Happy Birthday
PJ Liguori Lyrics
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and I'm hoping that my lyrics will get across to you and be displayed in some hilarious array,
Now that you understand what I'm trying to achieve and we've got all of that out the way,
It leaves me with the minor issue of having no idea of what exactly I should say.
"yay, you're 20 years old now!" which is an alright age I guess,
and I'm only saying that because I've already been 20 and I really do have to confess,
that I've found nothing really changes, you're not making any real progress,
But its not all bad and if you just thought I was being completely pessimistic,
I'm honestly not, this is just my outlook on life, I'm only being realistic,
but hey it's your special day, well that's what your parents lead you to believe,
it's just a day closer to death, well at least that's how it seems to me,
and I was going to buy you a present then I realised it'd just be some dumb old crap,
some junk you'd enjoy momentarily, with the worry of having to unwrap,
which is another point actually, why do people persist to wrap presents these days?
Building tension, creating suspension, not to mention feeling retention,
yeah, you heard me, I always buy gifts that I want to keep for myself,
but again, its just some old crap that would end up at the back of my shelf,
And with that I'll leave you alone to enjoy the rest of your birthday in peace,
I hope this hasn't soiled our friendship, if anything your like towards me should increase,
unless you didn't like the song, then I guess I'll have to leave you alone forever,
well, that's pretty much it. Same time next year I guess or whatever.
The lyrics of "Happy Birthday" by PJ Liguori is a satirical take on the idea of growing older and celebrating birthdays. The song speaks of the struggle of finding the right words to say on someone's birthday, dismissing the idea of age being a milestone with the line "18 you can drink, 16 you can fuck, 20 you kinda feel like you're a little bit stuck." The song also pokes fun at the traditional custom of gift-giving, questioning why people still choose to wrap presents and jokingly admitting to buying gifts that one wants to keep for themselves.
Despite its cynical take on birthdays, the song still manages to capture the essence of celebration and friendship. PJ Liguori attempts to convey his birthday wishes with a lighthearted wit, poking fun at the standards set by society while still acknowledging the importance of the day. Ultimately, the song delivers a message of appreciation and love towards the birthday celebrant.
Line by Line Meaning
So the original idea behind this concept was to write something for you for your birthday,
I had the idea to write a song for your birthday and I hope you like it
and I'm hoping that my lyrics will get across to you and be displayed in some hilarious array,
I hope the lyrics I wrote are funny and that you enjoy them
Now that you understand what I'm trying to achieve and we've got all of that out the way,
Now that I've explained my intentions, I can get to the point of the song
It leaves me with the minor issue of having no idea of what exactly I should say.
I don't know what to say, but I want to wish you a happy birthday
"yay, you're 20 years old now!" which is an alright age I guess,
Congratulations on turning 20, it's not a bad age
and I'm only saying that because I've already been 20 and I really do have to confess,
I'm older than you and I've already been your age
that I've found nothing really changes, you're not making any real progress,
In my experience, not much changes as you get older
18 you can drink, 16 you can fuck, 20 you kinda feel like you're a little bit stuck.
Being 20 doesn't really give you any new freedoms, it can feel like you're in a bit of a rut
But its not all bad and if you just thought I was being completely pessimistic,
I don't want to come across as completely negative
I'm honestly not, this is just my outlook on life, I'm only being realistic,
I'm just being realistic about life in general
but hey it's your special day, well that's what your parents lead you to believe,
Today is your special day, but maybe it's not as special as everyone says
it's just a day closer to death, well at least that's how it seems to me,
Your birthday is just another reminder that we're all getting older
and I was going to buy you a present then I realised it'd just be some dumb old crap,
I thought about getting you a gift, but I couldn't think of anything good
some junk you'd enjoy momentarily, with the worry of having to unwrap,
I didn't want to get you something that you would only enjoy for a short time
which is another point actually, why do people persist to wrap presents these days?
I don't understand why we still wrap presents, it seems unnecessary
Building tension, creating suspension, not to mention feeling retention,
I understand that wrapping gifts can create anticipation and excitement
yeah, you heard me, I always buy gifts that I want to keep for myself,
Sometimes I buy gifts that I want to keep for myself
but again, its just some old crap that would end up at the back of my shelf,
But in the end, it's just stuff that would probably end up collecting dust
And with that I'll leave you alone to enjoy the rest of your birthday in peace,
I'll let you enjoy the rest of your birthday on your own
I hope this hasn't soiled our friendship, if anything your like towards me should increase,
I hope this song doesn't ruin our friendship, if anything you should like me more for it
unless you didn't like the song, then I guess I'll have to leave you alone forever,
If you didn't like the song, I guess we can't be friends anymore
well, that's pretty much it. Same time next year I guess or whatever.
That's all I have to say, see you next year for your next birthday
Contributed by Vivian D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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~~lyrics~~
So the original idea behind this concept was to write something for you for your birthday,
and I'm hoping that my lyrics will get across to you and be displayed in some hilarious array,
Now that you understand what I'm trying to achieve and we've got all of that out the way,
It leaves me with the minor issue of having no idea of what exactly I should say.
“yay, you're 20 years old now!” which is an alright age I guess,
and I'm only saying that because I've already been 20 and I really do have to confess,
that I've found nothing really changes, you're not making any real progress,
18 you can drink, 16 you can fuck, 20 you kinda feel like you're a little bit stuck.
But its not all bad and if you just thought I was being completely pessimistic,
I'm honestly not, this is just my outlook on life, I'm only being realistic,
but hey it's your special day, well that's what your parents lead you to believe,
it's just a day closer to death, well at least that's how it seems to me,
and I was going to buy you a present then I realised it'd just be some dumb old crap,
some junk you'd enjoy momentarily, with the worry of having to unwrap,
which is another point actually, why do people persist to wrap presents these days?
Building tension, creating suspension, not to mention feeling retention,
yeah, you heard me, I always buy gifts that I want to keep for myself,
but again, its just some old crap that would end up at the back of my shelf,
And with that I'll leave you alone to enjoy the rest of your birthday in peace,
I hope this hasn't soiled our friendship, if anything your like towards me should increase,
unless you didn't like the song, then I guess I'll have to leave you alone forever,
well, that's pretty much it. Same time next year I guess or whatever.
nancy carroll
'18 you can drink 16 you can fuck' I'm dieing with laughter
Abiona Pritch
Same 😂😂
Jasmine Shovlin
Great songwriting skills Peej 😂
andy
+nancy noddles 69th like aYYEE
Meg McGrady
4th year of watching this. I watch every time it's my birthday and it lightens my day up so much.
KickThePj
@CatySmilee thank you! I'm always paranoid that I have a small head, but you've helped me get over that fear!
dee :-D
I showed this to my friend on her birthday. she doesn't talk to me anymore. lol sucks for her, im great
malaika
i love this comment
Bethany Kaylor
+mars me too
Siri Santos
Maddy Selong i love your picture