Joyce Manor is an American punk rock band from Torrance, California, formed… Read Full Bio ↴Joyce Manor is an American punk rock band from Torrance, California, formed in 2008. With their first release in 2010, they became well known for playing fun and energetic music influenced by bands such as Jawbreaker, Descendents, Weezer, Thin Lizzy, and The Smiths. They joined 6131 Records in 2010. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Barry Johnson, guitarist Chase Knobbe, bassist and back-up vocalist Matt Ebert, and drummer Pat Ware. Their self-titled full-length debut was released in 2011 to a host of critical and fan praise. Punknews named it their "2011 Album of the Year" and it landed the band on many year-end best-of lists. Joyce Manor moved over to Asian Man Records (and Big Scary Monsters in the UK) for their next album, Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired, released in April 2012. This album contains a cover of The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star". Joyce Manor signed with Epitaph Records to release their third album Never Hungover Again, which was released on 22 July 2014. The album was produced by Joe Reinhart[9] and it features Frances Quinlan from the band Hop Along on the cover. The band received attention within the indie and punk communities for its stance against stage diving after the band interrupted several sets to call out stage divers. In the fall of 2014, drummer Kurt Walcher was replaced by Jeff Enzor. In 2016 the band announced their fourth album, Cody, produced by Rob Schnapf. The ten track release features the single "Fake I.D." and was released on October 7 through Epitaph. In 2018 the band announced their fifth album Million Dollars to Kill Me by releasing the title track as their first single. The album was released on 21st of September through Epitaph Records.

Derailed
Joyce Manor Lyrics

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When you make it to your driveway
Will you call to let me know that you're ok?
And when you make it to your bedroom
Do you collapse on your bed right away?

Or do you lay and think about how fucking lonely you've become?
You're obsessed with revenge and it's starting again
Bad tattoos oh and losing the saddest of friends

So you'll ache through the days, 'cause you'll never mend your ways

And when you make a decent living, will you buy me a train-set and a hat?
So that I can sit alone in my room, sending people away from the ones they love
Or crash them into buildings, explosions, derailments and screaming children

Oh my god, I think I'm in love
Yes, I know that this must be love

When you ache through the days
'Cause you'll never mend your ways

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joyce Manor's song Derailed express the sense of loneliness and obsession with revenge that someone may feel after they've lost friends and become consumed by their past. The first few lines describe a longing for someone to check in and make sure they're okay, someone to connect with and share the burden of loneliness. However, despite this desire for connection, the loneliness persists and the singer is left to "lay and think about how fucking lonely [they've] become." Despite this, they can't seem to shake their obsession with revenge and their thoughts keep "starting again" as they remember bad tattoos and losing friends. The pain of it all is palpable, and they acknowledge that they'll "ache through the days, 'cause [they'll] never mend [their] ways."

The song takes a darker turn towards the end as the singer's thoughts turn to destruction. They fantasize about causing disasters like train derailments and explosions, indicating a deep desire to inflict the pain they feel onto others. The final lines of the song are somewhat ironic, as they exclaim "Oh my god, I think I'm in love" and acknowledge that their obsession with revenge and their inability to move on from the past is overwhelming.

Overall, Derailed is a track about the complex emotions that come with loss, loneliness, and unresolved anger. It's a powerful statement on the ways that these feelings can consume a person, and the desperation that can come from feeling trapped by them.

Line by Line Meaning

When you make it to your driveway
Asking if the person will let them know they made it home safely.

Will you call to let me know that you're ok?
Inquiring if they will check to make sure everything is okay.

And when you make it to your bedroom
Asking about their routine when they arrive home.

Do you collapse on your bed right away?
Questioning if they immediately go to bed.

Or do you lay and think about how fucking lonely you've become?
Wondering if they are feeling isolated and alone.

You're obsessed with revenge and it's starting again
Pointing out the person's obsession with revenge and its continuation.

Bad tattoos oh and losing the saddest of friends
Referencing the person's regrettable tattoos and the loss of close friends.

So you'll ache through the days, 'cause you'll never mend your ways
Predicting their unhappiness due to a refusal to change their habits.

And when you make a decent living, will you buy me a train-set and a hat?
Suggesting that the person owes them something in exchange for their loyalty.

So that I can sit alone in my room, sending people away from the ones they love
Desiring to cause havoc in the lives of others.

Or crash them into buildings, explosions, derailments and screaming children
Fantasizing about causing harm to innocent people.

Oh my god, I think I'm in love
Realizing they are infatuated with this person.

Yes, I know that this must be love
Affirming their attraction to this person.

When you ache through the days
Repeating an earlier line, referencing the other person's unhappiness.

'Cause you'll never mend your ways
Repeating the reason for the other person's misery.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Barry Johnson

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