Lonely People
Tribe Society Lyrics
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But she don't wanna feel it
She gone when she get high
Thank god for the ceiling
When I met her I was holding
Iโฒm the hero and the villain
I got a rope that you can't climb
But you can hang in the building
Leave everything you own
And run away with me
We'll never get too far
If you need them
Weโฒre far away from home
A broken family
I donโฒt know where we are but we're safe here
Lay down
Fucked up
Give in
The pattern of the lonely people
Wake up
Fucked up
Again
The pattern of the lonely people
Green eye penicillin
And itโฒs all so revealing
Now she's in with her own kind
I wanna go but she chillinโฒ
I think I made her a monster
I tried to save her but I lost her
I found love but it's so blind
She wonโฒt even look when I call her
Somehow I should have known
You'd grow away from me
Cuz we were so alone when we came here
Lay down
Fucked up
Give in
The pattern of the lonely people
Wake up
Fucked up
Again
The pattern of the lonely people
I don't get pain
I donโฒt get love
I donโฒt get much
I don't give up
I donโฒt give a fuck
I don't give a fuck
Iโฒll get laid
I'll go out
Iโฒll get buzzed
I'll get saved
I don't know
I donโฒt give a fuck
We all live the pattern of the lonely people
We all live the pattern of the lonely people
Lay down
Fucked up
Give in
The pattern of the lonely people
Wake up
Fucked up
Again
The pattern of the lonely people
The pattern of the lonely people
The pattern of the lonely people
In "Lonely People," Tribe Society describes a couple who are both struggling with their own individual issues. The girl in the relationship is described as being lost in her feelings and seeking refuge in drugs while the singer tries to be there for her but ultimately loses her. The lyrics suggest that they have run away together to escape their broken families and find safety in each other, but they are still unable to escape their individual patterns of loneliness and despair. The singer admits that in trying to save the girl, he may have inadvertently made her worse. The song speaks to the universal experience of feeling lonely and how difficult it can be to break free from that pattern.
The repeated phrase "lay down, fucked up, give in, the pattern of the lonely people" serves to reinforce the idea that loneliness can feel like an endless cycle, difficult to break. The mention of "green eye penicillin" is a reference to addiction, and the line "thank god for the ceiling" suggests that the girl is getting high in a cramped, dark space where the ceiling is a comfort to her.
Line by Line Meaning
She was walkin' in her feelings
She was consumed by her emotions
But she don't wanna feel it
But she didn't want to confront those feelings
She gone when she get high
She escaped from those feelings by getting high
Thank god for the ceiling
Thankfully, she had a safe place to retreat to
When I met her I was holding
When I met her, I was struggling with my own demons
I'm the hero and the villain
I have both good and bad qualities
I got a rope that you can't climb
I have problems that are impossible for others to solve
But you can hang in the building
But you can find shelter and safety with me
Leave everything you own
Abandon your material possessions
And run away with me
And start a new life with me
We'll never get too far
We won't be able to escape our issues completely
If you need them
If you need your belongings
We're far away from home
We're far from familiar surroundings
A broken family
We come from broken homes
I don't know where we are but we're safe here
I don't know our exact location, but we're in a place where we won't be harmed
Lay down
Relax
Fucked up
Intoxicated
Give in
Submit to our addiction
The pattern of the lonely people
The behavior of those who are alone and struggling
Wake up
Regain consciousness
Again
And continue our cycle of behavior
Green eye penicillin
Marijuana, which has a calming effect
And it's all so revealing
And it helps us confront our issues
Now she's in with her own kind
Now she's with people who are like her
I wanna go but she chillin'
I want to leave, but she's content staying
I think I made her a monster
I think I contributed to her negative behavior
I tried to save her but I lost her
I attempted to help her but failed
I found love but it's so blind
I fell in love, but it was misguided
She won't even look when I call her
She's ignoring me
Somehow I should have known
I should have realized earlier
You'd grow away from me
You would distance yourself from me
Cuz we were so alone when we came here
Because we were both lonely when we met
I don't get pain
I don't understand emotional pain
I don't get love
I don't understand love
I don't get much
I don't have a lot
I don't give up
I don't quit
I don't give a fuck
I don't care
I'll get laid
I'll have sex
I'll go out
I'll go party
I'll get buzzed
I'll drink alcohol
I'll get saved
I'll turn to religion for comfort
We all live the pattern of the lonely people
We're all trapped in the same cycle of behavior
The pattern of the lonely people
The repeated behavior of those who are alone and struggling
Writer(s): Seth Hachen, Rory Given, Michael Raymo, Bradford Alderman, Gavin Mcdevitt
Contributed by Max C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.