No Hope
The Vaccines Lyrics
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One, two
One, two, three, hey
Oh, I could bore you with the truth
About an uneventful youth
Or you could get that rap from someone else
And I could make an observation
But I'm too self absorbed to give it clout
And I, I don't really care about
Anybody else when I haven't got my own life figured out
'Cause when you're young and bored and twenty-four
And don't know who you are no more
There's no hope
And it's hard to come of age
I think it's a problem
Does it ever go away?
I know, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there's no hope
And I hope it's just a phase
I'll outgrow, oh-oh, oh
Oh, I could look for inspiration
Find it in the charm of an English nation
But wouldn't that be cheap and ill-informed
And I could bet you don't believe me
If I said it came from deep within me
But I promise you I'm tellin' you the truth
And I, I don't really care about
Anybody else when I haven't got my own life figured out
'Cause when you're twenty-four and young and bored
And don't know who you are no more
There's no hope
And it's hard to come of age
I think it's a problem
Does it ever go away?
I know, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there's no hope
And I hope it's just a phase
I'll outgrow
Well, I wish that I was comfortable in my own skin
But the whole thing feels like an exercise
In trying to be someone I would rather not be
I tried to second guess if you would be approving
I find my life ever so moving
Keen, wide-eyed, and unassuming, hope (okay)
There is no hope, but there's desperately
No hope and there's definitely
No hope if you don't believe me
Oh
Yeah, there is no hope and there's desperately
No hope, and there's definitely
No hope if you don't believe me
Oh
But I, I don't really care about
Anybody else when I haven't got my own life figured out
'Cause when you're twenty-four and young and bored
And don't know who you are no more
There's no hope
And it's hard to come of age
I think it's a problem
Does it ever go away?
I know, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there's no hope
And I hope it's just a phase
I'll outgrow
There is no hope
I know it's a problem
And it never goes my way
I know, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there's no hope
And I hope it's just a phase
I'll outgrow, oh, oh, oh
The Vaccines’ song “No Hope” speaks to the experience of being young and feeling lost and disillusioned in one’s own life. The opening lines suggest that the singer could “bore” the listener with the truth of their uneventful past, but ultimately, the song is less about specific circumstances and more about the existential angst of early adulthood. The singer admits to being “self-absorbed” and not interested in being a voice for their generation, as they can barely figure out their own life. They express a yearning for something more, looking for inspiration but feeling like it comes up short.
The chorus repeats that “there’s no hope” and contrasts the challenges of coming of age with the perspective gained later in life. The singer wishes to be “comfortable in [their] own skin” but recognizes the difficulty of trying to be someone else. They long for approval and feel like they’re constantly second-guessing themselves. Ultimately, the song ends on a note of uncertainty, with the singer expressing hope that their mood is just a phase they’ll eventually “outgrow.”
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I could bore you with the truth
About an uneventful youth
Or you could get that rap from someone else
And I could make an observation
If you want the voice of a generation
But I'm too self absorbed to give it clout
I could tell you how mundane my childhood was, but that's boring. If you want a perspective on our generation, I could provide it, but honestly, I'm too selfish to care about how my opinion affects others.
And I, I don't really care about
Anybody else when I haven't got my own life figured out
'Cause when you're young and bored and twenty-four
And don't know who you are no more
I'm still trying to figure out my own life, so I don't care about anyone else's. It's hard to come of age when you're young, bored and lost.
There's no hope
And it's hard to come of age
I think it's a problem
Does it ever go away?
I know, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there's no hope
And I hope it's just a phase
I'll outgrow, oh-oh, oh
Growing up is tough, and it feels like there's no hope. I'm self-absorbed and unsure of who I am, but I hope it's just a phase and I'll grow out of it.
Oh, I could look for inspiration
Find it in the charm of an English nation
But wouldn't that be cheap and ill-informed
And I could bet you don't believe me
If I said it came from deep within me
But I promise you I'm tellin' you the truth
I could try to find inspiration in other places, but that would be disingenuous. If I said my perspective came from within, you probably wouldn't believe me, but I promise it's true.
