Newport Living
Cute Is What We Aim For Lyrics


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Everyone's a let down
It just depends on how far down they can go
In every circle of friends there's a whore
The one who flirts
And does a little more
But who's to say?
This is a social scene anyway
And everybody wants to explore the new girl
Caught up in her own hard liquor world
But liquor doesn't exist in my world
But liquor doesn't exist in my world

And if you lie you don't deserve to have friends
If you lie you don't deserve to have them
If you lie you don't deserve to have friends
If you lie

You are a sell out
But you couldn't even do that right
So your price tag has been slashed
And now you're chillin' on a half priced clearance rack
You are a sell out
But you couldn't even do that right
So your price tag has been slashed
And now you're chillin' on a half priced clearance rack

The social scene where she gets her fix
Has been broken since '86
Now just look at that social clique
Do you really wanna be a part of it?
Let's not let us forget
Where she gets the habit
She gets the pills from her skills
She gets the skills from the pills
And just look at that clique
Do you really wanna be the star of it?

You are a sell out
But you couldn't even do that right
So your price tag has been slashed
And now you're chillin' on a half priced clearance rack
You are a sell out
But you couldn't even do that right
So your price tag has been slashed
And now you're chillin' on a half priced clearance rack

If you lie you don't deserve to have friends
If you lie you don't deserve to have them
If you lie you don't deserve to have friends
If you lie

Everybody is a let down
It just depends on how far down they can go

You are a sell out
But you couldn't even do that right
So your price tag has been slashed
And now you're chillin' on a half priced clearance rack
You are a sell out
But you couldn't even do that right




So your price tag has been slashed
And now you're chillin' on a half priced clearance rack

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Newport Living" by Cute Is What We Aim For are quite critical of the social scene and the people involved in it. The opening lines suggest that everyone is a letdown and it's just a matter of how much they disappoint you. The lyrics go on to criticize the presence of a "whore" in every circle of friends, who flirts and does more. However, the song seems to suggest that this is the norm in the social scene, where everyone wants to explore the new girl, caught up in her own "hard liquor world". The singer contrasts this with their own world, where liquor doesn't exist.


The lyrics also emphasize the importance of honesty in friendships. The singer asserts that if you lie, you don't deserve to have friends. The song then moves to criticize the idea of selling out, stating that even if you are a sellout, you couldn't do that right. It's clear that the song isn't impressed with those who compromise their integrity for something but fail to deliver on their end of the bargain. The social scene comes under fire again, with the lyrics asking if you really want to be a part of it, pointing out that the person getting high isn't doing so well in her social clique.


Overall, "Newport Living" offers a critique of the social scene and the people involved in it, emphasizing the importance of honesty and integrity in relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Everyone's a let down
People in general are disappointing


It just depends on how far down they can go
The extent of their disappointment depends on their actions


In every circle of friends there's a whore
Every social group has someone who is promiscuous


The one who flirts
The person who engages in playful behavior to attract the attention of others


And does a little more
And engages in sexual activity with multiple partners


But who's to say?
But who can really judge them?


This is a social scene anyway
This type of behavior is expected in social situations


And everybody wants to explore the new girl
Everyone is interested in the new person who is a part of the group


Caught up in her own hard liquor world
Engaging in a lifestyle that involves excessive drinking


But liquor doesn't exist in my world
I do not consume alcohol


You are a sell out
You have compromised your principles for personal gain


But you couldn't even do that right
You were not successful in your attempt to benefit yourself


So your price tag has been slashed
Your worth has decreased


And now you're chillin' on a half priced clearance rack
You are now less valuable and not in demand


The social scene where she gets her fix
The social situations that provide opportunities for her to engage in addictive behavior


Has been broken since '86
The social behavior has been problematic for a long time


Now just look at that social clique
Now consider the group of people who engage in that behavior


Do you really wanna be a part of it?
Is it really attractive to be a part of that group?


Let's not let us forget
Let us remember


Where she gets the habit
Where she acquires the behavior that causes addiction


She gets the pills from her skills
She acquires the drugs through her ability to attract those who can provide them


She gets the skills from the pills
She enhances her ability to attract those who provide drugs through drug use


And just look at that clique
And consider the group of people engaging in the behavior


Do you really wanna be the star of it?
Is it really desirable to be the center of that group?


If you lie you don't deserve to have friends
If you are deceitful, you do not deserve true friendships


If you lie
Deceit is not acceptable behavior


Everybody is a let down
People are inevitably disappointing




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FERNANDO CIMATO, JEFF CZUM, JEFFREY MARTIN CZUM, SHAANT HACIKYAN, SHAANT TIMOTHY HACIKYAN, TOM FALCONE

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