The group tends to draw inspiration for their own sound from other Philadelphia musicians. They met one another at a boogie boarding competition that was hosted by rapper Jay-Z in New Jersey, and came together in an online chat room on a pro-longboarding forum.
In 2014 Joy Again jumped into their debut album. Forever
Sorry You Didn't Get to Kiss That Boy You Wanted to Kiss
Joy Again Lyrics
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She's telling me, I'm nothing but a sad boy
I'm not expensive, I'm worthless
And I can't speak any german
What's the point?
Sick of waiting up all night
Just to see if you would sleep by my side
Don't you realize that you played me like a game?
It's a shame
When I stepped off the front stoop of that house
All of the alcohol I swallowed came out
There you were, there was he
Just something I knew that I would see
The lyrics of Joy Again's song, "Sorry You Didn't Get to Kiss That Boy You Wanted to Kiss", speak of romantic entanglements that run afoul. The verses are confessional, with the singer admitting to their faults and weaknesses as a partner. In the first verse, the singer is feeling low and unwanted, as they sit with a girl who tells them that they're sad and worthless. The second verse portrays the singer's frustration with their romantic interest, who doesn't reciprocate their affections, yet keeps them waiting all night. The chorus expresses regret at the outcome of these relationships and the singer's realization that they were manipulated and used by their partners like a game.
The lyrics of "Sorry You Didn't Get to Kiss That Boy You Wanted to Kiss" detail the complex emotions that come with modern romantic relationships, particularly those that do not work out as planned. The song captures the sense of longing and disappointment that comes with unrequited love and the difficulty of letting go of someone who has hurt you. Moreover, the lyrics are cleverly written, with details such as the reference to cigarette ash in corduroy pants that create vivid imagery and transport the listener into the scene.
Line by Line Meaning
Cigarette ash in my corduroy
I am a smoker, and my clothes have become tainted with ashes from my cigarettes.
She's telling me, I'm nothing but a sad boy
The woman I am with is demeaning me, saying I am a pitiful person.
I'm not expensive, I'm worthless
Instead of being valuable, I see myself as being without worth.
And I can't speak any german
I am unable to speak the German language.
What's the point?
I am questioning the purpose of something.
Sick of waiting up all night
I have become tired of staying up all night.
Just to see if you would sleep by my side
I was hoping to have you sleep beside me.
Shaking in your skin, you're upset when the drugs start kicking in
You become anxious or upset when drugs start to affect your body.
Don't you realize that you played me like a game?
I feel like you used me as if I were just a game or plaything of yours; do you not see this, too?
It's a shame
I find it regrettable, or a shame, that things have gone the way they have.
When I stepped off the front stoop of that house
As I left the entrance of that house or building...
All of the alcohol I swallowed came out
I proceeded to either vomit, regurgitate or spit up all of the alcoholic beverages I imbibed prior.
There you were, there was he
You and he were both present, both in my line of sight.
Just something I knew that I would see
Seeing both of you together was something I expected to happen.
Writer(s): William Diserafino, Edward O Brien, Caleb Laven, Noah Burke, William Shea, Sean Posila
Contributed by Emma H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.