One of the Guys
Kirby Krackle Lyrics
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you can't be a lover and a confidant
and still be a hero made of Big Orange Rocks at the same time...
Oh no!
But I, I haven't learned it yet,
I still blame it all on the accident
the big brain says I'll get fixed, but I never will
One of the Guys, One of the Guys!
That's why I've never felt like one of the guys
One of the Guys, One of the Guys!
That's why I've never felt like one of the...
Thugs, along Yancy Street,
I never saw a face I didn't wanna beat
I can't go to dinner with my girl without breaking the table,
Oh no!
My whole life, I was walking tall,
now I can't even go to the mall
They call me the ever lovin' blue eyed thing I don't wanna be
Cause I've never felt like one of the guys...
One of the Guys, One of the Guys!
That's why I've never felt like one of the guys
One of the Guys, One of the Guys!
That's why I've never felt like one of the...
I find I'm singing this refrain,
cuz I doubt this feeling will ever change
It's been like this for oh so long...
Spent my life feeling this way,
but after all this time I found, it's fed me all along
and it's made me strong...
When the time comes to end the fun,
I'm the one that gets the business done,
ain't no one in the world that can get in my way
Oh no!
I've found a place among my friends,
and I'll be there up until the end
the first family to make me forget I was so grim
That's why I finally feel like one of the guys...
One of the Guys, One of the Guys!
That's why I finally feel like one of the guys
One of the Guys, One of the Guys!
That's why I finally feel like one of the guys
So now I say it's Clobberin' Time, it's Clobberin' Time
Now it's Clobberin' Time, it's Clobberin' Time
So now I say it's Clobberin' Time, it's Clobberin' Time
Now it's Clobberin' Time, it's Clobberin' Time
So now I say it's Clobberin' Time...
The song "One of the Guys" by Kirby Krackle is a tribute to the Marvel Comics character, The Thing from Fantastic Four. In the song, the singer expresses his struggle to balance being a lover, confidant, and a superhero made of big orange rocks, all at the same time. He blames his difficulties on an accident that has left him with a big brain but no hope of ever being "fixed." As a result, he feels like he never truly fits in with the rest of the guys, including the Thugs on Yancy Street who he would happily beat up. Despite all of this, the singer finds comfort in his "first family" of friends who have helped him forget his grim outlook and finally feel like one of the guys.
The overall message of the song is one of self-acceptance and finding your place among others. The singer acknowledges his differences but ultimately learns to embrace them and finds a community that accepts him for who he is. The references to The Thing and the Marvel universe serve as a powerful metaphor for anyone who feels like they don't fit in, and the song shows that being different can be a strength, not a weakness.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, somebody told me once,
you can't be a lover and a confidant
and still be a hero made of Big Orange Rocks at the same time...
Oh no!
Someone once told me that I can't be both a lover and a friend and also remain a superhero made of orange rocks all at once, and that scares me.
But I, I haven't learned it yet,
I still blame it all on the accident
the big brain says I'll get fixed, but I never will
That's why I've never felt like one of the guys...
I still haven't figured it out, but I keep blaming the accident for making me incapable of being like everyone else. My big brain says I'll get fixed, but I know I won't, and that's why I feel like I don't belong.
Thugs, along Yancy Street,
I never saw a face I didn't wanna beat
I can't go to dinner with my girl without breaking the table,
Oh no!
Every thug I see along Yancy Street makes me want to fight them, and I can't even go out to dinner with my girlfriend without breaking the table. It's a huge problem.
My whole life, I was walking tall,
now I can't even go to the mall
They call me the ever lovin' blue eyed thing I don't wanna be
Cause I've never felt like one of the guys...
I used to walk confidently through life, but now I can't even go to the mall. People call me the ever-loving blue-eyed thing which I hate because I've never felt like I fit in with everyone else.
I find I'm singing this refrain,
cuz I doubt this feeling will ever change
It's been like this for oh so long...
Spent my life feeling this way,
but after all this time I found, it's fed me all along
and it's made me strong...
I keep singing this same refrain because I don't think this feeling of not belonging will ever change. It's been with me for a long time, but I've realized that it's what has made me strong all along.
When the time comes to end the fun,
I'm the one that gets the business done,
ain't no one in the world that can get in my way
Oh no!
When it's time to get serious, I'm the one who gets things done, and nobody can stop me. It's just who I am and always will be.
I've found a place among my friends,
and I'll be there up until the end
the first family to make me forget I was so grim
That's why I finally feel like one of the guys...
I've finally found a group of friends who have accepted me for who I am, and I know they'll be there for me until the end. They're the first family that's made me forget about how different I am, which is why I finally feel like I belong.
So now I say it's Clobberin' Time, it's Clobberin' Time
Now it's Clobberin' Time, it's Clobberin' Time
So now I say it's Clobberin' Time, it's Clobberin' Time
Now it's Clobberin' Time, it's Clobberin' Time
So now I say it's Clobberin' Time...
Now it's time for me to be a superhero and go do what I do best. It's what I was made for, and nothing can stop me. It's time to go out and clobber some villains.
Contributed by Tyler A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.