Five Beer Plan
Joyce Manor Lyrics
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Shut your little trap
It's a pleasure cruise
When you're born to lose
And if I told you so
Would you act like you know
And at the driving range
As I'm feeling strange
Thought of taking my life
And then I told you so
I fucking told you so
The lyrics of Joyce Manor's song Five Beer Plan are both raw and intense, conveying a complex range of emotions. The opening lines, "take a lover's nap, shut your little trap," seem to suggest a moment of respite, a brief pause from the trials of life. However, this is swiftly followed by the assertion that "when you're born to lose," life itself is a pleasure cruise - a bleak reminder of the inevitability of failure and loss. The following lines, "and if I told you so, would you act like you know," suggest a sense of frustration and isolation, as if the singer's attempts to communicate their feelings have gone unheard.
The second verse is even more fraught, with the singer recounting a moment at a driving range where they felt so overwhelmed that "thought of taking my life." The repetition of "I fucking told you so" at the end of the verse further reinforces the feeling of a lack of connection or understanding. Overall, these lyrics convey a sense of deep emotional pain and isolation, with moments of despair offset by the lingering hope for connection and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a lover's nap
Take a short rest or break from love and relationships.
Shut your little trap
Stop talking or be quiet.
It's a pleasure cruise
Life is easy and enjoyable for some, even when they know they are not going to succeed in the long term.
When you're born to lose
When your fate is predetermined to be unsuccessful, in spite of your efforts to the contrary.
And if I told you so
If I said what I was thinking or feeling, shared my point of view, would you listen or care?
Would you act like you know
Would you pretend to understand and empathize with me, even if you don't?
And at the driving range
At a place where one practices or plays golf.
You're shouting fire away
You're hitting golf balls forcibly or with a lot of energy and enthusiasm, as if you were discharging a weapon.
As I'm feeling strange
While I'm experiencing an unusual or unpleasant sensation, possibly caused by anxiety or depression.
Thought of taking my life
I considered committing suicide, ending my existence intentionally.
And then I told you so
And then I expressed what was going through my mind, what I was planning to do, whether you liked it or not.
I fucking told you so
I emphatically warned you, said it like it was, without holding back or sugarcoating it.
Contributed by Jonathan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@vegvamp
Take a lovers nap
Shut your little trap
It's a pleasure cruise
When you're born to lose
And if I told you so
Would you act like you know
And at the driving range
You shouted fire away
I started feeling strange
Thought of taking my life
And then I told you so
I fucking told you so
@RohitMishra1287
Take a lovers nap
Shut your little trap
It's a pleasure cruise
When you're born to lose
And if I told you so
Would you act like you know
And at the driving range
You shouted fire away
I started feeling strange
Thought of taking my life
And then I told you so
I fucking told you so
@whateverdad
i saw them live and this was the last song they played and i fainted,,, it was the best night of my life
@billycoupar9282
+cammi x are they coming to uk?
@scamgodmillionaire
+billy coupar maybe, why?
@billycoupar9282
+KennySparter because i wanna see them?
@scamgodmillionaire
Oh ok, Is cammi X their tour manager?
@carter50drive
BRO was it in Nashville???
@alexismaher2626
this band is life fuel for me.
@rabbit9905
For real, they describe feelings I've never been able to put words to. Just raw and beautiful lyrics.
@DylanBranam
Joyce manor is one of my all time favorite bands and a big inspiration to the music I write today
@vegvamp
Take a lovers nap
Shut your little trap
It's a pleasure cruise
When you're born to lose
And if I told you so
Would you act like you know
And at the driving range
You shouted fire away
I started feeling strange
Thought of taking my life
And then I told you so
I fucking told you so