austin corona - drums
lea jaffe - vocals, guitar
otto klammer - vocals, bass
brennan wedl - vocals, guitar
https://dazeyandthescouts.bandcamp.com/
Sad Boys
Dazey and the Scouts Lyrics
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Instead, and you said i was your one and only lifeline
How's it gonna help me when you're too far gone to try?
All you do is smoke those marlboros and slowly putrefy
I don't want to live together knowing we'd both rather die
And i'm so disillusioned with sad boys now
You stand in the middle of the avenue just waiting
I can't be the one to always push you back to pavement
How's it gonna help me when you're too far gone to try?
All you do is smoke those marlboros and slowly putrefy
I don't want to live together knowing we'd both rather die
And i'm so disillusioned with sad boys now
I'm so disillusioned with sad boys now
I'm not a flower that wilts only for you to teach me to grow
I'm not a drunken wet kiss in the basement at one of your shows
I'm not the physical manifestation of all your mistakes
I can't keep dropping more glasses and hoping the next one won't break
And i'm so disillusioned with sad boys now
I'm so disillusioned with sad boys now
The lyrics of Dazey and the Scouts' song "Sad Boys" express a feeling of disillusionment towards someone who is constantly self-destructive and reliant on someone else to pull them back from the brink. The singer is addressing a person who claimed to have no heart and needed the singer's heart instead. However, this person is too far gone to even try to help themselves as they smoke Marlboros and slowly destroy themselves. The singer doesn't want to live together with someone who would rather die, hoping that they will be able to change. The singer feels trapped in a relationship where they are constantly trying to keep the other person from falling apart, yet they feel helpless in their efforts.
The song's title "Sad Boys" refers to the typical stereotype of young men who are emotionally unavailable, self-pitying, and self-destructive. The singer expresses disappointment in being around these types of people and is tired of being the one always needed to keep them afloat. The lyrics also imply a sense of self-discovery and growth as the singer declares that they are not just a flower waiting to be taught to grow or a physical manifestation of another person's mistakes. The singer wants to move away from such toxic relationships and grow into their own person.
Line by Line Meaning
You said that you didn't have a heart and that you'd need mine
Instead, and you said i was your one and only lifeline
You once told me that you were broken and needed my love to fix you. You claimed that I was the only one who could save you.
How's it gonna help me when you're too far gone to try?
All you do is smoke those marlboros and slowly putrefy
I don't want to live together knowing we'd both rather die
How can I help you when you refuse to help yourself? Your constant smoking is only leading you to decay. I can't continue living with you when we both have such a bleak outlook on life.
You stand in the middle of the avenue just waiting
I can't be the one to always push you back to pavement
You're waiting for something to happen, but I can't always be the one to bring you back to reality.
I'm not a flower that wilts only for you to teach me to grow
I'm not a drunken wet kiss in the basement at one of your shows
I'm not the physical manifestation of all your mistakes
I can't keep dropping more glasses and hoping the next one won't break
I'm not willing to let you use me for your own purposes. I'm not your object of temporary pleasure. I'm not responsible for your past mistakes, and I can't keep putting myself in harm's way, hoping nothing bad will happen.
And i'm so disillusioned with sad boys now
I'm so disillusioned with sad boys now
I've had enough of these sad boys who constantly bring me down. I'm done with this lifestyle.
Writer(s): Dazey And The Scouts
Contributed by Nathaniel C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ben - Moderator
on Wet
Corrected now - thanks Val
Val
on Wet
Move the way you do, do
Move the way you do
Don't you know just to play with what you're given?
Don't you know just to play with what you're given?
Can't take her for the only one to believe in
Wet road, paradise, wet roads today
Wet roads on the way to your house again
entirely wrong song