Call the Cops
Off With Their Heads Lyrics


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Now I don't know much about anything
But I know we're both completely crazy
All we talk about is how things used to be

Try to get together, try to talk
I know I'm gonna have to walk all night
Because you called the cops on me
But I don't mind. It doesn't bother me
When we scream, we cry and we bleed
I know when we wake up it will be okay
Just like every other day

I'm gonna change, I'm gonna try harder
Gonna open up my mind, gonna try to
See things the way you want me to see

You can tell me that I'm a bad person
Tear apart every fiber of my being
And then call the cops on me

But I don't mind. It doesn't bother me
When we scream, we cry and we bleed
I know when we wake up it will be okay
Just like every other day





Time up, time up
Give up, give up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Off With Their Heads's song Call the Cops depict a tumultuous and destructive relationship between two individuals who both admit to being mentally unstable. The singer acknowledges that they don't know much about anything, but they know that they and their partner are completely crazy. The two of them only talk about how things used to be, which suggests that their relationship is in a state of decline or has already reached its end.


Despite their chaotic relationship, the singer still wants to try and get together and talk things out with their partner. But they know that this attempt will likely end with them walking all night because their partner will call the cops on them. Yet the singer seems indifferent to this outcome because, in their mind, it doesn't bother them. They know that when they wake up, everything will be okay just like every other day, which hints at the cyclical nature of their relationship.


The singer promises to change and try harder to be what their partner wants them to be. They are willing to open up their mind and see things from their partner's perspective. However, the partner is quick to tear apart every fiber of the singer's being and call the cops on them. And yet again, the singer seems unfazed and accepts this outcome as part of their daily routine.


Overall, the lyrics of Call the Cops paint a bleak picture of a dysfunctional relationship where both parties are struggling with their mental health and unable to communicate effectively. It highlights the damage that can be inflicted in such relationships, as well as the cyclical nature that keeps both parties trapped in a destructive cycle.


Line by Line Meaning

Now I don't know much about anything
I don't have much knowledge about the world.


But I know we're both completely crazy
I'm aware that we are both mentally unstable.


All we talk about is how things used to be
We only discuss the past and how things were different.


Try to get together, try to talk
We attempt to communicate and reconcile.


I know I'm gonna have to walk all night
I anticipate having to walk around all night.


Because you called the cops on me
You reported me to the police.


But I don't mind. It doesn't bother me
I'm not bothered by the situation.


When we scream, we cry and we bleed
When we fight, we become emotional and hurt each other.


I know when we wake up it will be okay
I'm confident that we will reconcile and everything will be fine.


Just like every other day
Similar to how we have reconciled in the past.


I'm gonna change, I'm gonna try harder
I will make an effort to improve and meet your expectations.


Gonna open up my mind, gonna try to
I will try to be more open and understanding.


See things the way you want me to see
I'll try to look at things from your perspective.


You can tell me that I'm a bad person
You have the freedom to condemn me.


Tear apart every fiber of my being
You can criticize me to the core.


And then call the cops on me
Even after everything, you'll still report me to the police.


Time up, time up
We are running out of time.


Give up, give up
We should accept that we cannot reconcile.




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