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Mota
The Offspring Lyrics
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Everyday, well it's the same
That bong that's on the table starts to call
My name
I take a hit and zone out again
I'll be paranoid and hungry by a quarter to ten
Watching reruns on my TV
I don't know if I'm understood
Buy hearing Jimmy Buffett never sounded so good
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out might feel okay all night
Mota!
I'm driving down to the barrio
Going 15 miles an hour cause I'm already stoned
Give the guy a twenty and wait in the car
He tosses me a baggie then he runs real far
I take a hit but it smells like a clove
Oh fuck I got a baggie of oregano
This ritual is destroying me
But I guess it could be worse
It could be methedrine
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and your couch is your life
(Your Life)
Mota Boy
But losing out might take
Losing out might take you all night
Mota!
Losing out might feel okay all night
Yeah losing out might feel okay all life
The Offspring's song Mota talks about drug addiction and how it ruins lives slowly. The song describes the emotions and experiences one goes through while under the influence of drugs. The chorus ‘Mota Boy, but losing out just never felt so right, losing out might take you all night, losing out might feel okay all life' talks about how drugs, despite having serious consequences, can still keep addicts hooked for a lifetime.
The verse, ‘Everyday, well it's the same, that bong that's on the table starts to call my name' emphasizes the overwhelming temptation to do drugs every day. ‘I'll be paranoid and hungry by a quarter to ten, watching reruns on my TV, I'm laughing off my ass at Three's Company' highlights the side effects of drugs. The singer of the song is addicted to marijuana and shows that drug addiction can affect your memory, work ethic, and personal life.
The second verse, ‘I'm driving down to the barrio, going 15 miles an hour cause I'm already stoned' paints a sobering picture of an addict's life. The singer can't even drive properly because he is already high. The song concludes with the singer admitting that drugs have destroyed him but he believes things could be worse.
Overall, Mota is a relatable and cautionary tale about drug addiction, the temptation it carries, the personal and professional losses it brings and the damaging impact it has on life.
Line by Line Meaning
Mota!
The singer is excited to talk about smoking marijuana (Mota is a slang term for marijuana).
Everyday, well it's the same
The singer is bored with his daily routine.
That bong that's on the table starts to call
The singer feels tempted to smoke marijuana when he sees it on the table.
My name
He feels like the marijuana is calling his name.
I take a hit and zone out again
He smokes marijuana and loses focus on the world around him.
I'll be paranoid and hungry by a quarter to ten
He will feel anxious and hungry after smoking marijuana.
Watching reruns on my TV
He's watching old episodes of a TV show.
I'm laughing off my ass at Three's Company
The TV show Three's Company is making him laugh uncontrollably.
I don't know if I'm understood
The singer doesn't know if anyone understands his love for marijuana.
Buy hearing Jimmy Buffett never sounded so good
He enjoys listening to Jimmy Buffett's music while high on marijuana.
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Smoking marijuana can make you forgetful and lead to a wasted life.
Mota Boy
The singer is referring to himself as a 'mota boy', someone who smokes marijuana.
But losing out just never felt so right
Despite the negative effects of marijuana, the singer feels like smoking it is the right thing to do.
Your enemy's you and so is your life (your life)
The real enemy to the singer's well-being is himself and the choices he makes.
Mota Boy
The singer repeats the term 'mota boy' to emphasize his identity as a marijuana smoker.
But losing out might feel okay all night
Even though he's 'losing out' on life by smoking marijuana, he still enjoys the feeling it gives him.
I'm driving down to the barrio
The singer is going to an area known for drug use.
Going 15 miles an hour cause I'm already stoned
He's driving slowly because he's already under the influence of marijuana.
Give the guy a twenty and wait in the car
He's buying marijuana from someone and waiting in the car for it.
He tosses me a baggie then he runs real far
The person selling him marijuana gives him the baggie and leaves quickly.
I take a hit but it smells like a clove
The marijuana he bought smells strange--like a clove instead of marijuana.
Oh fuck I got a baggie of oregano
He realizes that the baggie he bought actually contains oregano, not marijuana.
This ritual is destroying me
The singer is starting to feel like his habit is harming him.
But I guess it could be worse
He acknowledges that his life could be worse if he was using more dangerous drugs.
It could be methedrine
He's referring to methamphetamine, a highly addictive and harmful drug.
