Bored Out Of My Mind
Manic Street Preachers Lyrics


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I'm, I'm feeling too awake
I'm, I'm tired of what I see
Everybody's dreaming running for the scream
The media's stinking drunk nothing is at stake
All the faces I love their skin as soft as leprosy
Words choked on my lies repeating love till they cry
All the faces I love their skin as soft as leprosy
I'm bored out of my mind and I'm too stoned lazy to see
The sun, the sun is leaving me

I can't, see it anymore
I tried everything to get along with you
The nights too lonesome when the heat doesn't care
All the faces I love their skin as soft as leprosy
Words choked on my lies repeating love till they cry




All the faces I love their skin as soft as leprosy
I'm bored out of my mind and I'm too stoned lazy to see

Overall Meaning

In Manic Street Preachers's song Bored Out of My Mind, the lyrics portray a sense of dissatisfaction with the world around them. They express feelings of being too awake, tired of what they see, and bored out of their mind. The song criticizes the media, referring to them as "stinking drunk" and says that nothing is at stake. The lyrics suggest that people are just dreaming, running for the scream with no real purpose or meaning.


The song also talks about the people they love, but their skin is as soft as leprosy. This peculiar simile indicates that they are disappointed or hurt by the people they care about. They also feel a sense of guilt, as they have lied to these people repeatedly, and the words are choking them. The repeated lyrics, "I'm bored out of my mind, and I'm too stoned, lazy to see," indicates a sense of frustration and numbness towards everything, including themselves. The song ends with the line "The sun is leaving me," which could suggest a sense of hopelessness or despair.


Overall, the song reflects the band's disenchantment with the world, feeling that everything is dull, and they are not finding joy or purpose in anything they encounter.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm, I'm feeling too awake
I am wide awake and restless


I'm, I'm tired of what I see
I am exhausted of things around me


Everybody's dreaming running for the scream
Everyone is running towards something to scream about


The media's stinking drunk nothing is at stake
The media is drunk and there is nothing important at stake


All the faces I love their skin as soft as leprosy
I love all the people but their innocence is flaking away


Words choked on my lies repeating love till they cry
My lies are suffocating me because I keep repeating my promise of love


I'm bored out of my mind and I'm too stoned lazy to see
I am so bored and high that I cannot even see clearly


The sun, the sun is leaving me
The sun is setting and I feel alone


I can't, see it anymore
I cannot see things clearly anymore


I tried everything to get along with you
I tried everything to be with you


The nights too lonesome when the heat doesn't care
The nights are lonely and meaningless when there is no passion




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRADFIELD, EDWARDS, JONES, MOORE

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