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Eighteen
Jerk Circus Lyrics
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The day that I turned eighteen was the best day of my life
And Stu was there and (Greg) was there
They laughed at me while I drank another
Smoke a cigar,
It almost made me forget about the way things are
You and me were drifted apart
But it seems, now I'm eighteen, everything is fine
The next day when I woke up: hangover and s**t
I looked over then we kissed
Then I knew that that was it, 'cause
Then I knew everything they said to me was true
When you weren't there for me, I still was there for you whoa
I remember everything and I couldn't live with everything you do
And I knew the way things are
You forced us to drift apart
But it seems, now I'm eighteen, everything is fine
Make me feel like, I meant something
That's the least you can do
Make me feel like, you felt something
I thought you knew I'd be true
Maybe one day in my
I won't think about that night
Maybe one day I might see you
And I won't even care
The song "Eighteen" by Jerk Circus tells the story of a young man who is celebrating his 18th birthday with his friends. He speaks of passing out at Adam's house and how this day is the best day of his life. The fact that he is now "eighteen" seems to have made everything in his life "fine". He smokes a cigar and drinks more alcohol while forgetting about the things that were bothering him. He is with his friends Greg and Stu, who laugh at him as he drinks. This suggests that he is not in a very positive environment.
The next day, he wakes up with a hangover and realizes that his relationship with someone he loved has been strained. There is a sense of regret in how he feels and how he may have acted. He longs for that person to make him feel like he meant something, that he really felt something, and that he would be true. However, he understands that maybe one day he won't even care about that one particular night.
Overall, the song conveys the idea that becoming an adult and reaching a certain age may not necessarily bring positive change or growth. The singer's experience is filled with confusion, regret, and longing, but there is an underlying sense of disillusionment that indicates the darker aspects of growing up.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember passing out at Adam's house that night
I recall getting drunk and losing consciousness at Adam's residence on my eighteenth birthday.
The day that I turned eighteen was the best day of my life
My eighteenth birthday was the greatest day of my life.
And Stu was there and (Greg) was there
Stu and Greg were present during the celebration.
They laughed at me while I drank another
They chuckled as I continued to consume alcohol.
Smoke a cigar,
I smoked a cigar as part of the celebration.
It almost made me forget about the way things are
The cigar helped me for a while to overlook the current situation in my life.
You and me were drifted apart
Our relationship has become distant.
But it seems, now I'm eighteen, everything is fine
Being eighteen has made me feel okay about the situation.
The next day when I woke up: hangover and s**t
The next morning I had a hangover.
I looked over then we kissed
When I saw you, we kissed.
Then I knew that that was it, 'cause
I realized that the kiss was the end of us.
Then I knew everything they said to me was true
Finally, I believed what people have been telling me about our relationship.
When you weren't there for me, I still was there for you whoa
Even when you didn't support me, I kept backing you up.
I remember everything and I couldn't live with everything you do
I recall every action and couldn't bear how you treated me.
You forced us to drift apart
You are the reason for us drifting apart.
But it seems, now I'm eighteen, everything is fine
Despite all the turmoil, being eighteen makes it bearable.
Make me feel like, I meant something
Please, make me feel like my presence matters to you.
That's the least you can do
At the very minimum, you owe me this.
Make me feel like, you felt something
Give me the impression that you care for me.
I thought you knew I'd be true
I believed that you know I was trustworthy.
Maybe one day in my
Possibly at some point in my future.
I won't think about that night
I will no longer dwell on the events of that particular evening.
Maybe one day I might see you
Perhaps, I will encounter you again someday.
And I won't even care
By then, I would have moved on from our past relationship.
Contributed by Gianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.