Your enemy's you and your couch is your life (Your Life)
The singer is emphasizing that he's stuck in a cycle of addiction where his only comfort is sitting on a couch and smoking marijuana.
Losing out might take
The negative effects of marijuana might take the singer away from a productive or fulfilling life.
Losing out might take you all night
The singer is warning that getting high on marijuana might lead to him wasting an entire night.
Losing out might feel okay all night
Even though he's losing out on life, smoking marijuana feels good in the moment and distracts him from his problems.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DEXTER HOLLAND, GREG KRIESEL, KEVIN WASSERMAN, RON WELTY
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@josegerardobarrerogonzalez2842
Mota!
Everyday, well it's the same
That bong that's on the table starts to call
My name
I take a hit and zone out again
I'll be paranoid and hungry by a quarter to ten
Watching reruns on my TV
I'm laughing off my ass at Three's Company
I don't know if I'm understood
Buy hearing Jimmy Buffett never sounded so good
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out might feel okay all night
Mota!
I'm driving down to the barrio
Going 15 miles an hour cause I'm already stoned
Give the guy a twenty and wait in the car
He tosses me a baggie then he runs real far
I take a hit but it smells like a clove
Oh fuck I got a baggie of oregano
This ritual is destroying me
But I guess it could be worse
It could be methedrine
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life)
Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and your couch is your life
(Your Life)
Mota Boy
But losing out might take
Losing out might take you all night
Mota!
Losing out might feel okay all night
Yeah losing out might feel okay all life
@crazyrider7699
Everyday, well it's the same,
Каждый день одно и то же:
That bong that's on the table
Сначала кальян на столике
Starts to call my name,
Так и зовет меня к себе,
I take a hit and zoom out again.
Покурю его и снова отрубаюсь.
I'll be paranoid and hungry
Без пятнадцати десять
By a quarter to ten,
Я голоден и зол, как параноик,
Watching reruns on my TV,
Смотрю по телеку повторы,
I'm laughing off my ass at Three's Company,
Обс*раюсь от смеха под "Трое друзей", 1
I don't know if I'm understood,
Не знаю, поймет ли меня кто-нибудь,
But hearing Jimmy Buffet
Но никогда еще мне так не нравилось
Never sounded so good!
Слушать Джимми Баффета!
Your memory's gone
Ты потерял память,
And so is your life, mota boy,
А вместе с ней — свою жизнь, нар*оман,
But losing out
Но никогда еще просто забыться
Just never felt so right!
Не казалось таким верным решением!
Your enemy's you
Твой худший враг — ты сам,
And so is your life, mota boy,
И жизнь твоя — тоже ты сам, нар*оман,
But losing out
Но забыться ведь можно
Might feel okay all night!
С удовольствием на всю ночь!
I'm driving down to the barrio,
Вот я еду в пригород
Going 15 miles an hour
Со скоростью 15 миль в час,
Cause I'm already stoned,
Потому что уже совсем обкурился,
Give the guy a twenty
Даю парню двадцатку
And wait in the car,
И жду, не выходя из машины,
He tosses me a baggie
Он просовывает в окно пакетик
Then he runs real far.
И отбегает как можно дальше.
I take a hit but it smells like a clove,
Я пытаюсь нюхнуть, пахнет гвоздикой,
Oh fuck, I got a baggie of oregano!
Вашу мать, опять купил пакетик обыкновенной пряности орегано!
This ritual is destroying me,
Этот ритуал уже доканывает меня,
But I guess it could be worse,
Но, наверное, могло быть и хуже,
It could be methedrine...
Мог бы вообще мезедрина купить...
@majestictension
I've heard the song a thousand times but this is the first time I've seen the video. Lol hilarious just like Cool to Hate. 😆
@dirtmcgirt4418
Me too! I laffed my ass off at the video lol
@redaxxx
are we sure this is an official video? I've never heard of it before .. Feels like it's fan made
@LucasAdverse
I remember playing this song in class one day and showing it to some mexican friends when all of the sudden my english teacher recognized it and said it was a "classic" LOL that's BC
@punkrockstormchaser
No it’s not it’s a classic your teachers cool
@l0veall
If my memory's gone then why do I still remember every lyric to this sick ass song??
@glennross85
Myth debunked!
@DilberthLeandro
Because You're not a Mota boy
@Game-N-Headbang69.
@@glennross85 Today on Myth Debunkers, we debunk this man's myth.
@The_Professor123
I always knock the drum intro at doors