Elvis Depressedly stares straight into the void and airs their own blunt pe… Read Full Bio ↴Elvis Depressedly stares straight into the void and airs their own blunt perceptions about it through their music, but it’s never been the band’s intentions to bring you down even if it says so right there in their name. Mathew Lee Cothran of Coma Cinema and Delaney Mills -- alongside a revolving cast of friends and collaborators -- have been taking the monoculture’s obsession with a dystopian world and turning it into their own wry joke in their homespun quarters of South Carolina from the very beginning. Since 2011, EPs and singles built with a bare necessity of instruments and production tools have recorded a memory box of self-healing guitar-pop laced with an Ambien trance. But with Cothran quitting his day job and resettling in Asheville, NC with Mills after the release of 2013’s Holo Pleasures to focus his efforts on their latest full-length on Run for Cover Records New Alhambra, an increased currency in time has resulted in Elvis Depressedly’s most definitive listen yet.

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Elvis Depressedly Lyrics

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people crying to hear people crying
and i am just the same

listen to me while i vomit
listen to me while i make everything
that was ever once sacred ashamed

my father lives on the computer

and drinks mucho alchohol
my mother is as quick as a viper
for a good time her number is on the wall

we're crying out to feel something that makes sense
we're crying out for one simple wish to be safely
hidden to be 21 and in diapers

people practicing pretend personalities
wandering around repeating their names
i am mickey oh yes i am mickey hello
i am mickey i play the mickey game

oh my god your children are so abused

oh my god it is amazing that all of this
wealth and all of this filth is just you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "cry babies" by Elvis Depressedly tells a story of people who are deeply lost and crying out for something that makes sense. The opening line "People crying to hear people crying and I am just the same" sets the tone for the following verses that describe the bleak and monotonous existence of individuals who are searching for meaning in their lives. The singer's anguish is heightened as he pleads for someone to listen to him while he "vomits" out his feelings, making everything that was once sacred ashamed.

The singer describes his parents as broken individuals who have succumbed to the toxic lure of alcohol and promiscuity. His father is a recluse who lives on the computer and drinks excessively, while his mother is quick to engage in hedonistic behaviors with anyone willing to spend time with her. The desperation of these individuals is further expressed as they wish they could be "safely hidden" and avoid the harsh realities of the world.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "we're crying out to feel something that makes sense, we're crying out for one simple wish to be safely hidden to be 21 and in diapers." This repetition drives home the profound sense of sadness and hopelessness that the characters experience. They feel out of place and are searching for something to give them a sense of understanding and belonging.

Line by Line Meaning

people crying to hear people crying
People are seeking other people crying to sympathize with them because of their own sadness

and i am just the same
The singer is also one of those people who are seeking comfort in other people's misery

listen to me while i vomit
The singer is asking someone to listen to them while they express their innermost feelings, no matter how unpleasant or uncomfortable it may be

listen to me while i make everything
The artist wants someone to hear them express themselves honestly, without any pretense or falseness,

that was ever once sacred ashamed
The artist is ashamed of some things that they've done or been a part of that were once considered special but have now lost their meaning

my father lives on the computer
The singer's father is constantly on the computer

and drinks mucho alchohol
The singer's father also drinks a lot of alcohol

my mother is as quick as a viper
The artist's mother is sharp and swift

for a good time her number is on the wall
The artist's mother has a phone number posted on a wall for people to call if they want to have a good time

we're crying out to feel something that makes sense
People are looking to feel something that is meaningful and understandable to them

we're crying out for one simple wish to be safely
People just want to feel like they are in a safe, stable space where they can be themselves

hidden to be 21 and in diapers
People want to just escape from their troubles and be young and carefree again

people practicing pretend personalities
People have fake personalities that they put on and practice

wandering around repeating their names
People wander around aimlessly, grappling with their identities

i am mickey oh yes i am mickey hello
The singer is playing the game of pretending to be someone else and this line is an example of that

i am mickey i play the mickey game
The artist is trying on the persona of Mickey, someone else who is also fake

oh my god your children are so abused
The artist is commenting on the abuse that some children face in their lives

oh my god it is amazing that all of this
The singer is in disbelief about the fact that some people can live such luxurious lives while others deal with such terrible situations

wealth and all of this filth is just you
The idea that some people can have great wealth but still be corrupt or immoral

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