No Fun
Milk Teeth Lyrics


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Trapped inside a bolted box,
I'm rattling against the locks,
You left me here,
Left in the dark,
You looked to be my one last chance.

I'm in decline,
You watch me try,
You will fall down,
Along the line.
I'm in decline,
You watch me try,
You will fall down,
Along the line.

Pulled me out from this dark place,
Helped me clean this mess we've made,
You said we'd last until the end,
But your empty words won't help me mend.

I'm in decline,
You watch me try,
You will fall down,
Along the line.
I'm in decline,
You watch me try,
You will fall down,
Along the line.

And I'm in decline,
You watch me try,
And you will fall down,
Along the line.
And I'm in decline,
You watch me try,




And you will fall down,
Along the line.

Overall Meaning

The song "No Fun" by Milk Teeth has a haunting yet powerful melody that captures a sense of desperation and heartbreak. The lyrics appear to be about a relationship that has gone wrong, leaving the singer feeling trapped, abandoned, and in decline. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer feeling stuck in a "bolted box" and shaking against the locks in an attempt to escape. They are left in the dark by the person they once saw as their "one last chance," highlighting the sense of betrayal they feel.


The chorus repeats twice, each time emphasizing the sense of decline and the inevitability of the other person falling down "along the line." The second verse offers a glimmer of hope, with the other person appearing to help the singer out of a "dark place" and work through the "mess" they have made together. However, the singer recognizes that the promises of lasting until the end are "empty words" that won't heal the hurt they feel. The chorus repeats once again, as if to emphasize the inevitability of the relationship's demise.


Overall, the song explores the pain of feeling trapped in a dying relationship, and the frustration of realizing that the other person cannot ultimately save you. The repetition of the chorus adds to the feeling of being stuck, with no escape from the hurt and decline of the situation.


Line by Line Meaning

Trapped inside a bolted box,
I feel confined and restrained in a situation that seems impossible to escape from.


I'm rattling against the locks,
I am struggling and trying my best to break free from this confinement.


You left me here,
You abandoned me in this difficult situation.


Left in the dark,
Left without knowledge or understanding of what is happening or what to do next.


You looked to be my one last chance.
I believed that you were my only hope or opportunity to get out of this situation.


Pulled me out from this dark place,
You rescued me from this difficult situation I was in.


Helped me clean this mess we've made,
You assisted me in fixing the problems or mistakes we caused.


You said we'd last until the end,
You promised that we would always be together and overcome any obstacles or challenges.


But your empty words won't help me mend.
Your meaningless promises or assurances do not provide solace for my pain or suffering.


I'm in decline,
I am deteriorating or heading towards failure.


You watch me try,
You observe my attempts to succeed or find a way out of this situation.


You will fall down,
Eventually, you will also experience failure or be defeated.


Along the line.
At some point in the future, this will happen.


And I'm in decline,
I am still getting worse or heading towards defeat.


And you will fall down,
You, too, will eventually fail or suffer consequences.


Along the line.
At some point in the future, this will occur.




Writer(s): OLIVER HOLBROOK, WEBB CHRISTOPHER, JOSHUA BANNISTER, REBECCA BLOMFIELD

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