Summertime
Sex Bo-bomb Lyrics


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I peeled off my face, I tore up my room
I read my own rights and I filled them with glue
I turned the commercial into a creepshow
I peeped at the gods with their bodies all day-glo

It's summertime
And it's the time
To strut and strum
I'm gonna strut, strut, strut

I'm combing my braids, I'm sneezing my brains
Drinking shampoo and I'm tasting my grave
I'm wearing myself inside out
And I'm wearing my welcome inside out

It's summertime
And it's the time
To strut my stuff
Wooh

People getting touchy when I touch my thighs
And take a vacation under friendly skies
With my peacock heart, I want to grunt and groan
Cut and paste all I've ever known

It's summertime
And it's the time
To strut and strum
I'm gonna strut my stuff
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

With my peacock hands
And my tangerine skulls
And my grizzly bear face
And my voice from Target

Summertime
Gonna strut my stuff
I'm gonna strut, strut
Going backwards in time
With my questionable eyes




And I'm drinking my grave
And I stood on my face

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sex Bo-bomb's song "Summertime" showcase a mind that is unraveling and engaging in unconventional behavior. The opening lines describe the singer as peeling off their face and tearing up their room, suggesting that they are rejecting the norms of society and engaging in a form of self-destruction. This theme continues in the next line where they read their own rights and fill them with glue, suggesting that they are asserting their independence but also destroying their sense of identity. The singer then turns the commercial into a "creepshow" and peeps at the gods with their bodies all day-glo, which could suggest that they are questioning the values and images that society promotes.


The chorus of the song repeats that it is summertime and time to strut and strum. This could be interpreted as the singer attempting to embrace their individuality and express themselves freely during the summer season. The next verse highlights more bizarre and unconventional behavior such as combing their braids, sneezing their brains, drinking shampoo, and wearing themselves inside out. The use of such surreal imagery adds to the sense that the singer is existing outside of the norms of society.


Line by Line Meaning

I peeled off my face, I tore up my room
I removed my façade, and expressed myself through creative destruction.


I read my own rights and I filled them with glue
I established my own ideological principles, and solidified them with passion.


I turned the commercial into a creepshow
I infused perverse elements into mainstream media to subvert its purpose.


I peeped at the gods with their bodies all day-glo
I scrutinized societal icons with superficial aesthetics, and exposed their emptiness.


It's summertime
The season of liberation.


And it's the time
An opportune moment.


To strut and strum
To showcase oneself with confidence and creativity.


I'm gonna strut, strut, strut
I will not be held back by conventions or norms.


I'm combing my braids, I'm sneezing my brains
I am reimagining my identity with discomfort and experimentation.


Drinking shampoo and I'm tasting my grave
I am ingesting society's toxic beauty standards, and confronting my own mortality.


I'm wearing myself inside out
I am exposing my vulnerabilities and true self.


And I'm wearing my welcome inside out
I am defying societal expectations and demonstrating my independence.


People getting touchy when I touch my thighs
Society silences and shuns the exploration of one's own body.


And take a vacation under friendly skies
I seek refuge from societal pressures in a welcoming environment.


With my peacock heart, I want to grunt and groan
I desire to express myself passionately and flamboyantly.


Cut and paste all I've ever known
I am reconfiguring my beliefs and values for a new paradigm.


With my peacock hands
With my flamboyant, extravagant actions.


And my tangerine skulls
And my bold, vibrant thoughts.


And my grizzly bear face
And my wild, untamed expressions.


And my voice from Target
And my unconventional, yet relatable discourse.


Going backwards in time
Reflecting on past experiences.


With my questionable eyes
With my critical, doubtful perspective.


And I'm drinking my grave
Confronting my own mortality.


And I stood on my face
Confronting and subverting my own identity.


It's summertime
The season of self-discovery and rebellion.


Gonna strut my stuff
Embracing and showcasing my authentic self.


I'm gonna strut, strut
I will not be held captive by societal pressures or expectations.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@crappybucket

I peeled off my face, I tore up my room
I read my own rights and I filled them with glue
I turned the commercial into a creepshow
I peeped at the gods with their bodies all day-glo
It's summertime
And it's that time
To strut and strum
I'm gonna strut strut strut
I'm gonna
I'm combing my braids, I'm sneezing my brain
Drinking shampoo and I'm tasting my grave
I'm wearing myself inside out
And I'm wearing my welcome inside out
It's summertime
And it's that time
To strut my stuff
Woo
People getting touchy when I touch my thighs
And take a vacation under friendly skies
With my peacock heart, I want to grunt and groan
Cut and paste all I've ever known
It's summertime
And it's that time
To strut and strum
I'm gonna strut my stuff
Oh oh oh oh oh
With my peacock hands and my tangerine skulls
And my grizzly bear face and my voice from Target
Summertime
Gonna strut my stuff
I'm gonna strut strut
Going backwards in time
With my questionable eyes
And I'm drinking my grave
And I stood on my face



All comments from YouTube:

@aprilblenk

If they were a real band I'd pay to see them live

@Salocinist

Yeah. I know they're supposed to be kind of trashy but Threshold is so freaking catchy

@janeshapiro2395

aprilblenk well all the music for Sex Bob Omb was written by Beck so that might have something to do with it

@hollowman7168

aprilblenk yeah there waay better live

@Alto_C

You should see them live they're much better live

@Alto_C

@rocket grunt well thats the thing the fictional ones are just better

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@thewhatness

I love how Sex Bob-omb lyrics are the perfect cross section of nonsensical and catchy as hell.

@IronDBZ

That's literally Beck's appeal

@surike

Nirvana

@notlineeydupppz43

its beck. what did you expect

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