Dude Are You Kidding Me?
Man Overboard Lyrics


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Where do I start?
How do I begin to describe the way I mistake every shadow
For you being here.
And if I get it wrong one more time
I'll swan dive off the overpass.
(Let's just pretend you know who I am)
I pretend that you're in my car.
Tracing my thoughts and making me whole,
But the never ending solo nights fade into let down days
And I'm back home without you.
You'll never understand.
Your skin looks so smooth but I wouldn't know,
Because the lock on your door is keyless.
Cold air has made me numb,
And this town seems so deceased without you.
So I'll write more songs about you.
At night I dream of how it could have went




At night I blame myself for how it's been.
You'll never understand.

Overall Meaning

In Man Overboard's song "Dude Are You Kidding Me?" the singer is struggling to move on from a past relationship. The opening lines of "Where do I start? How do I begin to describe the way I mistake every shadow for you being here" sets up the theme of the song as one of longing for someone who is no longer there. The singer is so fixated on their ex-lover that they see them in every shadow and cannot escape their memory. This is emphasized in the line "And if I get it wrong one more time, I'll swan dive off the overpass." which shows the desperation the singer feels in trying to hold onto the relationship.


The following lines "I pretend that you're in my car. Tracing my thoughts and making me whole" show that the singer is still attached to the other person and their memory. The line "But the never-ending solo nights fade into letdown days, And I'm back home without you" further emphasizes the loneliness and emptiness the singer feels without their past lover. The line "You'll never understand" shows the singer's frustration with their ex's lack of understanding about their pain and how much they struggle without them.


Overall, the song paints a picture of a person who is struggling to let go of a past relationship and is haunted by the memory of their ex. The lyrics are emotional and raw, capturing the difficult process of moving on from a broken heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Where do I start?
I don't even know where to begin.


How do I begin to describe the way I mistake every shadow For you being here.
It's hard to explain how much I miss you and how much you're still on my mind.


And if I get it wrong one more time I'll swan dive off the overpass.
I'm so desperate to see you again that I feel like I'll do anything to make it happen. I'm willing to take a big risk for you.


(Let's just pretend you know who I am) I pretend that you're in my car.
I imagine that we're together and I'm driving you somewhere. It's just a way to cope with missing you so much.


Tracing my thoughts and making me whole, But the never ending solo nights fade into let down days And I'm back home without you.
You complete me and make me feel better when I'm with you, but when I'm alone, everything feels pointless and depressing. I hate being without you.


You'll never understand.
I feel like no one else can really understand how much I miss you and how important you are to me.


Your skin looks so smooth but I wouldn't know, Because the lock on your door is keyless.
I can't even see you anymore because you've shut me out completely. You're unattainable and it hurts a lot.


Cold air has made me numb, And this town seems so deceased without you.
Without you, everything feels cold and empty. I feel like I'm just going through the motions without really living.


So I'll write more songs about you.
I can't stop thinking about you, so I'll keep writing songs as a way to express my feelings.


At night I dream of how it could have went At night I blame myself for how it's been.
I replay our relationship in my head and think about what I could have done differently to make things better. I feel like it's all my fault that we're not together anymore.


You'll never understand.
I really feel like you're the only one who could understand how I feel, but you're not here and I feel completely alone.




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Comments from YouTube:

Erin Collins

I actually love the name of the song cuz its how I feel on a daily basis

SideProjectnumba1

My favorite Man Overboard song.

Aphelion Crow

This song needs a better title. Something that will fit the intensity of the lyrics. After all its the best Man Overboard song (in my opinion).

Gavin Barker

Awesome!!

Truth Of My Youth

The 'demo' is so much better! 

Sergio eats tacos

I use to hella listen to this listening to my pop punk ass ex gf

Marina Vernholmen

1:35 he sounds tone deaf!???? that is a really false note. not like punk-ish half-ugly note but TERRIBLE OMG.