Chagu's Sideturn
Peach Pit Lyrics


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Why won't you reach me at something
Down low where I'm baby
Cause I'm stuck grabbing at your pant cuff every passing lately

I've noticed that I'm feeling like Chagu
Face down then up on it again
As without a wait
I'm just like you
Sideturned and ripped as shit again

Rolled me up into this hash joint
Cause I'm too loose, baby
What, with ice
I'll lick to life, boy
On fret, I'm not lazy

I've noticed that I'm feeling like Chagu
Facedown then up on it again
As without a wait
I'm just like you
Sideturned and ripped as shit again

I've noticed that I'm feeling like Chagu
Face down then up on it again
As without a wait




I'm just like you
Sideturned and ripped as shit again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Peach Pit's "Chagu's Sideturn" seem to be about a dysfunctional relationship. The singer is pleading with their partner "why won't you reach me at something" implying that they feel ignored or neglected. They then continue to describe themselves as "stuck grabbing at your pant cuff" which suggests desperation and an inability to move on from the relationship.


The chorus provides more insight into the singer's state of mind. They compare themselves to someone named Chagu who keeps going from "face down then up on it again". This indicates a person who is constantly down on their luck but keeps getting back up, which makes the singer feel like they are "just like you" (referring to their partner). The line "sideturned and ripped as shit again" can be interpreted as the singer feeling emotionally torn and beaten up by the toxic relationship.


The second verse seems to describe the singer getting high to forget their problems. They mention being rolled up in a "hash joint" and feeling "too loose". The lines "what, with ice/ I'll lick to life, boy/ On fret, I'm not lazy" suggest that the singer tries to cope with their issues by indulging in drugs or alcohol. However, even these temporary fixes don't help them escape the cycle of feeling down and then getting back up again.


Overall, "Chagu's Sideturn" is a song about feeling stuck in a tumultuous relationship and using drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanism. The repeated imagery of Chagu getting knocked down and getting back up again emphasizes that even though the singer is struggling, they still have hope and are trying to make things work.


Line by Line Meaning

Why won't you reach me at something
I wish you would connect with me emotionally


Down low where I'm baby
In a vulnerable place where I need comfort


Cause I'm stuck grabbing at your pant cuff every passing lately
I feel desperate for your attention and affection


I've noticed that I'm feeling like Chagu
I recognize that I am going through a difficult time


Face down then up on it again
Experiencing ups and downs in my life


As without a wait
Instantaneously or without delay


I'm just like you
We are more similar than you may think


Sideturned and ripped as shit again
Feeling worn out and torn apart by life


Rolled me up into this hash joint
Used drugs to cope with my problems


Cause I'm too loose, baby
I lack control over my actions and emotions


What, with ice
Possibly referring to methamphetamine use


I'll lick to life, boy
Trying to feel alive or find purpose through drug use


On fret, I'm not lazy
Despite my struggles, I am not idle




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Written by: Christopher Vanderkooy, Michael Pascuzzi, Neil Smith, Peter Wilton

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@rebecaconstantin8866

[Verse 1]
Why won't you reach me at something
Down low where I'm baby
Cause I'm stuck grabbing at your pant cuff every passing lately

[Chorus]
I've noticed that I'm feeling like Chagu
Facedown then up on it again
As without a wait
I'm just like you
Sideturned and ripped as shit again

[Verse 2]
Rolled me up into this hash joint
Cause I'm too loose, baby
What, with ice
I'll lick to life, boy
On fret, I'm not lazy

[Chorus]
I've noticed that I'm feeling like Chagu
Facedown then up on it again
As without a wait
I'm just like you
Sideturned and ripped as shit again

[Chorus]
I've noticed that I'm feeling like Chagu
Facedown then up on it again
As without a wait
I'm just like you
Sideturned and ripped as shit again



All comments from YouTube:

@katrina9260

to everyone who's wondering who chagu is or what the hell "chagus sideturn" means, chagu was a guy that neil met when him and his friend when to indonesia and he'd always do sideturns and one day chagu asked neil and his friend to do a sideturn with him and they were like "wtf is a sideturn" and they then found out that a sideturn was when chagu would snort coke from his knuckles <3

@anandarifkibayusaputra4737

kaleidoscopic katrina really? Indonesia? waaaaa wkwkland is my country!! neil why u never told meeeee

@lukebyrd5625

Are you Neils friend? Im wondering how you know lol

@katrina9260

haha unfortunately not but i heard them say it in an interview and at their concert ::)

@Athapap

Hahaha yeah, Neil almost raps this story before they play the song. It was really awesome, I wish I recorded it, it happened too fast!

@thomaslongwell4553

kaleidoscopic katrina I learned that from the concert last week

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@anandarifkibayusaputra4737

only 1 dislike
was it you, chagu?

@lanzpabillar534

You spoil us too much papi

@PEACHPIT17

Shmall Son I could never spoil my daddies enough

@avuhhh

don't know what i'd do if you guys stopped putting stuff like this out this is amazing thank you so much

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