Teenage Dirtbag
Cavetown chloe moriondo Lyrics

Her name is Noelle
He knows her name, and she's the girl he dreams about.

I have a dream about her
He thinks about her a lot.

She rings my bell
She catches his attention.

Got gym class in half an hour
He has a schedule to follow, but he also has a crush.

Oh, how she rocks
She's cool and impressive.

In Keds and tube socks
She has a particular style that he finds appealing.

But she doesn't know who I am
He's just another person to her, she doesn't know him personally.

And she doesn't give a damn about me
She doesn't care about him, he's not on her radar.

'Cause I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
He feels like he's lower class compared to her.

Listen to Iron Maiden, baby, with me, ooh-ooh-ooh
He wants to share his interests with her.

Her boyfriend's a dick
Her boyfriend has a negative reputation in his eyes.

He brings a gun to school
Her boyfriend is known for dangerous behavior.

And he'd simply kick
Her boyfriend is physically intimidating.

My ass if he knew the truth
If her boyfriend knew his feelings for her, he would be in trouble.

He lives on my block
Her boyfriend is a neighbor.

And he drives an IROC
Her boyfriend has a flashy car that he's proud of.

Ah, ooh
A sound effect conveying his nervousness and excitement.

Ooh, yeah, dirtbag
He's owning up to his self-perceived social status.

No, she doesn't know what she's missin'
He thinks she doesn't recognize his worth.

Now I feel like mold
He's feeling down and undesirable.

It's prom night and I am
It's a special night for him, but he's alone.

Lonely, 'lo and behold
He's surprised when she approaches him.

She's walking over to me
She's taking the initiative to talk to him.

This must be fake
He's having trouble believing she's interested in him.

My lip starts to shake
He's nervous and overwhelmed with emotion.

How does she know who I am?
He's wondering how she knows him now when she didn't before.

And why does she give a damn about
He's questioning why she's showing interest in him now.

I've got two tickets to Iron Maiden, baby
He's offering her a chance to share something he loves with him.

Come with me Friday, don't say, "maybe"
He's hoping she'll commit to going with him.

I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby, like you, ooh-ooh-ooh
He's trying to connect with her and emphasizing that they're not so different.

(She doesn't know, she doesn't know, she doesn't know) oh, yeah, dirtbag
He's repeating that she doesn't realize what she's missing out on.

No, she doesn't know what she's missin'
He thinks she's not aware of his true value.