Orange Julius
Joyce Manor Lyrics
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Oh, I do feel awful on the way to school
Can you picture my reaction to the word up on the wall?
Is there really something wrong with me?
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull
I'm down here under the pavement so inept
Until I grab that pen beside you
See, now you're my kind of man
Now you're a stand-up kind of guy
I am dying of embarrassment
I'm dying of this hatred
I can't rest until you know this bitterness that I have tasted
Such humiliation for the first and only time
I'm obsessed with your self-righteousness
Cut in half by your smile
Into the night
You're getting harder to believe in
You're a cold and quiet paradise
Transfixed just by your breathing
Into the night
And you're the one thing I don't hate
You're a cold and quiet paradise
My only true escape into the night
In the first verse of Joyce Manor's song Orange Julius, the singer expresses his discomfort and unease as he gets ready to go to school. He seems to be frustrated by something written on the wall and wonders if there is something wrong with him. The second verse takes a gradual turn towards violent thoughts. The singer seems to harbour pent up anger towards someone who he thinks is conceited and self-righteous. He imagines a scenario where he grabs a pen and jams it into that person's eye, an act of violence that earns the person's respect and admiration.
The bridge describes the singer's inner turmoil and how he is consumed by feelings of bitterness and hatred. He is embarrassed by these feelings and feels trapped by them. He is fixated on this person's smile and how it seems to be cutting him in half. The final section of the song is a contradiction of sorts. The singer seems to be resentful of this person but at the same time admires them. He calls them a cold and quiet paradise and his only true escape, yet he is bothered by their self-righteousness.
Overall, Orange Julius is a song about conflicting emotions and thoughts, as well as being a commentary on social hierarchy and power dynamics. It highlights the complex and often messy nature of human relationships and how we can sometimes resent those we admire.
Line by Line Meaning
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull
I am holding down bedding over your head and I know it is a weak attempt to get back to you.
Oh, I do feel awful on the way to school
I am filled with despair as I walk to school and wish you were not on my mind.
Can you picture my reaction to the word up on the wall?
Can you imagine how hard it was for me to react when I saw that word scrawled on the wall?
Is there really something wrong with me?
Am I truly not normal?
I'm down here under the pavement so inept
I am beneath the surface, and I cannot seem to express myself correctly.
Until I grab that pen beside you
Until I can take control of this situation.
Jam it into your eye
Acting on impulses I put the pen into your eye.
See, now you're my kind of man
Now I have your attention, we can finally relate.
Now you're a stand-up kind of guy
You seem more acceptable to me now that we can relate.
I am dying of embarrassment
I am feeling such a high level of humiliation.
I'm dying of this hatred
I cannot help but feel a strong emotion of rage.
I can't rest until you know this bitterness that I have tasted
Until every part of my feelings are exposed to you, I cannot seem to move on.
Such humiliation for the first and only time
I have experienced this kind of humiliation only once, and it feels like it will never end.
I'm obsessed with your self-righteousness
I cannot help but focus on your overbearing, self-defensive character.
Cut in half by your smile
You can change the way I feel about you, just by flashing that smile.
Into the night
I am taking off into the night.
You're getting harder to believe in
My faith in you is slowly fading away.
You're a cold and quiet paradise
Your character presents itself as peaceful and serene, but in reality it's a façade.
Transfixed just by your breathing
I am still enamored by you, even if I have come to realize you're not what I thought you were.
And you're the one thing I don't hate
It's a strange feeling, but with everything that has happened, you are still the one thing I don’t detest.
My only true escape into the night
The only way to clear my head is to leave everything behind and just focus on myself.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Barry Johnson, Matt Eber, Kurt Walcher, Chase Knobbe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1]
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull
Oh, I do feel awful on the way to school
Can you picture my reaction to the word up on the wall?
Is there really something wrong with me?
[Verse 2]
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull
I'm down here under the pavement so inept
Until I grab that pen beside you
Jam it into your eye
See, now you're my kind of man
Now you're a stand-up kind of guy
[Verse 3]
I am dying of embarrassment
I'm dying of this hatred
I can't rest until you know this bitterness that I have tasted
Such humiliation for the first and only time
I'm obsessed with your self-righteousness
Cut in half by your smile
[Hook]
Into the night
You're getting harder to believe in
You're a cold and quiet paradise
Transfixed just by your breathing
Into the night
And you're the one thing I don't hate
You're a cold and quiet paradise
My only true escape into the night
Esther Villanueva
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull,
Oh I do feel awful on the way to school.
Can you picture my reaction to the word up on the wall?
Is there really something wrong with me?
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull.
I'm down here under the pavement so inept until I grab that pen beside
You jam it into your eye.
See, now you're my kind of man, now you're a stand up kind of guy.
I am dying of embarrassment, I'm dying of this hatred,
I can't rest until you know this bitterness that I have tasted.
Such humiliation for the first and only time,
I'm obsessed with your self-righteousness cut in half by your smile.
Into the night, you're getting harder to believe in,
You're a cold and quiet paradise transfixed just by your breathing, into the night.
And you're the one thing I don't hate,
You're a cold and quiet paradise my only true escape into the night.
Thoma Scott
But what we all still have in common after all these years is that we all want this song to be longer.
Wonders Cx
True true
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[Verse 1]
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull
Oh, I do feel awful on the way to school
Can you picture my reaction to the word up on the wall?
Is there really something wrong with me?
[Verse 2]
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull
I'm down here under the pavement so inept
Until I grab that pen beside you
Jam it into your eye
See, now you're my kind of man
Now you're a stand-up kind of guy
[Verse 3]
I am dying of embarrassment
I'm dying of this hatred
I can't rest until you know this bitterness that I have tasted
Such humiliation for the first and only time
I'm obsessed with your self-righteousness
Cut in half by your smile
[Hook]
Into the night
You're getting harder to believe in
You're a cold and quiet paradise
Transfixed just by your breathing
Into the night
And you're the one thing I don't hate
You're a cold and quiet paradise
My only true escape into the night
Alaina R
it's the best feeling when you learn every word and sing along tbh
Wonders Cx
I'm screaming along right now!
Anushka
Can't stop listening to this
Esther Villanueva
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull,
Oh I do feel awful on the way to school.
Can you picture my reaction to the word up on the wall?
Is there really something wrong with me?
Stretching out cheap cotton over your thick skull.
I'm down here under the pavement so inept until I grab that pen beside
You jam it into your eye.
See, now you're my kind of man, now you're a stand up kind of guy.
I am dying of embarrassment, I'm dying of this hatred,
I can't rest until you know this bitterness that I have tasted.
Such humiliation for the first and only time,
I'm obsessed with your self-righteousness cut in half by your smile.
Into the night, you're getting harder to believe in,
You're a cold and quiet paradise transfixed just by your breathing, into the night.
And you're the one thing I don't hate,
You're a cold and quiet paradise my only true escape into the night.
Momobrosuke
Reminds me of my daughter's mother... She worked at Orange Julius. Thank you guys
Hannah Browne
so in love. & it's such a short song i can't help but listen to it 35839 times in one go.
niqiki
"one.... more... time..." i say as i click the replay button again. i haven't slept yet. the suns peaking through the curtains