Hey Asshole
Watsky Lyrics

Hey, asshole
Addressing oneself and acknowledging the negativity.

See the sun is shining
Noticing the good things in life, despite feeling down.

But you are not smiling
Recognizing the lack of happiness and positivity in oneself.

And I don't know why
Feeling confusion and uncertainty about the source of negativity.

And I don't know why
Reiterating confusion and uncertainty about negativity.

And I don't know why
Emphasizing the lack of understanding of one's own negativity.

I'm an asshole
Acknowledging that one's negative attitude may be detrimental to others and oneself.

'Cause the sun is shining
Noticing the good things in life but still feeling negative.

But I am not smiling
Recognizing the lack of happiness and positivity in oneself despite the good things.

I know I'm often told
Acknowledging advice and common sayings about finding happiness.

That there's a pot of gold
The common saying that there is something good worth striving for at the end of the road.

But I don't see no fucking rainbow and my coffee's cold
Feeling disillusioned by the lack of visible rewards and comfort in life.

I know I should be grateful
Recognizing that one should have a positive outlook and appreciate what they have.

I know I'm good and able
Knowing one's capabilities and strengths.

But I don't have the strength to get up from the kitchen table
Feeling overwhelmed by life and lacking motivation to move forward.

This kind of shot comes once
Acknowledging opportunities that come along in life.

Another opportunity of a lifetime just slipped away
Feeling regretful for missing out on good opportunities.

And that's the fifth this month
Recognizing the frequency of missed opportunities in recent times.

But when you take a punch
Recognizing difficult times in life.

Don't you ever forget
Reminding oneself of a personal morale booster.

Why you get up and you put one foot in front of the next
Remembering and motivating oneself to move forward despite difficult times.

Got the power of my will
Knowing one has the inner strength to overcome obstacles in life.

I don't wanna win a mil
Not caring about material possessions or monetary success.

But I'm looking at window sill
Feeling uninspired and unproductive.

Gotta take a bitter pill
Acknowledging the need to face and overcome difficult situations in life.

Gonna pay for what I did to my head and my heart'll foot the bill
Accepting and taking responsibility for one's past mistakes and their consequences.

Got a foot in my mouth and because I'm kicking myself I developed A habit of knocking out my front tooth
Acknowledging self-sabotage and making life difficult for oneself.

Looking uncouth
Appearing unkempt or undesirable.

Want to hear the truth
Desiring honesty and candor from oneself and others.

Give it to me straight
Asking for direct and honest feedback from others.

151 proof
Referring to a high-alcohol liquor as a metaphor for harsh honesty.

Telling myself it'll happen when I'm happy
Believing that happiness is a prerequisite for success and fulfillment.

But I'm climbing up a ladder that has got no end
Feeling like success and fulfillment are out of reach or unattainable.

Hung up on a rung I'll never make it to the top
Feeling stuck or trapped in one's current situation or mindset.

I'm looking at the bottom and I must descend
Feeling like one has hit rock bottom in life.

All I want to do is buck this trend
Desiring to break free from negative patterns in life.

Everybody need a buck to spend
Acknowledging the need for money and material possessions in life.

And I'll be working on myself, 'til I work on someone else
Acknowledging the need to focus on self-improvement before helping others.

'Til I get there Ima just pretend
Feeling like one is faking happiness or success until they achieve it.

When I'm in a crisis
Acknowledging difficult times in life.

In a moment of silence
Reflecting on oneself and one's situation.

I look under my eyelids
Reflecting on oneself and one's appearance.

And I'm checking my mileage
Reflecting on one's personal growth and development.

I been using a pool of water as a mirror but not for style it's
Using a reflection to reflect on oneself and one's situation, not for vanity.

So I can reach in and pimp slap my reflection for acting childish
Harshly criticizing oneself for immature behavior.

Spent a half an hour sitting at the bottom of my shower
Feeling overwhelmed and taking a moment to reflect and recharge.

Lettin' the water run over my body and dammit I wanted to get up
Feeling unmotivated and lacking the energy to face the day.

But I didn't have the power
Feeling powerless and incapable of facing difficult times.

I don't have the answers anyway yay (yay, yay, yay)
Acknowledging the lack of clear direction or solutions in life.

Don't want to panic but I gotta come clean
Acknowledging a difficult truth or situation.

Because the plan of the planet is just mean
Feeling like life is unfair or cruel.

Knew it was tough, but dammit it's obscene
Feeling overwhelmed by the difficulty and ugliness of life.

I've been huffing and puffing up to the top of the summit
Striving to achieve one's goals and reach the top of one's metaphorical mountain.

And I'ma rough it if I have enough steam
Determined to succeed despite the difficulties and hardships.

I'll keep on coming and coming until I'm coming with the stamina of a salmon
Striving to be resilient and persistent in achieving success.

Who's heading upstream (nah, nah, nah, nah, nah)
Metaphorically swimming against the current of life to achieve success and happiness.