Stroke 9 formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989. The band has since r… Read Full Bio ↴Stroke 9 formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989. The band has since recorded five albums and toured extensively in the United States, Canada and Europe. Fueled by the commercial success of the hit song “Little Black Backpack,” their third album, “Nasty Little Thoughts,” went gold in 2000. The single “Kick Some Ass” from their fourth album “Rip It Off” was featured in the movie “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” The band has also had songs in other movies and TV shows including “Ed TV,” “Scrubs,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” and “West Wing.” They released the album "All In" in 2004 and "Cafe Cuts", an all acoustic album of 11 of their past songs and 1 new song in February of 2006. Their sound is similar to that Third-Eye Blind, Lit, Greenwheel, and many of the other late 90's alternative bands. For more details please check out Stroke9.com
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Bingo
Stroke 9 Lyrics

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caught me faking, at least i tried
totally mistaken, unidentified
hypocrisy, shamelessly
fortunately before i could plant the seed

i want to tell you everything
but i can't, no
i want to tell you all these things

let's just forget it

my quote unquote sick mind
cannot understand, just undermine
analyzing everything
picking apart every seam just for a sign

i want to tell you everything
but i can't, no
i want to tell you all these things

but it seems that you have found
lately something better to do
with your mind and your time
yeah, you, have found
lately something better to do
with your mind and your time

call me hard, insolent
tainted by the thoughts of all that i resent
believe i can do as i said
been collecting dust inside this hollow head

but it seems that you have found
lately something better to do
with your mind and your time
yeah, you, have found

lately something better to do
with your mind and your time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Stroke 9's song Bingo are about someone who has been caught faking something and feels shame and hypocrisy because of it. The person, identified as having a "quote unquote sick mind", struggles with analyzing everything and picking apart every seam just for a sign. They want to tell someone everything but can't seem to find the words, instead opting to forget it entirely.

The second verse implies that the person has been abandoned by the person they want to tell everything to. They feel deprecated by this and resentful of the new pursuits of this individual. The chorus repeats, expressing the person's desire to share everything they're feeling but acknowledging that they're unable to do so.

Overall, the song is about the struggle to express oneself, and the disappointment of missed connections between people.

Line by Line Meaning

caught me faking, at least i tried
I attempted to deceive you, although failed

totally mistaken, unidentified
I was entirely wrong, but cannot be recognized

hypocrisy, shamelessly
I am a hypocrite with no shame

fortunately before i could plant the seed
I am grateful that I didn't have a chance to start the bad action I was thinking about

i want to tell you everything
I desire to reveal all my secrets to you

but i can't, no
But I am unable to do so

my quote unquote sick mind
My allegedly ill thoughts

cannot understand, just undermine
I cannot comprehend, only diminish

analyzing everything
I scrutinize every detail

picking apart every seam just for a sign
I scrutinize every aspect for the slightest indication