There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Mixing four-chord R… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Mixing four-chord Ramones-inspired rock anthems with an unadulterated pornography fixation, the Nobodys have sprung forth from the fertile grounds of Colorado Springs to become the reigning Ron Jeremys of the punk rock world!

It all began with their 1996 debut album on Hopeless, "Short Songs for Short Attention Spans." Produced by Joe Queer of The Queers, the record, full of two- minute gems, had fans getting it up from coast to coast as the band brought their live show across the country and around the world, touring the US, Europe and Canada several times over. Of course, this only made fans wet for more, so the Nobodys came again with their 1997 tour de force, "Smell of Victory" (produced by Warren Fitzgerald of The Vandals).

Tours with The Queers, Chixdiggit and Guttermouth won over even more converts. By now, collectors were going crazy trying to snatch up all the Nobodys material they could, so the band made it easy by compiling their numerous 7", compilation and demo songs onto one CD, appropriately titled "Greatasstits." (The cover, a close up on the enormous chest of renowned porn star Taylor Wayne, is as unforgettable as the music.) Soon to follow was the inevitable Generation XXX, produced by Donnell Cameron (Bad Religion, Rocket from the Crypt, NOFX) with twenty-five tracks of, what some would call ...sloppy, loud, perverted, snotty, annoying and not to mention overbearing punk rock from Colorado springs... Yeah, that's about right.

2) The Nobodys are a band that had their single "No Guarantees" appear on the TV series Miami Vice.

3) Nobody was a garage rock band from Seattle, WA during the 90's and featured pro skateboarder Scott Smiley on drums.

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Nobodys Lyrics

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There are things that i've said that i never should've said. there are things that i've done that i never should've done. there are feelings i have had that i never should have had. i wish i wouldn't have said those things. i wish i wouldn't have done those things. i wish i wouldn't have felt that way. there are things i should've said, but i didn't know what to say. there are things i should've done, but i didn't know what to do. there are feelings i should've had, but i didn't know how to feel. i wish i would've said those things. i wish i would've done those things. i wish i would've felt that way.

Overall Meaning

These lyrics express regret and the feeling of missed opportunities. The singer is reflecting on past actions, words spoken, and emotions felt that they now wish they hadn't. The repetition of the phrase "there are" emphasizes the numerous mistakes that were made and the weight of the regret felt. The singer wishes they had acted differently in the past and made different choices with their words, actions, and emotions.

The lines "there are things I should've said, but I didn't know what to say. There are things I should've done, but I didn't know what to do. There are feelings I should've had, but I didn't know how to feel" speak to the confusion and uncertainty that can arise when facing difficult situations. It is not always easy to know the right thing to do or say, and sometimes emotions can be difficult to navigate.

Overall, the song expresses the universal feeling of regret, the desire to go back in time and make different choices, and the realization that sometimes the right path is not always clear.

Line by Line Meaning

There are things that I've said that I never should've said.
I have spoken words that were incorrect or inappropriate, and I regret having said them.

There are things that I've done that I never should've done.
I have taken actions that were incorrect or inappropriate, and I regret having done them.

There are feelings I have had that I never should have had.
I have had emotions or thoughts that were incorrect or inappropriate, and I regret having felt them.

I wish I wouldn't have said those things.
I deeply wish I had not said those things and that I could take back my words.

I wish I wouldn't have done those things.
I deeply wish I had not taken those actions and that I could undo what I did.

I wish I wouldn't have felt that way.
I deeply wish I had not had those emotions or thoughts and that I could change my mindset.

There are things I should've said, but I didn't know what to say.
There were times when I should have spoken up, but I wasn't aware of what I needed to say.

There are things I should've done, but I didn't know what to do.
There were times when I should have taken action, but I did not know how to act or react.

There are feelings I should've had, but I didn't know how to feel.
There were times when I should have had positive or appropriate emotions or thoughts, but I did not know how to cultivate them.

I wish I would've said those things.
I regret not having said what I needed to say and wish I had the chance to speak them now.

I wish I would've done those things.
I regret not having taken the actions that were necessary or essential and wish I had the opportunity to do them now.

I wish I would've felt that way.
I regret not having had those emotions or thoughts, which could have made my life better, and wish I could experience them now.

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