Well, I wish that I was comfortable in my own skin
But the whole thing feels like an exercise
In trying to be someone I would rather not be
I tried to second guess if you would be approving
I find my life ever so moving
Keen, wide-eyed, and unassuming, hope (okay)
I wish I could be comfortable being myself, but it feels like I have to try to be someone I'm not. I worry about others' opinions of me and my life, but I do find hope in my naive and innocent worldview.
There is no hope, but there's desperately
No hope and there's definitely
No hope if you don't believe me
Oh
Yeah, there is no hope and there's desperately
No hope, and there's definitely
No hope if you don't believe me
Oh
There really is no hope, not even a little, and it's even worse if you don't believe me.
I know it's a problem
And it never goes my way
I know, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there's no hope
And I hope it's just a phase
I'll outgrow, oh, oh, oh
I understand that my self-absorption is a problem and things never go my way. I hope it's just a phase that I'll eventually grow out of.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Arni Hjorvar Arnason, Freddie Clayton Cowan, Peter Gareth Christopher Robertson, Justin James Hayward-Young
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sebastian
Oh I could bore you with the truth
About an uneventful youth
Or you could get that rap from someone else
And I could make an observation
If you are the voice of a generation
But I’m too self absorbed to give it clout
And I, I don’t really care about
Anybody else when I haven’t got my whole life figured out
'Cause when you’re young and bored and 24
And you don’t know who you are
Nobody’s
No hope
And it’s hard to come of age
I think it’s a ṗroblem
And it never goes my way
And no, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there’s no hope
But I hope it’s just a phase
Or I’ll grow-oh-oh-oh
Oh I could look for inspiration
Find it in a trouble at English station
But wouldn’t that be cheap and ill-informed
And I could bet you don’t believe me
If I said a cape from deep within me
But I promise you I’m telling you the truth
And I, I don’t really care about
Anybody else when I haven’t got my whole life figured out
'Cause when you’re 24 and young and bored
And you don’t know who you are
Nobody’s
No hope
And it’s hard to come of age
I think it’s a problem
And it never goes my way
And no, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there’s no hope
But I hope it’s just a phase
Or I’ll grow
Well I wish that I was comfortable in my own skin
But the whole thing feels like an exercise
And drank would be someone I would rather not be
I’d try to second guess if you would be approving
I find my life ever so moving
Keen wide-eyed and unassuming
No hoṗe
There is no hope
But there’s desperately
No hope, but there’s definitely
No hope if you don’t believe me
Oh, oh, oh
And there is no hope
But there’s desperately
No hope, but there’s definitely
No hope if you don’t believe me
Oh, oh, oh
But I, I don’t really care about
Anybody else when I haven’t got my whole life figured out
'Cause when you’re 24 and young and bored
And you don’t know who you are
Nobody’s
No hope
And it’s hard to come of age
I think it’s a problem
And it never goes my way
And no, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there’s no hope
But I hope it’s just a phase
Or I’ll grow-oh-oh-oh
There is no hope
And it never goes my way
And no, I am so self-obsessed
I guess, but there’s no hope
But I hope it’s just a ṗhase
Or I’ll grow-oh-oh-oh
Lucas Miranda
When I was 17 I would listen to this song and wonder: “isn’t 24 a bit too old to not have your own life figured out?”. Well, here I am, young, bored and clueless about my existence at 24. Still a lovely song though.
Simon Baker
welcome to the club
UGLYBITCHSTOPIT
Same here. I’ll be 25 this may and With 2 kids and a failing relationship, idk what the fuck I’m gonna do
Arnaud M.
Works at 34 though... sorry about what could happen later, trust me
Tom Gardner
25 here and thinking the same thing :D
Ilyassou
Coming back to this song almost 8 years later, I truly hope it's just a phase
Giovanni Villa
24 today. And absolutely young, and bored, and it's extremely hard to come of age.
Fucking love this song.
cyclops GutMor
👏👏
monobright
29
Azko1495
damn 29 now, so does it ever go away??