Neighbors Do Bad Things
Bubblegum Octopus Lyrics

Sleeping alone and cold for nights on end
Enduring the loneliness and coldness of being alone for many consecutive nights

You toss and turn and wonder why
Restlessly moving around in bed and questioning the reason behind it

No one will share this comfortable mattress with you
Feeling disappointed that no one wants to share a cozy bed with you

You leave so much space under the covers that it shocks you
Being surprised by the vast empty space you leave beneath the blankets

That the only thing that you ever sleep with is an empty pillow
Realizing that the only company you have while sleeping is an empty pillow

The pillowcase is so clean too...
Observing the pristine cleanliness of the pillowcase

Why doesn't someone just lie down?
Pondering why no one wants to lie down beside you

It's even cold on both sides
Noticing the chilliness of both sides of the bed

But yet so warm and fluffy here all the time
Finding comfort and coziness in the bed despite its emptiness

Such high expectations come at such high risk though
Realizing that having high expectations in relationships carries significant risks

Burning desires in the painful confines of your lonely bedroom
Experiencing intense desires and emotions within the isolation of your bedroom

Don't tell me you'd let the knife be the one
Expressing concern about the possibility of resorting to self-harm

To understand the struggle you endure
Trying to make others comprehend the hardships you go through

Don't become that human disaster
Urging the listener not to let their situation turn into a personal catastrophe

I don't want to see you like that
Expressing a desire not to witness the listener in such a state

Face down in dirt
Imagining the listener in a fallen, defeated state

Mourning at the grave of your hopes and dreams...
Experiencing deep sadness and grief over the loss of aspirations and ambitions

A childhood massacre...
Comparing the devastation of their life's desires to a tragic event in childhood

Blood on the thoughts of my innocence...
Feeling the impact of the emotional trauma on their once innocent mind

So pathetic
Describing oneself as pitiful and worthless

I let it all get the best of me and now I am weak
Admitting that they allowed their struggles to overpower them, leaving them vulnerable

Pathetic...
Reaffirming their own self-deprecation and worthlessness

Nothing, nothing at all
Believing that they have nothing of value or significance

Dearest teddy bear
Addressing a beloved stuffed animal

Fuck you, fuck me
Expressing anger and frustration towards themselves and the teddy bear

Why did you have to mess with my dreams
Questioning the teddy bear's interference with their hopes and aspirations

I told you to stay in your room
Remembering instructing the teddy bear to remain in a separate space

Don't lie, don't give me that
Demanding honesty and sincerity from the teddy bear

I know you heard me the first time.
Being convinced that the teddy bear understood their previous instruction

I don't need to say it again for you to understand
Believing that repeating the instruction is unnecessary since the teddy bear comprehends

Stay the fuck away
Strongly requesting the teddy bear to keep a distance

Don't come near me
Expressing a desire for the teddy bear not to approach

Get in your closet
Instructing the teddy bear to retreat into its storage space

Let me be
Yearning for solitude and independence