I'm Sick Of It
City Lights Lyrics


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I'm sick of it

Everyone acting like they know us
When there's so much more beneath the surface
You've got some predetermined opinion
About our goals and our agenda

Well, let me tell you a thing or two

We've been around the block a few times
Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong
We've been on the grind, punk rock kids since '99
We've been around. I'm sick of it

Everyone taking themselves so seriously
What makes you so damn special
Is this really what this scene has become
One big undeserved sense of accomplishment

Let me tell you a thing or two

We've been around the block a few times
Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong
We've been on the grind, punk rock kids since '99
We've been around

Now let me ask you a question

Where do you get off
Telling us that we don't have the right
To do what we wanna do
We are the resistance
And we're taking a stand for ourselves
We're not letting you get us down

We're not letting you get us down

Let me tell you a thing or two

We've been around the block a few times
Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong
We've been on the grind, punk rock kids since '99
We've been around

We've been around the block a few times
Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong




We've been on the grind, punk rock kids since '99
We've been around (we've been around)

Overall Meaning

The song I'm Sick of It by City Lights is about the frustration of being judged and underestimated by others. The lyrics convey a sense of defiance and self-assurance, as the band members assert their experience and dedication to their music. They reject the idea that outsiders can accurately judge their goals and agenda, and they challenge those who try to diminish their accomplishments.


The opening lines of the song criticize people who act as if they know the band when they only see a superficial layer of their identities. The band members feel like their true selves and their hard work are being overlooked or misunderstood. They address this by affirming their resilience and long history in the punk rock scene, tracing their roots back to 1999.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "We've been around the block a few times" to emphasize their expertise and credibility in their field. They reject the notion that they have been doing everything wrong, and they express frustration with others who take themselves too seriously and act entitled to recognition.


Overall, the song expresses the band members' frustration with being underestimated or dismissed by outsiders, and their affirmation of their own worth and experience in the punk rock scene.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm sick of it
I'm fed up with the way things are going


Everyone acting like they know us
People judging us without knowing our true selves


When there's so much more beneath the surface
There's more to us than meets the eye


You've got some predetermined opinion
You've already made up your mind about us without any evidence


About our goals and our agenda
You think you know what we want to achieve without asking us


Well, let me tell you a thing or two
I'm about to educate you on who we really are


We've been around the block a few times
We have plenty of experience in this scene


Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong
You don't have the right to criticize the way we do things


We've been on the grind, punk rock kids since '99
We've been working hard in this genre for over two decades


Everyone taking themselves so seriously
People in this scene are too self-important


What makes you so damn special
Why do you think you're better than everyone else?


Is this really what this scene has become
This isn't what punk rock is about


One big undeserved sense of accomplishment
People feeling proud of themselves for no reason


Now let me ask you a question
I want to challenge your beliefs


Where do you get off
Who are you to say we can't do what we want?


Telling us that we don't have the right
You're trying to limit our freedom


To do what we wanna do
We have the right to pursue our dreams


We are the resistance
We're fighting against the conformity of this scene


And we're taking a stand for ourselves
We're not going to let anyone stop us


We're not letting you get us down
We're not going to let your negativity affect us


We've been around (we've been around)
We've been in this scene for a long time and we're not going anywhere




Writer(s): Oshie Bichar

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I'm sick of it
Everyone acting like they know us when there's so much more beneath the surface
You've got some predetermined opinion about our goals and our agenda
Well let me tell you a thing or two
We've been around the block a few times
Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong
We've been on the grind Punk Rock kids since '99
We've been around (I'm sick of it)
Everyone taking themselves so seriously
What makes you so damn special
Is this really what this scene has become one big undeserved sense of accomplishment
Let me tell you a thing or two
We've been around the block a few times
Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong
We've been on the grind Punk Rock kids since '99
We've been around (Now let me ask you a question)
Where do you get off
Telling us that we don't have the right to do what we wanna do
We are the resistance and we're taking a stand for ourselves
We're not letting you get us down
We're not letting you get us down
(Nana-nana-nana-nanana)
Let me tell you a thing or two
We've been around the block a few times
Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong
We've been on the grind Punk Rock kids since '99
We've been around (We've been around)
We've been around the block a few times
Don't you try to tell us we've been doing everything wrong
We've been on the grind Punk Rock kids since '99
We've been around



All comments from YouTube:

Alex Bigman

WE'VE BEEN ON THE GRIND
PUNK ROCK KIDS SINCE 99

jdog855

Every single song of theirs is so catchy.

Daniel Leite

This new record is sick dudes! Bert is awesome aswell

Danny Zabolotny

This is easily one of my favorite albums of 2013 <3

Eric

This album is fucking epic! Best pop-punk album this year!

filip gluzman

It's been an amazing feeling to finish 2013 with this album!! :DD

Andrew Prichard

I knew that was Bert!!! It finally hit me after like the third listen. That definitely completed the awesomeness of this song. YEAH WOOOH.

Stan Herr

Bert !!!! My favorite singer !!!! Je te kiff mec t'es trop génial !! !

Liam Sharpe

BERT! Fuck yeah, I'm stoked for this album.

Death Lux

Best song on the album.

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