Me And The Boys
Seth Alley Lyrics
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With a fifth of jack and a menthol pack that Jake stole from his dad
We had a reputation yeah and we wore it proud
Just like the heartbreakers no we don't back down
Happy nights Sunday sunrise this town was our town
Just a can we were kicking around and
We, we were young we were broke nowhere to go
Black tees blue jeans wherever we were was the place to be
Find a little trouble make a lot of noise just me and the boys
I thought the good times would never die but the ashes are everywhere
We got together one last time in may our senior year
Cody's doing life at Wal-Mart and Jake's in a Detroit jail
Patterson joined the air force when Taylor ran off with his gal
As for me I'm somewhere inbetween who I was, who I am, and who I wanna be
We, we were young we were broke nowhere to go
Free, free as the smoke rolling out the window
Black tees blue jeans wherever we were was the place to be
Find a little trouble make a lot of noise just me and the boys
We, we were young we were broke nowhere to go
Free, free as the smoke rolling out the window
Black tees blue jeans wherever we were was the place to be
Find a little trouble make a lot of noise
We, we were young we were broke nowhere to go
Free, free as the smoke rolling out the window
Black tees blue jeans wherever we were was the place to be
Find a little trouble make a lot of noise just me and the boys
The lyrics of "Me and the Boys" by Seth Alley is a reflection of the singer's glory days with his friends. They would skip school and cruise around their town in a minivan with a bottle of Jack Daniels and a pack of menthol cigarettes that one of them stole from his dad. Alley describes how they had a reputation, and they were proud of it, just like the Heartbreakers; they didn't back down from anything. They used to have happy nights, and their town was their sanctuary. They only needed a can to kick around, and that would keep them satisfied.
The song takes a somber note as Alley talks about how everything came to an end. He thought the good times would never die, but now, the ashes of those memories are everywhere. They got together for one last time in May of their senior year in high school. Cody is stuck at Walmart; Jake is in jail in Detroit, and Patterson joined the air force. Taylor ran off with Patterson's girl, and Alley is now somewhere in between who he was, who he is, and who he wants to be.
These lyrics are a testament to the care-free days of youth and how time can change everything that once was. It shows the power of friendship and how time spent together can create memories for a lifetime. The song's message also alludes to how we must enjoy each moment as they come because we never know when they will be taken away from us.
Line by Line Meaning
Too cool skipping school cruising in the mini van
We were too cool to go to school, so we skipped and instead drove around in a minivan.
With a fifth of jack and a menthol pack that Jake stole from his dad
We had some drinks and cigarettes, which Jake stole from his dad.
We had a reputation yeah and we wore it proud
We had a certain reputation around town, but we were proud of it.
Just like the heartbreakers no we don't back down
We were like the heartbreakers, and we never backed down from a challenge.
Happy nights Sunday sunrise this town was our town
We had many happy nights in this town, and the sunrise on Sundays was a special moment.
Just a can we were kicking around and
We were just kicking a can around, having a good time.
We, we were young we were broke nowhere to go
We were young and broke, with nowhere else to go.
Free, free as the smoke rolling out the window
We felt free, like the smoke rolling out of the window.
Black tees blue jeans wherever we were was the place to be
We always wore black t-shirts and blue jeans, and wherever we were was the place to be.
Find a little trouble make a lot of noise just me and the boys
We liked to find a little trouble and make a lot of noise, just me and the boys.
I thought the good times would never die but the ashes are everywhere
I thought the good times would never end, but now they are gone and there are ashes everywhere.
We got together one last time in may our senior year
We got together for one last time in May of our senior year.
Cody's doing life at Wal-Mart and Jake's in a Detroit jail
Cody is working at Walmart for life and Jake is in jail in Detroit.
Patterson joined the air force when Taylor ran off with his gal
Patterson joined the Air Force when Taylor ran off with his girlfriend.
As for me I'm somewhere in between who I was, who I am, and who I wanna be
As for me, I am somewhere in between who I used to be, who I am now, and who I want to be.
We, we were young we were broke nowhere to go
We were young and broke, with nowhere else to go.
Free, free as the smoke rolling out the window
We felt free, like the smoke rolling out of the window.
Black tees blue jeans wherever we were was the place to be
We always wore black t-shirts and blue jeans, and wherever we were was the place to be.
Find a little trouble make a lot of noise just me and the boys
We liked to find a little trouble and make a lot of noise, just me and the boys.
We, we were young we were broke nowhere to go
We were young and broke, with nowhere else to go.
Free, free as the smoke rolling out the window
We felt free, like the smoke rolling out of the window.
Black tees blue jeans wherever we were was the place to be
We always wore black t-shirts and blue jeans, and wherever we were was the place to be.
Find a little trouble make a lot of noise
We liked to find a little trouble and make a lot of noise.
We, we were young we were broke nowhere to go
We were young and broke, with nowhere else to go.
Free, free as the smoke rolling out the window
We felt free, like the smoke rolling out of the window.
Black tees blue jeans wherever we were was the place to be
We always wore black t-shirts and blue jeans, and wherever we were was the place to be.
Find a little trouble make a lot of noise just me and the boys
We liked to find a little trouble and make a lot of noise, just me and the boys.
Contributed by Mia W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Cichlidsofthenorth
No clue why this never got bigger than it did , been listening to it for years . Brings me back to easy days with the boys causing ruckus in our hometown
@namecizer
This is some good stuff Seth, best songs are about real stuff! Great job!
@martybardawill9136
Musics gonna spread man love your tunes
@markcofer1383
Mrs.Alley was my 8th grade teacher 2 yes ago at wcms
@nicosamm7031
Sup Sam it’s Maddie cous Evan