“You ever hear a song and just know that it’s going to turn into an obsessi… Read Full Bio ↴“You ever hear a song and just know that it’s going to turn into an obsession? Do you ever listen to something and just feel that the band gets you? These are all very dramatic statements, I realize that, but I felt both of those things the first time I heard “ Sadness Shared (Is Sadness Squared)” by Homer Junior. It was love at first listen.”

- Girl at the Rock Shows

Cheltenham, UK trio Homer Junior formed out of a shared love of doughnuts and punk rock in the summer of 2017 and have been slowly dropping solid bronze D-I-Cry™ indie emo punk bangers ever since. Their 2019 single Sad Sack was a siren song for socially stunted twenty somethings everywhere, swiftly followed up by an uncharacteristically upbeat Christmas single, Sounds Like Xmas. 2020 saw the release of their thrashy storm in a bin fire Short Term, No Anchor and... well, not a lot else.

Uncomfortable
Homer Junior Lyrics

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Oh
I'm comfortable
At home alone
When I shut the doors
And I draw the curtains I'm alright
There's nothing wrong with me
I just need time for me
I'm fine alright

I'm fine
There's nothing wrong with me
Or with my mind
There's nothing wrong
With all the voices in my head
Or with all the time it takes to get me out of bed
I can't sit still
Don't mean I'm ill
I'll shut the doors and I'll draw the curtains and I'll scream at mirrors
Until I'm fine
There's nothing wrong with me
I just need time to be
Alright, I'm fine, alright, I'm fine, alright, I'm fine
I'm fine
There's nothing wrong
With all the voices in my head
Or with all the time it takes to get me out of bed
No I'm not afraid to leave the house
I just need time
To shout
And scream

And tell myself
That I'm alright

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Homer Junior's song "Uncomfortable" express the idea that sometimes it's perfectly normal to need some time alone to deal with the various voices in one's head, without there necessarily being anything wrong with the person or their state of mind. The singer admits to feeling most comfortable at home alone, shutting the doors and drawing the curtains, but insists that there is nothing wrong with this behavior. Rather, they need some time to themselves, to just be, without having to constantly explain or justify themselves.

The singer seems to be struggling with feelings of restlessness and disquiet, as they can't sit still and feel the need to scream at mirrors to release some of their inner turmoil. However, despite these difficult feelings, the singer reassures themselves that they are "alright" and that there is nothing wrong with them. They're not afraid to leave the house, they just need some time to shout and scream and tell themselves that they're okay.

Overall, the lyrics in "Uncomfortable" portray a sense of vulnerability and honesty, as the singer reveals their struggles with mental health and the need for self-care. At the same time, the song presents a message of self-acceptance and the importance of taking the time to care for oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh
Expressing a feeling of surprise, greeting, or wonder.

I'm comfortable
I feel at ease in my surroundings.

At home alone
When I am by myself at home.

When I shut the doors
When I close all the doors in my house.

And I draw the curtains I'm alright
When I close the curtains, I feel more secure.

There's nothing wrong with me
There are no immediate health or safety concerns.

I just need time for me
I need time to focus on myself.

I'm fine alright
I am doing okay at the moment.

I'm fine
I am doing okay at the moment.

There's nothing wrong with me
There are no immediate health or safety concerns.

Or with my mind
There are no mental health concerns.

There's nothing wrong
There are no immediate health or safety concerns.

With all the voices in my head
There are no auditory hallucinations or mental health concerns involving voices in my head.

Or with all the time it takes to get me out of bed
It takes me some time to get going in the morning, but this is not indicative of any health concerns.

I can't sit still
I have a lot of energy and can't sit in one place for too long.

Don't mean I'm ill
This does not necessarily mean I am unwell.

I'll shut the doors and I'll draw the curtains and I'll scream at mirrors
To release tension, I may shut myself off from the world and express myself to mirrors.

Until I'm fine
Until I feel better or relieved of my tension.

There's nothing wrong with me
There are no immediate health or safety concerns.

I just need time to be
I need time to be alone with my thoughts.

Alright, I'm fine, alright, I'm fine, alright, I'm fine
I am reassuring myself that I am okay.

I'm fine
I am doing okay at the moment.

There's nothing wrong with all the voices in my head
I have come to terms with my internal monologue and understand that it is not indicative of any health concerns.

Or with all the time it takes to get me out of bed
It takes me some time to get going in the morning, but this is not indicative of any health concerns.

No I'm not afraid to leave the house
There are no anxiety or agoraphobia concerns that prevent me from leaving my house.

I just need time
I need time to focus on myself.

To shout
To release pent up tension by yelling and screaming.

And scream
To release pent up tension by yelling and screaming.

And tell myself
To reassure myself that I am okay.

That I'm alright
That I am doing okay at the moment.

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jack Higgins, Sam Roberts, Thomas Muddle

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