Whatever
The Frights Lyrics


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I used to like FIDLAR
That′s what she told me
As I got into my van to see the country
Now she's got a new boyfriend
Or so I′m guessing
Probably kisses her way better and that's depressing
Now I'm drinking in Philly
While thinking of Sarah
And there′s a million little things she′s unaware of
I Couldn't tell if she saw me, or if she′s even looking
There's no other place I′d rather be than Brooklyn

And I am so fucking sick
Of you acting like a dick
I'm just trying to pull my life back together
And I am too fucking tired
Of you calling me a liar
Just tell you what I want, I′ll say whatever
I'll say whatever
I'll say whatever
I′ll say whatever
I′ll say whatever

I was thinking about calling
But I'm feeling lazy
Eight hundred miles in a car can drive you crazy
We could say that it was worth it
For a minute it was perfect
But I′m tired of this hurting
I need to work shit out
And I'm still messed up
From when you said you didn′t love me
Thirty minutes before we played
Ten songs about your name
And this crowd is screaming back
As I had a heart attack
As I tried to play the lead
As I yelled "You're all I need"

And I am so fucking sick
Of you acting like a dick
I′m just trying to pull my life back together
And I am too fucking tired
Of you calling me a liar
Just tell you what I want, I'll say whatever

I freaked out when I saw her there
I didn't know what to do
Looked at me like I meant something
I never saw that in you
I won′t let you go ′cause I love you more than I ever wanted to

So fucking sick
Of you acting like a dick
I'm just trying to pull myself back together
And I am too fucking tired
Of you calling me a liar
Just tell you what I want, I′ll say whatever
I'll say whatever
I′ll say whatever
I'll say whatever

And I am so fucking sick
Of you acting like a dick
I′m just trying to pull myself back together
And I am too fucking tired
Of you calling me a liar
Just tell you what I want, I'll say whatever
I'll say whatever
I′ll say whatever
I′ll say whatever
I'll say whatever
I′ll say whatever
I'll say whatever




I′ll say whatever
I'll say whatever

Overall Meaning

The Frights' song "Whatever" tells the story of a broken relationship and the aftermath of it. The song is sung from the perspective of someone who is struggling to move on from their past love. The singer is on a journey across the country, and as he is driving, he's looking back at the broken pieces of his relationship.


The song's opening lines suggest that the singer's ex-girlfriend has moved on with someone else, leaving the singer feeling inadequate and depressed. He's drinking in Philadelphia, and thoughts of his ex-girlfriend, Sarah, consume his mind. He's reminiscing about the million little things that they shared, unaware of the fact that she has moved on.


The chorus of the song expresses the singer's frustration and exhaustion with the situation. He's sick of his ex-girlfriend's behavior and wants to move on with his life. He's tired of the lies and the drama between them, and he declares that he will speak his mind no matter what. The song ends on a note of hope, with the singer expressing his love for his former partner and declaring that he won't let go.


Line by Line Meaning

I used to like FIDLAR
The singer used to like the band FIDLAR.


That′s what she told me
Someone informed the singer that they used to like FIDLAR.


As I got into my van to see the country
The singer is starting a road trip in their van.


Now she's got a new boyfriend
The artist's ex-girlfriend has a new boyfriend.


Or so I′m guessing
The artist is not certain if his ex-girlfriend has a new boyfriend or not.


Probably kisses her way better and that's depressing
The singer assumes that his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend is a better kisser than he was.


Now I'm drinking in Philly
The singer is currently drinking in Philadelphia.


While thinking of Sarah
The artist is thinking about a person named Sarah.


And there′s a million little things she′s unaware of
The artist believes that Sarah is not aware of many things about him.


I Couldn't tell if she saw me, or if she′s even looking
The artist is unsure if Sarah has seen him or is even paying attention.


There's no other place I′d rather be than Brooklyn
The singer would rather be in Brooklyn than wherever he currently is.


And I am so fucking sick
The artist is extremely tired and angry.


Of you acting like a dick
The singer is frustrated with someone's behavior.


I'm just trying to pull my life back together
The singer is trying to improve their life.


And I am too fucking tired
The singer is very exhausted.


Of you calling me a liar
The artist is upset with someone for accusing him of lying.


Just tell you what I want, I′ll say whatever
The artist is willing to say anything to get what he wants.


I was thinking about calling
The singer is considering calling someone.


But I'm feeling lazy
The singer is too lazy to make the call.


Eight hundred miles in a car can drive you crazy
Driving for 800 miles can be exhausting and frustrating.


We could say that it was worth it
The artist believes that the road trip was worth it for a while.


For a minute it was perfect
At some point during the road trip, everything was perfect.


But I′m tired of this hurting
The singer is tired of being hurt emotionally.


I need to work shit out
The artist needs to resolve their personal issues.


And I'm still messed up
The singer is still emotionally troubled.


From when you said you didn′t love me
The singer is still hurt from someone telling him that they do not love him.


Thirty minutes before we played
The singer and someone else were together 30 minutes before they played some sort of gig.


Ten songs about your name
The artist played 10 songs that were somehow related to the other person's name.


And this crowd is screaming back
The audience is very excited and engaged in the performance.


As I had a heart attack
The singer is exaggerating the pressure and stress of being on stage.


As I tried to play the lead
The singer played the lead in the band's performance.


As I yelled "You're all I need"
The artist screamed an emotional plea to someone they care about.


I freaked out when I saw her there
The artist became very emotional upon seeing a particular person.


I didn't know what to do
The artist did not know how to react to seeing this person.


Looked at me like I meant something
The person the singer saw looked at him with significance and meaning.


I never saw that in you
The artist never saw the same level of significance and meaning in someone else.


I won′t let you go ′cause I love you more than I ever wanted to
The singer loves someone more than they ever expected to and will not let them go.


I'll say whatever
The singer is willing to say anything to get what he wants.




Writer(s): Michael Carnevale, Zachary Carper

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Comments from YouTube:

@iRecord100

Woah FIDLAR reference. Love both bands

@12345679725

They are best band friends. Fidlar helped them make it big

@mucasman1738

“as i yell ‘you’re all i need!’” god i love that part

@taziao2165

"She said 'I used to like FIDLAR.'"
me: SCREAMS

@dalekay9ine

tazia oxendine yeah cause their new album is fucking trash garbage...

@jyoats7959

Dale Kay it’s not horrible but like it’s too different from their other stuff and it’s kinda sad

@taziao2165

@@dalekay9ine honestly... i didn't like the new album. all their other shit is dope though

@jan-Luna

0:00 replay button free!

@christian58428

I remember listening to this song live and I instantly fell in love with it

@veroniquecoppock3430

I'm in love with these vibes

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