John Hampson is an american Singer-Songwriter. He is known as lead singer o… Read Full Bio ↴John Hampson is an american Singer-Songwriter. He is known as lead singer of the band Nine Days, that had their greatest hit with the song Absolutely (Story of a Girl) in 2000, from their album The Madding Crowd.
John released a solo EP, then later scrapped an album to begin concentrating on a new Nine Days album.

The In Crowd
John Hampson Lyrics

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Spin away the combination for the last time
Say goodbye to this year
Wish I had a way to avoid the empty summer that awaits me
They'll drink and make a toast
Celebrating their new freedom
I'll sit alone on the couch
Coming undone

My girlfriends a remote control cause I
Can turn her on for hours at a time
And I don't think I've ever known a life
That i was part of the in crowd

Trun around another day another disgrace
Fall flat on my face
I wish I had a freakin license
Get a car and head out west
They'll smoke and burn it down
Rocking out with their new freedom
I'll sit alone on the couch
Coming undone

My girlfriends a remote control cause I
I have become emotionally paralyzed
And I don't think I've ever known a life
That I was part of the in crowd

Doesn't anyone hear the sound of my voice?
I'm talking so loud so noone has a choice
If I keep you near I'm such a satellite boy
And I'll disappear into a blue light void

Spin away the combination for the last time
Say goodbye to last year
Wish I had a way to avoid the empty summer that awaits me
They'll drink and make a toast
Celebrating new freedoms
I'll sit alone on the couch
Watching TV

My best friend has a perfect life and I
Live vicariously through the magic eye
And I know that I've never known a life
Where everyones got perfect teeth and hair
Selling everything from sex to underwear

I wonder what its like to have it all
To be a part of the in crowd

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to John Hampson's song The In Crowd describe the struggle of feeling left out and isolated from your peers. The singer is lamenting the end of the year and the start of summer, knowing that while their friends will be out celebrating and having fun, they will be left alone on the couch feeling lost and disconnected. The second verse highlights how the singer feels like a failure, always falling short and never quite fitting in. They long for freedom and the ability to escape their mundane life but feel trapped and unable to do so.

Line by Line Meaning

Spin away the combination for the last time
Let go of past combinations that didn't work out

Say goodbye to this year
Saying farewell to an uneventful year

Wish I had a way to avoid the empty summer that awaits me
Wishing for a way to avoid a lonely summer ahead

They'll drink and make a toast Celebrating their new freedom
Others will celebrate their newfound freedom with a drink and a toast

I'll sit alone on the couch Coming undone
Feeling lonely and vulnerable while sitting on the couch

My girlfriends a remote control cause I Can turn her on for hours at a time And I don't think I've ever known a life That i was part of the in crowd
The singer is emotionally distant, and has never felt like he was a part of the popular crowd

Turn around another day another disgrace Fall flat on my face
Another day of failure and embarrassment

I wish I had a freakin license Get a car and head out west
Wishing for more freedom and mobility by getting a driver's license and traveling out west

They'll smoke and burn it down Rocking out with their new freedom
Others will embrace their newfound freedom by smoking and having fun

I'll sit alone on the couch Coming undone
The artist is feeling increasingly alone and stressed

My girlfriends a remote control cause I I have become emotionally paralyzed And I don't think I've ever known a life That I was part of the in crowd
The singer is feeling emotionally disconnected from his girlfriend and from those in the popular crowd

Doesn't anyone hear the sound of my voice? I'm talking so loud so noone has a choice If I keep you near I'm such a satellite boy And I'll disappear into a blue light void
The artist feels ignored and disconnected from others, and is worried that he will disappear completely

Spin away the combination for the last time Say goodbye to last year Wish I had a way to avoid the empty summer that awaits me They'll drink and make a toast Celebrating new freedoms I'll sit alone on the couch Watching TV
Reiterating the singer's feelings of loneliness while others celebrate

My best friend has a perfect life and I Live vicariously through the magic eye And I know that I've never known a life Where everyones got perfect teeth and hair Selling everything from sex to underwear I wonder what its like to have it all To be a part of the in crowd
The singer envies his best friend and wonders what it would be like to be popular and successful like him

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