Before Your Birthday Ends
Suckers Lyrics
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Then the doctor swings you by your umbilical cord and smashes you against the door.
When you know that you're sure you can feel yourself crying like you've never cried before.
When you reached for the light that you rode into, did you realize there was something more.
Better go get your friends, before your birthday ends.
If that blood in your veins don't suit you well then drain yourself and clean em with bleach.
Then you go find your friends.
You can always be sure they're in the sun ready to make you whole again.
If you fall then you've fell and I'll pick you up and make sure that you smile.
When you're mad at me it won't last long, you're gonna laugh in a little while.
The first stanza of the song "Before Your birthday Ends" by Suckers is a thought-provoking reflection on birth and the beginning of life. The lyrics suggest a violent and messy birth, with the imagery of the baby splattering across the floor and being swung against the door. However, the crying after birth is also highlighted as a new and intense experience. The second half of the stanza shifts focus to the moment of birth, asking whether there is something more to life than just the physical birth.
The chorus of the song then urges the listener to make the most of their time with their friends before their birthday ends, perhaps alluding to the shortness and impermanence of life. The next stanza, however, takes a darker turn with the mention of the blood in our veins not suiting us well and the need to clean ourselves with bleach. The imagery of clouds outnumbering stars and the ocean swallowing the beach is a reference to the natural world in chaos, forcing us to find solace in our friends.
The final stanza reassures the listener that even if they fall, their friends will be there to pick them up and make them smile again. The song can be seen as a reflection on the importance of human connection and making the most of the time we have in life.
Line by Line Meaning
If you fall then you fell out of your mother's womb and splattered all across the floor.
We are all born from our mother's womb and our arrival is quite a messy one, with us being covered in blood and other fluids.
Then the doctor swings you by your umbilical cord and smashes you against the door.
The doctor has to swing the baby via its umbilical cord to ensure it's breathing properly, which can be a rough process, and they might also have to take it against a solid object like the door.
When you know that you're sure you can feel yourself crying like you've never cried before.
Being born is a traumatic experience for the baby, and they can cry like they've never cried before because of the sudden overwhelming feeling.
When you reached for the light that you rode into, did you realize there was something more.
It's popularly believed that there is a white light that newborns see as they exit the womb, but did you know that there was something else waiting for you out there too?
Better go get your friends, before your birthday ends.
Go spend time with your friends before your birthday is over, make sure you celebrate your existence with people you love and care for.
If that blood in your veins don't suit you well then drain yourself and clean em with bleach.
If you think you're not the person you'd like to be, change yourself and get rid of those unwanted qualities, even if it hurts.
When clouds outnumber the stars in the sky and the ocean has swallowed the beach.
When things look their worst, and the hope of a better tomorrow seems distant, remember that your friends will be there for you.
Then you go find your friends.
When life sucks, go find your friends, and everything will seem bearable again.
You can always be sure they're in the sun ready to make you whole again.
Your friends will always be ready to help you out of any situation, they will make you whole again and heal you of any emotional wound.
If you fall then you've fell and I'll pick you up and make sure that you smile.
When you are down, and everything seems bleak, your friends will be there to help you get back on your feet, and they will make sure you're happy again.
When you're mad at me it won't last long, you're gonna laugh in a little while.
Even when you're upset or angry with someone, it doesn't last long when you're around people who matter to you, and you'll eventually forget what happened and enjoy life.
Writer(s): Brian Aiken, Brian Paneccasio, Austin Fisher, Quinn Walker
Contributed by Cameron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Caleb Hurych
This song makes me want to walk on a windy day.
meowmeowprincesscat
Sunshine and optimism.