"When you're friends with some chick who you hang out with or whatever, who then starts dating some other chump and never talks to you ever again. This leaves you sitting there on a cold leather couch in your underwear playing Wii bowling, drinking stale MGD, and wondering where the hell your friends are." - Chumped facebook
"Chumped is a female-fronted indie-punk band comprised of four friends from Brooklyn, NY who like to drink and write songs about feelings. Drawing influence from the power pop structure and slacker sensibility of Superchunk, the poetic substance of Jawbreaker, along with the urgency and energy of RVIVR, they write songs that are emotive, powerful and catchy as hell. Chumped’s Self-Titled EP is the culmination of formative heartbreaks, quarter-life crises, and an acute penchant for being young and dumb. They really look forward to playing a show near you sometime maybe, they guess." - Chumped Bandcamp
Union Square
Chumped Lyrics
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The lyrics to Chumped's song Union Square describe the experience of navigating the bustling streets and subway of Union Square in New York City. Despite the unpleasant smells and crowded conditions, there is a sense of camaraderie among the people who are all trying to get to their destinations. The chorus repeats the line "we're all in this together," driving home the idea that even though everyone is fighting their own battles and dealing with their own problems, there is a shared struggle that unites them.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of mortality and the fleetingness of life. The lines "sometimes I sit too close but you would never know I'm just making sure that we are still alive" suggest a fear of death and a desire to feel present and alive in the moment. The singer finds comfort in the presence of others on the subway, feeling that they are not alone in facing the uncertainty and impermanence of life.
Overall, the lyrics to Union Square capture the hustle and bustle of New York City and the connections that can be made in the midst of it all. They also explore deeper themes of mortality and the importance of human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
In the morning it's a game, we learn to navigate the crowds at Union Square.
Navigating the crowds at Union Square is like a game to us every morning.
And the subway smells like shit but it's lovely isn't it? In the sense that it will take you anywhere.
Despite the unpleasant smell, we admire the subway because it can take us anywhere.
And we're all in this together. Yeah we're all in this together. But what does it all mean? Not a damn thing.
Even though we're all in this experience together, it doesn't have a significant meaning.
And sometimes I sit too close but you would never know I'm just making sure that we are still alive.
I sit close to you on the subway to feel more connected and to make sure we're both still alive.
I'd like to think it lets me know that we are not alone at least until our stop arrives.
Sitting close to you on the subway makes me feel less alone until we reach our destination.
We're all in this together. Yeah we're all in this together. But what does it all mean? Not a damn thing.
The fact that we're all on this journey together doesn't give it any real significance.
Contributed by Lila N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.