Lovely
Suicidal T Lyrics
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Screwed up people everywhere, but I ain't got time to care
I feel lovely, lovely,
Ha! La la lovely, oh-oh,
All kinds of souls down to the curb, but me help? Don't be absurd
I feel lovely, lovely,
Cause it's not a problem of society, if it don't affect me
And I feel lovely, lovely,
As long as I feel lovely, yeah oh so lovely!
And I'm not guilty of your abuse, see it's all self-induced
And I feel lovely, lovely,
Everything's so lovely, la la la lovely, oh-oh,
All your kind are like a pollution, look 'em up quick that's the solution
Lovely! Lovely
Wouldn't that be lovely? Everything is lovely, oh yeah
So Tipper babe don't you remember me? Now I'm kinder, gentler and so happy
It's lovely, lovely
La la la, as long as I feel lovely, yea
La la la, and I feel lovely, yea, yea, yea
La la la, and everything is la la la la la la la la la la la la la la lovely
La la la
La la la
La la la
La la la
La la la
La la la lovely
La la la
La la la lovely
La la la
La la la lovely
La la la
La la la lovely
Everything's so lovely, yea
I think I'll throw a party
"Won't you come along darling?"
It's a surprise party for me
Simply because I feel lovely!
If everything's so lovely, yea...then why don't I, why don't I,
Why don't I, why don't I feel lovely?
Lovely, la la la la, lovely, la la la la, lovely, la la la lovely
The song "Lovely" by Suicidal Tendencies is a biting critique of apathy and selfishness in modern society. Lead singer Mike Muir sings about "screwed up people everywhere," but declares that he doesn't have time to care about anyone else's problems. The repeated refrain of "lovely, la la la la la la lovely" is sarcastic and cynical, as Muir embraces his own happiness and ignores the troubles of those around him.
Muir takes aim at the idea that societal problems are not his responsibility as long as they don't directly affect him. He sings, "Cause it's not a problem of society, if it don't affect me." This is a commentary on the way many people in modern society view social issues like poverty, racism, and climate change as someone else's problem, rather than taking responsibility and working to create change.
The song "Lovely" is ultimately a wake-up call, urging listeners to look beyond their own happiness and empathize with the struggles of others. Muir sings about throwing a party "simply because I feel lovely," but his final question, "If everything's so lovely, then why don't I feel lovely?" suggests that true happiness can only be found through connection and compassion.
Line by Line Meaning
Screwed up people everywhere, but I ain't got time to care
There are messed up people all around me, but I don't care about them
I feel lovely, lovely, Ha! La la lovely, oh-oh
Despite the people around me being messed up, I feel great
All kinds of souls down to the curb, but me help? Don't be absurd
There are all sorts of people in need, but I'm not going to help them
Cause it's not a problem of society, if it don't affect me
If something doesn't directly affect me, then it's not a societal problem in my eyes
And I feel lovely, lovely, As long as I feel lovely, yeah oh so lovely!
As long as I feel good, it doesn't matter what's happening to others
And I'm not guilty of your abuse, see it's all self-induced
I'm not responsible for your problems, you did it to yourself
All your kind are like a pollution, look 'em up quick that's the solution Lovely! Lovely
People like you are like pollution, and the solution is to get rid of you
Wouldn't that be lovely? Everything is lovely, oh yeah
It would be great if everyone just disappeared so I could stay happy
So Tipper babe don't you remember me? Now I'm kinder, gentler and so happy It's lovely, lovely
Hey Tipper, don't you remember how mean I was? Now I'm so nice and happy
La la la, as long as I feel lovely, yea La la la, and I feel lovely, yea, yea, yea La la la, and everything is la la la la la la la la la la la la la la lovely
As long as I feel good, everything else can be ignored and is just lovely
Everything's so lovely, yea I think I'll throw a party "Won't you come along darling?" It's a surprise party for me Simply because I feel lovely!
I feel so good that I'm going to throw a party just for myself and invite others because I'm so happy
If everything's so lovely, yea...then why don't I, why don't I, Why don't I, why don't I feel lovely? Lovely, la la la la, lovely, la la la la, lovely, la la la lovely
If everything around me is supposedly so great, then why don't I feel great? Lovely, lovely, la la la
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLARK, MUIR, TRUJILLO
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Bob Saget
Suicidal Tendencies is seriously underrated when it comes to people mentioning good guitar riffs. Some really good shit on this album!
Fitch zardû
Just the whole album ;0)
Father Evol
I took my like back to keep it at 13.
Jason Nix
Rocky George is a true, timeless rock guitar GOD!!!!!
Renan França
Dude is criminally underrated
XTSY
This song mocks the ego of society which don't cares about what happens outside its garden until something touches it
Great song & Favourite album
Mojo Risin
Yes
Average Weather Guy
XTSY sweet brown beaver face 🤘
normanshaw1970
Every song is great, one of their best
Hugo Bribiesca
Man I used to love that song like there's no tomorrow