Sadie
Off With Their Heads Lyrics
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Don't forget her credit cards.
Man, I gotta find a way to get out of here.
Do you want to go now?
Oh Sadie, I hear the desert is pretty nice
This time of year. Let's not think twice.
Just smoke that shit up and let's drive.
Oh Sadie, let's get out and start a fight.
This desert town Bonnie and Clyde.
We can find God and capture his light.
We'll make him bow under our might.
You're the best fucking dream I ever had.
Do you want to go murder my dad?
We can bury him under the stairs.
We won't get caught. I'm prepared.
Oh Sadie, I'm sorry you wound up in jail.
I spent your mom's money, no bail.
Wasn't it fun while it lasted?
I hope you don't think I'm a bastard.
You better call me baby for the rest of your life.
Though you're incarcerated, I got the feeling you won't find
No one as good as me. No you won't.
The song "Sadie" by Off With Their Heads is a dark and eerie tale of a young couple who dream of escaping their mundane lives and going on a wild adventure. The lyrics suggest that the couple plans on stealing, doing drugs, and even murder to achieve their freedom. The song begins with the singer, addressing Sadie, and suggests that they steal her mother's car and credit cards. The chorus continues with the couple's desire to escape to the desert and experience life to the fullest. The lyrics are metaphorically powerful, and the activities described seem to represent rebellion, freedom, and danger.
As the song proceeds, the singer reveals that they also plan on getting into trouble, starting fights, and even capturing God's light. The most disturbing part of the song is the suggestion that the couple might kill the singer's father, which is an indicator of their severe mental state. However, the singer seems confident that they won't get caught, and they even prepare for the unforeseen circumstance of getting caught. The chorus is repeated at the end of the song, but this time, the singer is apologizing for Sadie's incarceration, and although he spent her mother's money, he hopes Sadie still thinks of him fondly.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Sadie, do you want to steal your mother's car?
Asking Sadie if she wants to steal her mother's car along with her credit cards
Don't forget her credit cards.
Reminding Sadie not to forget her mother's credit cards if they steal her car
Man, I gotta find a way to get out of here.
The singer wants to leave and needs to find a way out of their current situation
Do you want to go now?
Asking Sadie if she wants to leave with him at the moment
Oh Sadie, I hear the desert is pretty nice
Noticing that the desert is a beautiful place
This time of year. Let's not think twice.
Encouraging to go to the desert without second guessing
Just smoke that shit up and let's drive.
Suggesting to smoke and drive while heading to the desert
We'll tell 'em what it's like to be alive.
The artist wants to have an adventure and share the experience with others
Oh Sadie, let's get out and start a fight.
Proposing to get into a physical altercation
This desert town Bonnie and Clyde.
Describing themselves as a legendary duo in a desert town
We can find God and capture his light.
The singer wants to find enlightenment or meaning in their adventure
We'll make him bow under our might.
The artist believes they can overcome challenges and become unstoppable
You're the best fucking dream I ever had.
Expressing affection towards Sadie and how she is amazing
Do you want to go murder my dad?
Asking Sadie if she wants to participate in killing his father
We can bury him under the stairs.
Suggesting where to hide his father's body
We won't get caught. I'm prepared.
Confident that they won't get caught for committing the murder
Oh Sadie, I'm sorry you wound up in jail.
Apologizing to Sadie for her getting caught and ending up in jail
I spent your mom's money, no bail.
Admitting to spending Sadie's mother's money and thus, couldn't bail Sadie out
Wasn't it fun while it lasted?
Reminiscing the past and asking if the adventure was enjoyable despite the consequences
I hope you don't think I'm a bastard.
Wishing that Sadie doesn't hate the artist due to the consequences of their adventure
You better call me baby for the rest of your life.
Demanding Sadie to show loyalty and affection towards the artist
Though you're incarcerated, I got the feeling you won't find
Even though Sadie is in jail, the artist believes she won't find anyone better than him
No one as good as me. No you won't.
Believing that he is the best partner for Sadie and no one will exceed his qualities
Contributed by Allison I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.