Indoor Living
Motion City Soundtrack Lyrics

Outside the sidelines failing,
I am not succeeding in life, not even living up to the standards set by fictional TV characters.

Harder than the martyred stars of made-for-TV crime
I struggle to keep up with the glory of published movie star's lives shown on TV.

Indoor living in cardboard confines
Living inside a small space that deprives me of fresh air and natural light.

Counts for very little when safe is just a state of mind
Staying safe, away from the outside world, is just a state of mind and it does not account for much in real life.

I fell off the sidelines long ago,
I have already lost the race before it even began, enduring a mundane and uneventful life.

I have no occupation, I'm just wasted for the weekend scene
I have nothing meaningful to do in life and I am simply living for the weekend party scene.

So don't ask me out, don't make me try,
Please don't invite me or pressure me to go out and do something productive because I don't want to.

'cause I don't want to let you, I don't wanna
I do not want to disappoint you with my lack of motivation or energy, so I would rather avoid any effort.

I can't complain if I don't know how
I cannot express my dissatisfaction with my current situation because I don't know how.

Its a sad sad song with no story line
My life is like a sad song with no meaningful story or direction.

I fall to sleep in my rented room
I have nothing to do but sleep, and I live in a cheap, temporary rental room.

It's not much to talk about,
I have nothing noteworthy to talk about in my life.

I've got so much to talk about
Even though I have nothing to talk about, I still have a lot going on in my mind.

But I don't want to let you
However, I don't want to burden you with my thoughts and feelings.

I don't want to let you down
I don't want to disappoint you with my inability to contribute to our relationship.

Last call for societal knockdowns
The last chance for losers like me to make it in society despite our current struggles.

Measure my endeavors loosely based
My attempts at success are not concrete by any means.

On someone else's song
Neither my success nor my failures should be defined by someone else's journey.

Melodrama and a bottle of wine
Dramatic events mixed with drinks to distract me from the bitterness of reality.

Yeah, here's to self expression
Cheers to being able to vocalize my thoughts and feelings in whatever way I see fit.

Here's to everyone that's dead
A tribute to those who have passed away, reminding me of my own mortality.

Bring back the days that fell behind
I long for the days gone by when life seemed simpler and more manageable.

I'm all wasted conversations
All of my conversations are pointless and unproductive.

In the corner of an empty room
I am alone by myself, avoiding human interaction.

So don't ask me out
I refuse to be invited out and do something productive.

I'm just gonna let you down
I am going to disappoint you and let you down with my lack of motivation and energy.