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When You're Around
Pity Sex Lyrics
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I wasn't born like this.
But when you're around
I'm bored and faking it.
Yeah, when you're around
I'm stoned and full of shit.
Your sweet nothing
Like my suffering
Ain't nothing but a scheme.
How did I get so depressed?
I wasn't born like this.
But when you're around
I'm bored and faking it.
Yeah, when you're around
I'm stoned and full of shit.
Don't love me for my misery.
You love me, oh you love me.
Is it so pitiful to be a kid like me
If our shit falls apart it's all water in our hearts
I won't be pitiful if you could see me leave
But you don't say a thing, don't say you love me
The wind is faithful when I'm going home alone
Let me sink like a stone in the back of your throat
But you're so beautiful and i just can't believe
What i do to myself, I'd just like you to see yeah.
The lyrics to Pity Sex's song "When You're Around" seem to speak to a sense of dissatisfaction and emptiness that the singer feels in the presence of someone else. The song opens with the question of how the singer became so depressed, suggesting that this is not their natural state. However, in the company of someone referred to only as "you," the singer feels as though they are "bored and faking it" and "stoned and full of shit."
The second verse continues in this vein, with the singer characterizing the other person's affection as "sweet nothing / Ain't nothing but steam" and comparing their own suffering to "a scheme." This implies that the singer may be putting on a show of being more miserable than they actually are in order to attract attention or sympathy from the other person.
The final verse seems to suggest that the singer is aware of this behavior and its potential pitifulness, but is hesitant to leave the other person. While the wind is "faithful" and the singer seems to crave dissolution ("Let me sink like a stone"), they are "so beautiful" and the singer cannot bring themselves to walk away. Ultimately, the singer seems to desire visibility and validation from the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
How did I get so depressed?
Wondering how the subject reached such a negative emotional state
I wasn't born like this.
The subject is not naturally inclined towards depression
But when you're around
The presence of a certain person triggers the subject's depression
I'm bored and faking it.
The subject is unhappy and pretending to be content
Yeah, when you're around
The same person as before is still affecting the subject
I'm stoned and full of shit.
The subject is numb and deceitful in this person's presence
Your sweet nothing
Promises made by the person affecting the subject.
Ain't nothing but steam.
Those promises are empty and cannot be relied upon.
Like my suffering
The subject's depression.
Ain't nothing but a scheme.
The depression is a fabrication, taking advantage of other people's sympathy.
Don't love me for my misery.
The subject does not want pity from others.
You love me, oh you love me.
The subject wants genuine, real love from others.
Is it so pitiful to be a kid like me
Is it sad to be a person with the subject's traits and issues?
If our shit falls apart it's all water in our hearts
If the subject's life falls to pieces, it won't matter much in the end.
I won't be pitiful if you could see me leave
The subject can escape their depression and move forward without pity from others.
But you don't say a thing, don't say you love me
The person who triggers the subject's depression is not offering any support or love.
The wind is faithful when I'm going home alone
The subject has only the wind to rely on after leaving the person causing their depression.
Let me sink like a stone in the back of your throat
The subject wants to be remembered by the person affecting them.
But you're so beautiful and i just can't believe
The subject is having trouble reconciling the person's beauty with their negative impact.
What i do to myself, I'd just like you to see yeah.
The subject wants the person to understand how they are affected by their behavior.
Contributed by Xavier M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ian Vineyard
It’s been 4 1/2 years but I’ve come back to this band, so many sad moments coming back to me.
A M
Ian Vineyard same man
lunar
I feel you man. Especially when I hear the last part of the song.
xinmyheadx
yea
Janis Slam-Dunk Todddsom
Holy fucking shit, I'm in love. I've been waiting for a band to mix shoegaze and emo for a long time, and you guys hit it on the fucking dot. I'm extremely impressed.
Cei Wheatman
really love you guys, keep at it!
Jason
Is it so pitiful to be a kid like me?
If our shit falls apart it's all water in our hearts
Boshjambro
Ain't nothing but a scheme like my suffering 😩
Lonna Zielinski
i love this.
Drew McGill
Best song.