Reason
Bully Lyrics


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I feel good when I'm at home
Especially when I'm alone
I watch Mezzi stare at the shed
Play guitar on my bed
But I feel best by the lake
At my dads house I can take
That old bike that my mom
Left behind a very long long time ago

So stand still
Don't you wanna be a part of something bigger
Something strange
Is catching up to you

My old friends come say hi
When I'm in town, they stop by
We're still the same
But we are grown
And we'd all rather just go home
My new friends, they're okay
Not that social anyway
I thought that he would never hit a girl
But I guess you never know
And that's the world

So stand still
Don't you wanna be a part of something bigger
Something strange is catching up to you

Think about it all the time I get so
So far ahead, so far behind

So stand still




Don't you wanna be a part of something bigger
Something strange is catching up to you

Overall Meaning

The song "Reason" by the band Bully seems to be about finding solace in certain places or moments when life feels overwhelming. The first verse reveals that the singer feels good when they are at home, especially when they are alone. They watch a person named Mezzi stare at a shed while playing guitar on their bed. The singer even feels their best by the lake at their father's house, where they can ride their mother's old bike that has been left behind for a long time. These moments seem to give the singer a sense of peace and comfort.


The second verse introduces the singer's old friends who stop by when they are in town. Although they are still the same people, they are grown and would rather just go home. The singer's new friends are okay but not that social, and there is a sense of disappointment when one of them hits a girl. The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of standing still and being a part of something bigger. There is something strange catching up to the singer and they want to be a part of that strange thing.


Overall, the song seems to be about finding meaning and connection in life, and how that can be found in different places and people at different moments. The importance of being a part of something bigger is emphasized throughout the song, but it is also recognized that there are moments of solitude and introspection that can be just as valuable.


Line by Line Meaning

I feel good when I'm at home
Being at home makes me feel content and happy.


Especially when I'm alone
Being alone in the comfort of my own home is particularly satisfying.


I watch Mezzi stare at the shed
I observe Mezzi gazing at the tool shed.


Play guitar on my bed
I play my guitar whilst lying on my bed.


But I feel best by the lake
Even better than being at home, I feel happiest when I'm by the lake.


At my dads house I can take
I can borrow my mom's old bike at my dad's house.


That old bike that my mom
I can ride the bicycle that my mother abandoned many years ago.


Left behind a very long long time ago
My mother abandoned the bike a very long time ago.


So stand still
Remain stationary and be present in the moment.


Don't you wanna be a part of something bigger
Do you not desire to be part of a greater cause or community?


Something strange
A mysterious or unusual force.


Is catching up to you
This strange force is approaching you and will soon become apparent.


My old friends come say hi
My former acquaintances greet me when I return to town.


When I'm in town, they stop by
They go out of their way to visit me when I am in town.


We're still the same
We have not changed as people.


But we are grown
Nevertheless, we have matured and aged since we last met.


And we'd all rather just go home
Despite catching up, we would all prefer to be in the comfort of our own homes.


My new friends, they're okay
Whilst not particularly social, my new friends are fine.


Not that social anyway
Despite being good friends, they are not very outgoing people by nature.


I thought that he would never hit a girl
I believed he would never physically assault a woman.


But I guess you never know
However, in reality, you can never truly anticipate someone's behavior.


And that's the world
This unpredictable and ever-changing nature of human behavior is simply the way of the world.


Think about it all the time I get so
I frequently ruminate on this topic and become very consumed by it.


So far ahead, so far behind
I feel simultaneously ahead of my peers in some ways, but behind in others.




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