Off With Their Heads is a punk rock band from Minneapolis that has included… Read Full Bio ↴Off With Their Heads is a punk rock band from Minneapolis that has included members of bands such as Rivethead, Dillinger Four, Dear Landlord, The Fake Boys and Banner Pilot. Most of their releases have been splits (with bands that include Blotto, The Measure (SA), Tiltwheel and J Church), 7" singles and EP's, notably the Hospitals 12" EP in 2006. In 2007 they released the compilation All Things Move Towards Their End which collected songs from their splits as well as compilation contributions from 2003 - 2006, most of it previously only available on vinyl. Their first full-length, From the Bottom, was released on No Idea Records in 2008. In 2010 Epitaph Records released In Desolation.

Hard To Admit
Off With Their Heads Lyrics

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It's hard to admit I still think about you
Five years, two-thousand days I've been living without you
I know I was a dick and I ruined your life, that's just as fucked up as I am tonight
It's hard to admit I still think about you

It's hard to admit I still think about you
I want to die when I wake up in the morning, if I'm dreaming about you
I hate to admit it, but I hate your new guy, I'd like to bury my thumbs in his eyes

It's hard to admit I still think about you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Off With Their Heads's song "Hard To Admit" express regret and longing for a past love. The singer admits that even after five years of being apart, they still think about their ex-partner. They acknowledge their wrongdoing and the fact that they ruined the other person's life, which adds to their self-loathing. The song portrays the struggle of moving on and trying to forget, as the memories of their former lover still haunt them. The singer confesses that they hate the fact that their ex-partner has moved on and has someone new, and that they even have violent thoughts towards the new person in their ex's life.

The lyrics bring forth the reality of how hard it is to let go of someone you love, and how time doesn't necessarily heal all wounds. The song also highlights the pain and suffering caused by one's own actions and the consequences of losing someone they care about. It's a raw and honest portrayal of heartbreak and the aftermath of a failed relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

It's hard to admit I still think about you
Despite my efforts to move on, I am still haunted by thoughts of you on a daily basis.

Five years, two-thousand days I've been living without you
Although it has been a significant amount of time since we parted ways, my mind and heart still feel the pain of our breakup.

I know I was a dick and I ruined your life, that's just as fucked up as I am tonight
I am fully aware of the hurt and damage I caused you during our relationship and I am struggling to come to terms with how flawed and imperfect I am as a person.

I want to die when I wake up in the morning, if I'm dreaming about you
The emotional intensity of my feelings towards you is so overwhelming that I feel physically ill and may wish for death when my dreams about you are especially vivid.

I hate to admit it, but I hate your new guy, I'd like to bury my thumbs in his eyes
As much as I hate to acknowledge it, the thought of you with someone else fills me with rage and jealousy, to the point where I have violent fantasies about physically harming him.

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