SMALL TALK
Bracket Lyrics


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Why don't you give it to his face
No one cares where you have been
Shove my hand and turn away
I hope I won't see you again

I forget your name
You don't look the same
I'm so glad you came
I got nothing to say
Won't you please go away

It keeps draggin on and on
It's that same old ugly song
I just can't stand small talk

Not at all you're in my face here one more time
I try to keep on rid of you
The conversation isn't fine
And nothing that you say is true





I live in fear of meeting someone new I might see again
If you won't leave here what am I gonna do when I see my old friends

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from the song "Small Talk" by the American punk rock band, Bracket. The song seems to reflect the band's strong feelings about small talk and pointless conversations. The first stanza talks about not being afraid to give someone the truth to their face, instead of talking about them behind their back.


The second stanza of the song talks about meeting someone new and not being interested in talking to them. The singer forgets the person's name and is just waiting for them to leave, as they have nothing to contribute to the conversation. The chorus further emphasizes the singer's frustration with small talk and how it just keeps dragging on.


The third and final stanza refers to someone being in the singer's face and not being able to get rid of them. The conversation is not enjoyable, and the singer feels that nothing the other person says is true. The singer then expresses their fear of meeting someone new that they might see again and have to go through the same small talk.


Overall, the lyrics of "Small Talk" are straightforward, and the band delivers them with conviction. The song captures the frustration many people feel about empty conversations and the angst of not being able to escape them.


Line by Line Meaning

Why don't you give it to his face
Instead of talking behind someone's back, confront them directly


No one cares where you have been
Your past experiences are not relevant to this conversation


Shove my hand and turn away
I'm physically pushing you away because I don't want to engage in conversation


I hope I won't see you again
I don't want to further interact with you


I forget your name
I don't care enough about you to remember your name


You don't look the same
I don't remember what you look like because you're not important to me


I'm so glad you came
Sarcasm; I'm not actually glad you're here


I got nothing to say
I don't feel like talking to you


Won't you please go away
I want you to leave me alone


It keeps draggin on and on
This conversation is never-ending and boring


It's that same old ugly song
This conversation topic has been discussed before and I don't want to hear it again


I just can't stand small talk
I don't want to engage in meaningless conversation


Not at all you're in my face here one more time
You are bothering me by being in my personal space again


I try to keep on rid of you
I am attempting to distance myself from you


The conversation isn't fine
I'm not enjoying this conversation


And nothing that you say is true
I don't believe anything you're saying


I live in fear of meeting someone new I might see again
I am afraid of making new acquaintances because I might run into them again in the future


If you won't leave here what am I gonna do when I see my old friends
If you don't leave soon, I won't be able to interact with my actual friends




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