry on with your revels
Suggests that the group is engaged in lively, noisy festivities or a celebratory atmosphere.

Go on and eat your birthday cake
Further emphasizes the joyful nature of the group's celebration by referencing a common symbol of birthdays and celebrations.

But I, got so much frustration
The singer contrasts their own feelings of disappointment or annoyance with the group's celebratory mood.

Its causing me great physical pain
The singer is experiencing a high level of emotional or psychological distress that is manifesting itself physically.

I try to make conversation
Despite their frustration and pain, the artist attempts to engage in conversation and socialize with the group.

It's like trying to stop a train
Their attempts are unsuccessful, which feels impossible or futile, much like trying to halt a moving train.

Smile and act real pleasing
A sarcastic take on the notion of making friends being easy that implies that one must put on a facade of pleasantness in order to successfully socialize.

Nobody knows, nobody can tell
The singer suggests that their true feelings are internal and not expressed outwardly to others.

We do it so well, we're going to Hell
A cynical interpretation of the charade of socializing and the underlying lack of genuine connection that suggests the artist’s belief that the insincerity will come with a price.

I drove across this great nation
Refers to the act of traveling from one coast of the US to the opposite coast.

Three times, three times at least
Implies that the singer has made this arduous journey multiple times throughout their life.

I don't know what I was chasing
The singer admits a lack of understanding of their motivation for undertaking this journey multiple times.

But I think it got the best of me
Suggests that the artist may have experienced negative or unanticipated consequences as a result of their travels.

When your, wasted days are behind you
Implies that the artist believes that others, who have engaging social lives that the artist lacks, have been wasting their time and will regret their choices in the future.

Pounding out your heels
An expression used to describe dancing or heavy footwork, suggesting that this is what the individuals the singer is referring to are engaged in.

I'll be right there to remind you
Suggests that the singer will attempt to make these individuals aware of their sense of regret in the future if they continue in their current lifestyle.

How lucky you're supposed to feel
A sarcastic tone is implied in this comment suggesting that there may be regret, disappointment or other negative emotions waiting for these individuals in their future.

Now, you can knock them dead, baby
A phrase often used to describe something impressive or amazing being accomplished, typically onstage or in a performance context.

You can be the bell of the ball
A reference to someone who is the center of attention and admired by everyone around them.

The music’s driving me crazy
The singers sense of discomfort with the current situation is compounded by the loud music playing around them.

I'm going out into the hall
Suggests the artist is physically removing themselves from the situation in an attempt to find a moment of solitude.