Everybody Else is a Los Angeles-based power-pop and rock band consisting of… Read Full Bio ↴Everybody Else is a Los Angeles-based power-pop and rock band consisting of Carrick Moore Gerety (lead vocals/guitar) and Austin James Williams (bass/vocals). Their name comes from a The Kinks B-side ("I'm Not Like Everybody Else").

Their self-titled debut album was released under The Militia Group in April 3, 2007, followed by a tour with bands such as Over It, Higher, Hanson and Self Against City. Their debut album was quickly followed by an acoustic version entitled 1 1/2 and an EP called Gold Noise which were both released in 2008.

Their sophomore album, called Wanderlust, was released in 2011 after the band succeeded in raising enough money through Kickstarter to actually produce the album.

Meat Market
Everybody Else Lyrics

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Instead of falling in love like that
You should be knocking on my heart
You're back
And you should never forget
That the world where we met
Is a meat market

So don't go falling in love with me

You should be digging the scenery
You should be reading the sign overhead
Says that this is a meat market

And you'll never get away from me
So what you'd try do about it?
You could just give me your number now
Or make me have to live without it

No, you'll never get away from me
Don't even try
So, what's your number, little girl?

There will be blood on the streets tonight
'cause in this gutter of a world
I see light
It's in the eyes of a girl
Who is so inset (?)
Over meat market

I don't believe we've met before
But i'll be walking into my door
And i'll be throwing your clothes on the bed
Like i said
It's a meat market

And you'll never get away from me
So what you'd try do about it?
You could just give me your number now
Or make me have to live without it

No, you'll never get away from me
Don't even try
So, what's your number, little girl?

No, you'll never get away from me
So what you gonna do about it?
You could just give me your number now
Or make me try to live without it

No, you'll never get away from me
Don't even try
So, what's your number, little girl?

'cause it's a meat market
Yeah, it's a meat market
This world

So, what's your number, little girl?

I said, what's your number, little girl?
What's your number, little girl?

Overall Meaning

The song "Meat Market" by Everybody Else is a poignant commentary on the complexities of modern-day dating culture. The lyrics urge the listener not to fall in love too quickly, reminding them that the world in which they are meeting prospective partners is ultimately a "meat market". This sentiment is captured perfectly in the chorus, which emphasizes the predatory nature of dating in the modern age: "Don't even try / So, what's your number, little girl?"

The song taps into a range of emotions and experiences that are all too familiar to those who have navigated the dating world in recent years. There is a sense of wariness and cynicism that permeates the verses, as the singer warns against falling too hard for someone who may only see them as a passing fancy. Nevertheless, there is also a glimmer of hope in the bridge, which describes the possibility of finding light in a dark and gritty world. This contrast between light and dark, between cynicism and hope, is what makes "Meat Market" such a powerful and thought-provoking song.

Overall, "Meat Market" is a song that speaks to the complicated nature of modern-day romance. It encourages us to be cautious and guarded, but also reminds us that there is always the possibility of finding something real and lasting in a world that can often feel overwhelming and hostile.

Line by Line Meaning

Instead of falling in love like that
Don't fall in love with me, we're in a meat market

You should be knocking on my heart
You should be exploring the environment and not trying to date me

You're back
You're back in the meat market

And you should never forget
Don't forget that this world is a meat market

That the world where we met
The world that we met in is a meat market

Is a meat market
This world is a meat market

So don't go falling in love with me
Don't fall in love with me, this is a meat market

You should be digging the scenery
You should explore the environment and enjoy the scenery

You should be reading the sign overhead
You should pay attention to the signs that this is a meat market

Says that this is a meat market
The sign overhead indicates that this is a meat market

And you'll never get away from me
You won't be able to avoid me in this meat market

So what you'd try do about it?
What are you going to do about it?

You could just give me your number now
You can give me your number to avoid living without it

Or make me have to live without it
You can choose not to give your number, and then you'll have to live without it

No, you'll never get away from me
You won't be able to avoid me in this meat market

Don't even try
It's pointless to try to avoid me because we're in a meat market

So, what's your number, little girl?
What's your number, so we can keep in touch while in this meat market?

There will be blood on the streets tonight
Violence is likely to occur in this meat market tonight

'cause in this gutter of a world
This world is a metaphorical gutter

I see light
I see hope in this meat market

It's in the eyes of a girl
The hope is seen in a girl's eyes

Who is so inset (?)
Unknown, possibly a misheard lyric

Over meat market
Despite being in a meat market, she still offers hope

I don't believe we've met before
I'm not sure if we've met before in this meat market

But i'll be walking into my door
I'll continue living my life in this meat market without you

And i'll be throwing your clothes on the bed
If we were to become intimate, it would just be a casual encounter in this meat market

Like i said
As I mentioned earlier, this is a meat market