Jeremy
Mig Lyrics


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At home drawing pictures of mountain tops with him on top
Lemon yellow sun, arms raised in a V
And dead lay in pools of maroon below

Daddy didn't give attention
To the fact that mommy didn't care
King Jeremy the wicked ruled his world
Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today

Clearly I remember pickin' on the boy
Seemed a harmless little fuck, but we unleashed a lion
Gnashed his teeth and bit the recess lady's breast

How could I forget that he hit me with a surprise left?
My jaw left hurtin' dropped wide open
Just like the day, like the day I heard

Daddy didn't give affection, no
And the boy was something that mommy wouldn't wear
King Jeremy the wicked ruled his world

Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today

Try to forget this, try to forget this
Try to erase this from the blackboard

Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in, spoke in, Jeremy spoke in, spoke in
Jeremy spoke in class today





Try to forget this, try to forget this
Try, try, try

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mig's song "Jeremy" tell the story of a troubled young boy named Jeremy, who is the subject of ridicule and neglect from his parents. The first verse depicts Jeremy as a dreamer, drawing pictures of himself on mountain tops, basking in the sun with his arms raised. However, this image quickly turns dark, as the second line describes the dead bodies lying below him in pools of maroon, implying that Jeremy may be contemplating suicide. The chorus then introduces Jeremy as a disruptive presence in the classroom, and the second verse explains why. The singer and his peers used to pick on Jeremy, but one day he fought back, biting the recess lady's breast and surprising the singer with a punch. The final chorus repeats the singer's attempts to forget what happened and erase it from the blackboard.


The song deals with themes of isolation, neglect, and violence, and is based on the real-life story of Jeremy Delle, a high school student who shot himself in front of his classmates in 1991. The lyrics offer a sympathetic portrayal of Jeremy, acknowledging the ways in which he was failed by those around him, while also showing the destructive impact of his actions on others. The chorus of "Jeremy spoke in class today" has become iconic, symbolizing the disruption and tragedy that can result from untreated mental illness.


Line by Line Meaning

At home drawing pictures of mountain tops with him on top
Jeremy is drawing pictures of himself on top of mountain tops.


Lemon yellow sun, arms raised in a V
The sun is yellow and Jeremy has his arms raised in a V shape.


And dead lay in pools of maroon below
There are dead bodies lying in pools of blood below the mountain tops.


Daddy didn't give attention
Jeremy's father didn't pay attention to him.


To the fact that mommy didn't care
Jeremy's mother didn't care about him.


King Jeremy the wicked ruled his world
Jeremy thinks of himself as the king of his own world.


Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy was active in class today and probably said something important.


Clearly I remember pickin' on the boy
Mig remembers how he and others used to bully Jeremy.


Seemed a harmless little fuck, but we unleashed a lion
At first, Jeremy seemed like an easy target but he ended up being very aggressive.


Gnashed his teeth and bit the recess lady's breast
Jeremy's aggression reached a point where he bit a female supervisor's breast during recess.


How could I forget that he hit me with a surprise left?
Mig remembers how Jeremy punched him unexpectedly.


My jaw left hurtin' dropped wide open
After being punched by Jeremy, Mig's jaw was in pain and his mouth was open in shock.


Just like the day, like the day I heard
Mig remembers the day clearly and as if it just happened.


Daddy didn't give affection, no
Jeremy's father didn't show him any love or affection.


And the boy was something that mommy wouldn't wear
Jeremy's mother didn't think highly of him.


Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy was still active in class and saying something important.


Try to forget this, try to forget this
Mig is trying to forget about the negative memories of bullying Jeremy.


Try to erase this from the blackboard
Mig is trying to forget about the past and move on.


Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy's voice still resonates in Mig's mind after all these years.


Jeremy spoke in, spoke in, Jeremy spoke in, spoke in
Mig keeps playing Jeremy's words again and again in his head.


Try to forget this, try to forget this
Mig is still trying to forget about Jeremy's aggressive behavior.


Try, try, try
He remains persistent in his effort to forget and move on.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Ben Stanbridge

XM172 first flew on 10th October 1960 and was delivered to 56 Squadron at RAF Wattisham in December. When 56 formed a Lightning display team named 'The Firebirds', XM172 was one of the team aircraft. In February 1965 the aircraft left Wattisham for RAF Coltishall and joined 226 OCU (65/145 Squadrons) until October 1973 when she was delivered to RAF Leconfield for disposal.

Her last flight was in June 1974, to Coltishall in preparation for static display on the gate, wearing 145 Squadron marks initially but later changed to 226 OCU's own markings. In 1989 she was put up for disposal as the dreaded 'one gate guard' policy was put into force. Thankfully Wensley Haydon Baillie bought her, and asked that she remain on the gate at Coltishall. When he became bankrupt in 1998, XM172 was once again put up for disposal and in 1999 Barry Parkhouse bought her and had her removed from the gate and transported to his facility at Booker.

On removal from Coltishall she was damaged in several places, faded, and had the tail and outer wings cut off. XM172 spent a brief period in Jeremy Clarkson's garden for his TV show 'Speed', but didn't stay there no matter what you might have been led to believe! She also showed up in the static park at the 2000 SBAC display at Farnborough, but soon returned to Booker. A plan to display her on a roundabout in Farnborough came to nothing, and she was placed in imminent danger of being scrapped because British Airways (owners of Booker) wanted the aircraft removed from the site.

Anyway, thankfully Neil Airey stepped in and bought her, moving her to a new home at Spark Bridge in Cumbria. This was made a needlessly urgent and hurried task by the airfield owners wanting her off site by the end of April 2006 or she would be scrapped! Thankfully the task was completed in time and she now sits resplendent in Neil's back garden - viewable by appointment. She's in good hands, that's for sure.

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All comments from YouTube:

G G

"You don't think they'll mistake us for an airbase?"
Glad to see Mrs. Clarkson shares Jeremy's sense of humor.

abrewer1996

Putting a jet fighter in your garden is a totally reasonable thing to do, no idea what she's on about

Cricket England

Don’t understand why Clarkson chose such an ugly looking aircraft I would have gone for a Harrier Jump Jet….

Aly AND Jake

I mean where else do you put it

i have no last name

I mean I’ve seen a man with a 3:4 scale spitfire in his garden which was tiny

Tony Lovell

What IS she on about, anyway? Not a syllable she said made any sense.

brittenv1000

Ha. He got rid of the wife!

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jpatt1000

I don't think she was acting, this may have been a true candid camera moment! "And YOU complain about the moles!" Love it!

MrWolfSnack

The british are very witty with humor. Also clarkson's grimace when she brings up the moles.

BoarhideGaming

love the airbase part, that was either scripted or the best and quickest yet funniest reply I've ever heard.

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