Very Busy People
The Limousines Lyrics


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We'll end up numb from playing video games
We'll get sick of having sex
And we'll get fat from eating candy
As we drink ourselves to death

We'll stay up late making mix tapes
And photoshopping pictures of ourselves
As we masturbate to those pixelated videos
Of strangers fuckin themselves

We are very busy people
We are very busy people

There are crusty sox and boxes making trails straight to the bed
And when we're done sleeping
We'll stay busy dreaming of the things we don't have yet

Well there's a long long list of chores and shit
To do before we play
Let's just piss away the day
Crank-call the cops down at the station
Just for friends conversation
Requesting songs they never play

Lets hear the on that goes:
We are very busy people
We are very busy people
But we always got time for new friends

So come over and knock on our door
It's open, what you waitin for?
We might be sprawled out on the floor
But we still make lovely company
Pull up a chair
Ill pour some tea
We'll shoot the shit 'bout everything
Till you get tired and flip on the TV screen
We stare at the TV screen

That Danny Darki DVD has been repeating for a week
We know every single word
I've got an iPod like a pirate ship
I'll sail the seas with fifty thousand songs I've never heard

All the best of them go
Fa-la-la-la-la-la

We are very busy people
We are very busy people
But we've always got time for new friends





Fa-la-la-la-la-la

Overall Meaning

The Limousines' song "Very Busy People" paints a picture of the seemingly mundane and unfulfilling lives of young adults in modern society. The opening lines suggest that they will be numbing themselves with video games, getting sick of sex, and becoming overweight from consuming too much candy and alcohol. The following lines delve into the isolation of these individuals, as they spend their nights creating mixtapes and photoshopping pictures of themselves while masturbating to pornography.


Despite the depressing themes, the chorus is ironically upbeat, with the repetition of "We are very busy people" serving as a mantra for these individuals who feel they have to fill their lives with constant, meaningless distractions. The song also touches on the mentality of procrastination, with the singer acknowledging their long list of chores but suggesting that it's easier to waste time by crank calling the police station and requesting songs that will never be played.


The final verses invite new friends to come over, but they paint a picture of the singer and their friends as aimless couch potatoes who have been watching the same movie on repeat for a week. The song ends on a humorous note with the group singing "fa-la-la-la-la-la," which could be interpreted as a sign of hopelessness, resignation, or simply a nihilistic retort to the world around them.


Line by Line Meaning

We'll end up numb from playing video games
We'll eventually become desensitized to playing video games, losing track of our time doing so.


We'll get sick of having sex
We'll eventually become tired of engaging in sexual activity.


And we'll get fat from eating candy
We'll gain weight from constantly indulging in candy and other sweet treats.


As we drink ourselves to death
We'll continue to consume alcohol to the point of it becoming dangerous and harmful to our health.


We'll stay up late making mix tapes
We'll stay up late curating playlists and mixes of our favorite songs.


And photoshopping pictures of ourselves
We'll spend time editing pictures of ourselves using photo editing software to present a certain image of ourselves to others.


As we masturbate to those pixelated videos
We'll engage in self pleasure while watching low quality pornography videos.


Of strangers fuckin themselves
We'll watch videos of people we don't know having sexual activity with themselves.


We are very busy people
We often use irony to describe ourselves as "busy" despite engaging in activities that don't traditionally require much productivity.


There are crusty sox and boxes making trails straight to the bed
There are piles of laundry and other household items littering our living space.


And when we're done sleeping
After we wake up from sleeping.


We'll stay busy dreaming of the things we don't have yet
We'll spend our waking hours daydreaming about things we want but don't yet possess.


Well there's a long long list of chores and shit
We have a lot of tasks and responsibilities to tend to, both mundane and more significant.


To do before we play
Before we can engage in leisure activities, we must complete our necessary tasks and obligations.


Let's just piss away the day
Let's waste the day without doing anything productive or worthwhile.


Crank-call the cops down at the station
Let's make prank phone calls to the police station.


Just for friends' conversation
We'll engage in conversation with our friends while making these prank calls.


Requesting songs they never play
We'll request songs from the police station's radio that they rarely, if ever, actually play.


Lets hear the one that goes:
Let's listen to the song that goes like this:


But we always got time for new friends
Despite our ironic descriptions of ourselves as "busy," we are always open to making new connections with people.


So come over and knock on our door
Come to our door and knock on it, as we're always open to visitors.


It's open, what you waitin for?
Our door is unlocked and open, so there's no need to hesitate to come in.


We might be sprawled out on the floor
We could be lounging around on the floor when you arrive.


But we still make lovely company
Despite our slovenly state, we are still great people to be around.


Pull up a chair
Take a seat and get comfortable.


Ill pour some tea
I'll get you a cup of tea.


We'll shoot the shit 'bout everything
We'll engage in casual conversation about any number of topics.


Till you get tired and flip on the TV screen
We'll talk together until you become fatigued and decide to turn on the TV.


We stare at the TV screen
We sit there and watch the TV with blank expressions on our faces.


That Danny Darko DVD has been repeating for a week
We've been watching the same Danny Darko DVD on repeat for a week now.


We know every single word
We can recite every line of dialogue in the movie from memory.


I've got an iPod like a pirate ship
I have a large collection of music on my iPod, which is comparable to the vastness of a pirate's ship at sea.


I'll sail the seas with fifty thousand songs I've never heard
I have a vast collection of music, with many songs that I haven't yet listened to.


All the best of them go
All the best songs end up getting played on repeat.


Fa-la-la-la-la-la
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Written by: ERIC JAMES VICTORINO

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Emiliano Pedraza

We'll end up numb from playing video games
We'll get sick of having sex
And we'll get fat from eating candy
As we drink ourselves to death
We'll stay up late making mix tapes
And photoshopping pictures of ourselves
As we masturbate to those pixelated videos
Of strangers fuckin themselves
We are very busy people
We are very busy people
There are crusty sox and boxes making trails straight to the bed
And when we're done sleeping
We'll stay busy dreaming of the things we don't have yet
Well there's a long long list of chores and shit
To do before we play
Let's just piss away the day
Crank-call the cops down at the station
Just for friends conversation
Requesting songs they never play
Lets hear the on that goes:
We are very busy people
We are very busy people
But we always got time for new friends
So come over and knock on our door
It's open, what you waitin for?
We might be sprawled out on the floor
But we still make lovely company
Pull up a chair
Ill pour some tea
We'll shoot the shit 'bout everything
Till you get tired and flip on the TV screen
We stare at the TV screen
That Danny Darki DVD has been repeating for a week
We know every single word
I've got an iPod like a pirate ship
I'll sail the seas with fifty thousand songs I've never heard
All the best of them go
Fa-la-la-la-la-la
We are very busy people
We are very busy people
But we've always got time for new friends
Fa-la-la-la-la-la



All comments from YouTube:

Rodrigo Presence

Don't stop making music bro you guys got talent. I wanna keep bumping your shit!!!

Saint Patrick

As a recovering meth addict this song always plays in the back of my head

oscar tovar

TheLimosines were living in the future in 2011! 5/21 and this song still goes hard!

Matthew Barnard

does it "go hard"

kacie mejias

my favorite song when i was a kid!!! im gonna be 21 soon and i still listen

Mike Bills

Yes 2020 this still makes me wanna be a kid.

murphystreet

Wish they’d play this again Sirius Alt Nation. It’s a masterpiece.

Stan Dupp

That is where I found this song and yeah, it is a masterpiece.

Milky

i remember my fwb showing me this song when i was 16/17..im 28 now lmao

still a banger tbh ✨

Joshua Ehl

love this song.

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