Jeremy Messersmith is an American indie pop musician, based in Minneapolis.… Read Full Bio ↴Jeremy Messersmith is an American indie pop musician, based in Minneapolis.

Messersmith is not only a musician is half-truth, but also a storyteller. His first full-length release The Alcatraz Kid is a moving collection of acoustic-driven lullabies with titles like “Novocain” and “Beautiful Children” that innocently question the purpose of things to come. The integrity of these delicate songs immediately struck a chord with critics and fans alike, and captured the attention of Semisonic’s Dan Wilson, who offered to produce Messersmith’s follow-up album, The Silver City.

The Silver City was a natural progression in sound and reflection: the compositions grew fuller and more dynamic with a classic-pop feel inspired by the Beach Boys and Beatles: While the topics focused on midlife struggles with tracks like “Dead End Job” and “Miracles.” Local and national attention soon followed with NPR and college stations around the country, followed by U.S. tours and sold-out shows in New York, Chicago and Minneapolis.

The Reluctant Graveyard bookends this trilogy of lifelong (ahem, literary) observations with songs like “Lazy Bones” and “Organ Donor,” and sonically continues on the ’60s chamber pop path Messersmith set out with his sophomore release. He continues to share stages with notables such as Sondre Lechre and The Watson Twins, and has been featured on MTV and Ugly Betty.

I Want To Be Your One Night Stand
Jeremy Messersmith Lyrics

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I know I may not look like much
Guess the years have been a little rough
I'm not worried, no, I've got it planned
I wanna be your one night stand

We'll check in to a dive motel
The carpet's worn and the curtains smell
TV's old, wallpaper bland

I wanna be your one night stand

Oh, we'll get drunk on a box of wine
Oh, making love underneath the vacancy sign

You don't have to meet my folks
I won't bore you with my stupid jokes
Just a guy with a minivan
I wanna be your one night stand

Oh, we'll get drunk on a box of wine
Oh, making love underneath the vacancy sign

So, let's leave the kids at home
You wear that blouse, I'll wear cheap cologne

Throw away our wedding bands
I wanna be your one night stand

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jeremy Messersmith's song "I Want To Be Your One Night Stand" are about a man who is fully aware that he may not be the most attractive or impressive person, but he still wants to be intimately close to a woman for just one night. He is willing to take her to a cheap motel, drink box wine, and make love under the vacancy sign. He doesn't want to get to know her or have her meet his family, he just wants to be her one night stand. The line "throw away our wedding bands" suggests that both parties are married and looking for a simple, temporary escape from their daily lives.

Despite the surface level message of casual intimacy, the song can also be read as a commentary on the fleeting nature of relationships in modern society. The motif of a one night stand is used to reflect how people are often hesitant to commit to long-term relationships, preferring to keep things casual and unattached. Additionally, the line "I won't bore you with my stupid jokes" can be interpreted as the man recognizing that, in a world full of distractions, he may not be able to hold the woman's attention for very long, so he wants to make the most of their brief time together.

Line by Line Meaning

I know I may not look like much
I'm aware that I'm not particularly attractive

Guess the years have been a little rough
I've had a tough time aging gracefully

I'm not worried, no, I've got it planned
I'm not concerned about my looks, I have a plan to get what I want

I wanna be your one night stand
I want to have a brief sexual encounter with you

We'll check in to a dive motel
We'll stay at a cheap, low-quality hotel

The carpet's worn and the curtains smell
The hotel is dirty and rundown

TV's old, wallpaper bland
The hotel is outdated and unappealing

Oh, we'll get drunk on a box of wine
We will consume low-quality alcohol

Oh, making love underneath the vacancy sign
We will engage in sexual activity in a cheap hotel

You don't have to meet my folks
I'm not interested in a long-term relationship, so you don't need to meet my family

I won't bore you with my stupid jokes
I won't try to impress you with humor or wit