So What
Memes Lyrics


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I never listen to a song more than half way through
If you take the word song and half it in two
You get, so what
You get, so what
You get, so so so
You get, so so so so so

I never cried those sobs like the rest of them do
If you take the word sobs and half it in two
You get, so what
You get, so what
You get, so so so
You get, so so so so so

I never cried those sobs like the rest of them do
If you take the word sobs and half it in two
You get, boo hoo hoo




You get, so so so
You get, so what

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Memes's song So What seem, at first glance, rather straightforward and nonsensical. However, on closer inspection, they reveal themselves to be a clever play on words that touches on themes of apathy and emotional detachment. The first verse states, "I never listen to a song more than half way through," which may seem like a bold proclamation for a musician. However, this statement takes on new meaning when the word "song" is split in half to reveal the phrase "so what." This phrase then repeats several times, underscoring the singer's lack of investment in the music they are supposedly making. The second verse then takes this concept a step further by discussing crying "like the rest of them do." When the word "sobs" is split in half, it creates the phrase "so so so," which is repeated multiple times. This repetition echoes the earlier repetition of "so what" to convey a sense of disinterest and detachment.


Overall, the underlying message of the song seems to be one of apathy and a lack of emotional investment. The playful word play underscores this theme in a way that is simultaneously clever and somewhat nihilistic. By refusing to engage with the music they are making or the emotions they are supposed to be feeling, the singer highlights their own sense of disconnect from the world.


Line by Line Meaning

I never listen to a song more than half way through
I lack patience to finish what I start


If you take the word song and half it in two
Showing clever wordplay to emphasize my careless nature


You get, so what
I don't care about the consequences of my actions or how I may come off to others


You get, so so so
Repeatedly stating my apathy towards things in a carefree tone


I never cried those sobs like the rest of them do
I don't indulge in emotional displays like others do


If you take the word sobs and half it in two
Continuation of my playful wordplay


You get, boo hoo hoo
Mocking the way others cry and showing my lack of empathy


You get, so so so
Reiterating my aloofness towards emotional displays


You get, so what
Once again emphasizing my indifferent attitude towards others and their emotions




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: John McLinden, Paul McLinden

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Fireflex

Absolutely brilliant

Boulimique de Musique

A song with an energetic male vocal interpretation in the purest tradition of British rock. The subject skillfully revolves around our attention deficit in an era when it is monetized by the giants of the web. If these platforms sell nothing but entertainment, not our implicit clicks, then we are complicit in this dispersal and inevitably become the product. This title skillfully translates the almost generalized apathy in which we find ourselves.

Boulimique de Musique

@Karbon56 J'estime que vous désirez la traduction en français selon l'unique mot écrit ici, alors la voici : Une chanson avec une interprétation vocale masculine énergique dans la plus pure tradition du rock britannique. Le sujet tourne habilement autour de notre déficit d'attention à une époque où il est monétisé par les géants du Web. Si ces plateformes ne vendent que du divertissement et non nos clics implicites, alors nous sommes complices de cette dispersion et devenons inévitablement le produit. Ce titre traduit habilement l'apathie presque généralisée dans laquelle nous nous retrouvons.

Karbon56

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Quantum Skyline

Adore this

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NEW MEMES ! A blessing

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Beautiful beautiful thank you so much love my brothers

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Thank fuck you guys turned up , top drawer

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