Since 2014, the five-piece has gained ground for their earnest approach to songwriting, melding together the ferocious riffs of pop punk’s latest wave with the tenacious vulnerability of indie rock. The marriage is one shared by many bands, but on Opportunities - their latest EP earning a re-release via No Sleep Records - the courtship entangles itself in new territories, mostly in those characterized by cavernous percussion, hooks so buoyant they bob up and down, and guitar and synth interplay that belong to a much older, bolder band.
The future is full of other excuses to keep moving, and for Hot Mulligan, they’re easily jumping at the chance to speed up.
Green Squirrel In Pretty Bad Shape
Hot Mulligan Lyrics
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Looking at your new clothes and brown eyes
It's been four years since I last saw you like this
You were one of my favorite vices
I fall back to you like I never left
Sing lines about you I can't forget
Bad habits looking back at me
And alone at the ocean doesn't do it for me
Wish I could take back times that I pushed you away
Choked up and leaving you, I'm so sorry
Forgive me not, forget me please
It was just a dream, it's just that
I start to think that we're just different people
But then I let you in on things that no one knows
And I'd say anything to get you out of your clothes
Those nights back in '15
Oh we'd lie to your family
Getting older now I think
Maybe they were right about me
This can't be it
Wish I could take back times that I pushed you away
Choked up and leaving you, I'm so sorry(so sorry)
Forget me not, forgive me please
It won't mean anything, it won't mean anything
Hey, I know I'm a fucking mess these days
Don't do anything but sulk and sleep
But maybe we can talk this through
Or I'll change something
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
Those nights back in '15
Oh we'd lie to your family
Getting older now I think
They were never right about me
Let's start again
The lyrics of Hot Mulligan's song "Green Squirrel In Pretty Bad Shape" touch on themes of regret, nostalgia, and yearning for redemption. The singer sets the scene with a picturesque "west coast sunrise" and reminisces about an old love interest, represented in colorful detail by "new clothes and brown eyes". The song explores a past relationship that was one of the singer's "favorite vices", both addictive and pleasurable. The singer expresses a yearning to return to this past relationship, someone they fell back to "like I never left". The singer seems to obsess over this lost love, singing lines about them that they can't forget, while acknowledging that their bad habits and flaws are looking back at them.
The second half of the song sees the singer grappling with the loss of this relationship and their own actions that resulted in pushing this person away. They express deep regret for their mistakes and are desperate for forgiveness and a chance to start over. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and loneliness, as the singer confesses that being alone at the ocean no longer brings them solace. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer expressing a desire to change and make amends with their lost love interest.
This song carries a raw and emotional weight, with the lyrics that hit home for many listeners who can relate to the idea of wanting to go back and make things right with someone they might have hurt before.
Line by Line Meaning
West coast sunrise
I woke up early on the west coast and saw the sunrise
Looking at your new clothes and brown eyes
I noticed you're wearing new clothes and looked into your pretty brown eyes
It's been four years since I last saw you like this
It's been four years since I've seen you looking so beautiful
You were one of my favorite vices
I used to be addicted to you
I fall back to you like I never left
I still feel the same way about you as before, like I never left
Sing lines about you I can't forget
I sing songs about you that I can't get out of my head
Bad habits looking back at me
I see my bad habits when I look back at myself
And alone at the ocean doesn't do it for me
Being alone at the ocean doesn't make me happy
Wish I could take back times that I pushed you away
I regret pushing you away and wish I could undo it
Choked up and leaving you, I'm so sorry
I left you feeling emotional and I'm sorry for doing that
Forgive me not, forget me please
I know you might not forgive me, but please forget what happened
It was just a dream, it's just that
What happened was like a dream and it's hard to believe it happened
I start to think that we're just different people
Sometimes I feel like we're too different from each other
But then I let you in on things that no one knows
But then I share things with you that I haven't told anyone else
And I'd say anything to get you out of your clothes
I'm attracted to you and would do anything to be intimate with you
Those nights back in '15
I remember the nights we spent together in 2015
Oh we'd lie to your family
We used to lie to your family about what we were doing
Getting older now I think
As we get older, I'm starting to think more about what we had
Maybe they were right about me
Maybe your family was right in not approving of me
This can't be it
I don't want this to be the end for us
It won't mean anything, it won't mean anything
Even if we try again, it might not mean anything in the end
Hey, I know I'm a fucking mess these days
I'm going through a tough time and I know I'm a mess
Don't do anything but sulk and sleep
I don't do anything but feel sad and sleep all day
But maybe we can talk this through
But maybe we can try to work things out by talking about it
Or I'll change something
Or I'll try to change something to make things better
I'm so sorry
I'm really sorry for everything
Let's start again
Let's try to start over and make things right between us
Writer(s): Brandon Blakeley, Chris Freeman, Garrett “sniff” Willig, Nathan “tades” Sanville, Ryan Malicsi
Contributed by Colin N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@palsimon_
West coast sunrise
Looking at your new clothes and brown eyes
It's been four years since I last saw you like this
You were one of my favorite vices
I fall back to you like I never left
Sing lines about you I can't forget
Bad habits looking back at me
And alone at the ocean doesn't do it for me
Wish I could take back times that I pushed you away
Choked up and leaving you I'm so sorry
Forgive me not, forget me please
It was just a dream, it's just that
I start to think that we're just different people
But then I let you in on things that no one knows
And I'd say anything to get you out of your clothes
Those nights back in '15
Oh we'd lie to your family
Getting older now I think
Maybe they were right about me
This can't be it
Wish I could take back times that I pushed you away
Choked up and leaving you I'm so sorry
Forget me not, forgive me please
It won't mean anything, it won't mean anything
Hey, I know I'm a fucking mess these days
Don't do anything but sulk and sleep
But maybe we can talk this through
Or I'll change something
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
Those nights back in '15
Oh we'd lie to your family
Getting older now I think
They were never right about me
Let's start again
@robotcat7821
I was riding in an ambulance and the lady recommend me this artist. I'm glad she did. It's a cool band.
@nick-pw
Was the lady trying to make sure you were both depressed AND injured?
@leorema34
How i met your mother
@originalcaligulaoctocat
Dude Hospital?
@punchbagakapostabstrct6551
@@leorema34 wait-
@fabulouspain5341
Hell yeah
@palsimon_
West coast sunrise
Looking at your new clothes and brown eyes
It's been four years since I last saw you like this
You were one of my favorite vices
I fall back to you like I never left
Sing lines about you I can't forget
Bad habits looking back at me
And alone at the ocean doesn't do it for me
Wish I could take back times that I pushed you away
Choked up and leaving you I'm so sorry
Forgive me not, forget me please
It was just a dream, it's just that
I start to think that we're just different people
But then I let you in on things that no one knows
And I'd say anything to get you out of your clothes
Those nights back in '15
Oh we'd lie to your family
Getting older now I think
Maybe they were right about me
This can't be it
Wish I could take back times that I pushed you away
Choked up and leaving you I'm so sorry
Forget me not, forgive me please
It won't mean anything, it won't mean anything
Hey, I know I'm a fucking mess these days
Don't do anything but sulk and sleep
But maybe we can talk this through
Or I'll change something
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry
Those nights back in '15
Oh we'd lie to your family
Getting older now I think
They were never right about me
Let's start again
@juniorthcmafia8249
Theresa
@Albshooter0
This album is so good
@SeventhSalute
It's soooo damn good. Like very song, straight fire.