Not Me
Peach Pit Lyrics


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The way your legs come up and blue jean cuts 'em off
Just sitting out beside this sadness that I've got
I'm all alone because I never want to say
And both those legs will keep on walking far away

She's always rockin' a smile
Haven't seen mine in a while
Always so happy to be
But not me

The way your hair comes up then's falling at your neck
Oh, it can help to know I won't stop feeling wrecked
I'm all alone because I'm never one to do
I guess it's best to keep from locking eyes with you

She's always rockin' a smile
Haven't seen mine in a while
Always so happy to be
But not me

I want something always
More or less than what I have
Could be nothing but I'll
Fuck off and be sad

You're rockin' a smile
Haven't seen mine in a while
Always so happy to be
But not me

Rockin' a smile
Haven't seen mine in a while




Always so happy to be
But not me

Overall Meaning

The song "Not Me" by Peach Pit touches on themes of loneliness, unrequited love, and the struggle to hide one's true emotions. The first verse starts with a physical description of the person the singer loves, highlighting the way her legs and hair look. But despite his admiration, he feels sad and alone. He never wants to express his feelings and risk losing her, so he keeps his distance. The chorus contrasts the singer's demeanor with that of the person he loves. She's "always rockin' a smile", whereas he hasn't "seen mine in a while". She's always happy to be, but he struggles with his emotions.


The second verse continues with the singer's observation of the person he loves. Her hair falling at her neck is something that would usually charm him, but instead, it only reminds him of his sadness. He doesn't want to face her or her walking away from him. The chorus repeats, highlighting the contrast between their emotions.


The song ends with the singer acknowledging that he's not like the person he loves. He wants something different from life and is willing to accept sadness as a consequence. He wants to have the last laugh, even if it means being alone. The song embodies the feeling of being stuck in one's emotions and not being able to express them.


Line by Line Meaning

The way your legs come up
The singer is admiring the way the woman's legs look, but he is also feeling sad and lonely.


And blue jean cuts them off
The woman is wearing blue jeans that don't quite reach her ankles, which the singer finds attractive.


Just sitting out beside this sadness that I've got
The singer is feeling sad and lonely, and is sitting next to that emotion.


I'm all alone because I never want to say
The artist chooses to keep his feelings to himself, which isolates him further from others.


And both those legs will keep on walking far away
The artist knows that the woman will eventually leave him, like others have done in the past.


She's always rockin' a smile
The woman is always smiling, which makes the singer feel even worse about his own feelings of sadness.


Haven't seen mine in a while
The singer hasn't felt genuinely happy or content for some time.


Always so happy to be
The woman seems to be happy and content with her life.


But not me
The artist doesn't feel happy or content at all.


The way your hair comes up things falling at your neck
The artist finds the woman's hair falling around her neck attractive, but it also reminds him of his sadness.


Oh, it can help to know I won't stop feeling wrecked
Knowing that he will continue to feel sad only makes the singer more sad.


I'm all alone because I'm never one to do
The artist is alone because he doesn't take action to change his situation or express his feelings.


I guess it's best to keep from locking eyes with you
The singer is trying to avoid looking at the woman, because it only makes him feel worse.


I want something
The singer is looking for something, but he doesn't know what it is.


Always want the last laugh
The singer wants to be the one who comes out on top, even though he is feeling sad and lonely.


Could be nothing but I'll
The artist doesn't have a specific goal, but he still wants to achieve something.


Fuck off and be sad
The artist is pushing people away and choosing to focus on his sadness, rather than trying to feel better.


You're rockin' a smile
The woman is still smiling, which only makes the singer feel worse about himself.


Haven't seen mine in a while
The singer hasn't felt genuinely happy or content for some time.


Always so happy to be
The woman seems to be happy and content with her life.


But not me
The artist doesn't feel happy or content at all.




Lyrics Š Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Vanderkooy, Michael Pascuzzi, Neil Smith, Peter Wilton

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Comments from YouTube:

Johny Petrus

Most slept on song of all time, it needs to be played live to show people what a masterpiece of a song this is. God I love this album ❤️‍🔥

lon ron

Honestly one of the best bands around! Love everything about the band from the music to the moves, can't wait to get that sweet pink vinyl and t-shirt

m.h

“I want something always more or less than what I have.”
Feeling Low? Picked a great line to repeat!!!

donovan light

Just noticed this as well

Eskeri

I can’t tell if you mean this as a good thing or not but in this case feelin’ low was part of this album which is why they repeated that lyric. But I mean tbh it’s my favourite of their lyrics so i don’t mind either way.

m.h

Eskeri It’s a good thing, for sure, I relate to that lyric deeply

look

Came back to this song just to see if anyone else noticed

Aidan Ginise

I was just reading lyrics and found this heh.

Maddie Haydock

This band is like that one cool dad who actually has good jokes

abestrus

Hey thereeee listen to this indie track is a bop ••••Faceless humming by The Impures •••••••••

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