Rumor Mill
We Are the In Crowd Lyrics


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Here we go again,
It's like you're calling all the shots before I shoot them
And I hate that.
Every time I turn my back I wonder what you'll
Say to make me sound like someone different

It's not worth it anymore!
We've been picking up the pieces
Leaving all the dust behind.
Sick of all the pressure
You're just wasting time
And I don't ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don't ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what's better for me
And I don't think you wanna see what's underneath
Your made up version of me

There you go again believing
That the truth is what you're reading
Talk some shit I haven't heard before.
If you've got something to say
Don't wanna talk about it
If you need someone to blame
Don't wanna cry about it
I measure life in minutes but these critics think they've got me figured out

We've been picking up the pieces
Leaving all the dust behind.
Sick of all the pressure
You're just wasting time
And I don't ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don't ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what's better for me
And I don't think you wanna see what's underneath
Your made up version of me

I lost the strength to keep my grip on the reality that
Everything from day to day is
Fading from my memory but I'll
Never let this grow
Out of my control and watch your steps
So you don't fall into this hole you've dug alone

This hole you've dug alone

And I don't ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don't ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what's better for me
And I don't think you wanna see what's underneath
Your made up version of me





Your made up version of me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to We Are the In Crowd’s song “Rumor Mill” speak to the experience of feeling misrepresented and misunderstood by someone who claims to know what’s best for you. The song opens with the frustration of feeling like someone else is controlling the narrative of your life, “It's like you're calling all the shots before I shoot them”. The singer expresses anger with this dynamic, “And I hate that”, and a betrayal of trust, “Every time I turn my back I wonder what you'll say to make me sound like someone different”.


As the song progresses, the singer makes it clear that they are tired of this situation and refuse to be reduced to a “shadow of myself”. They reject the idea that someone else can know what’s better for them and call out the other person for their “made up version of me”. The song concludes with a declaration of independence and a sense of control, “I’ll never let this grow out of my control and watch your steps so you don’t fall into this hole you’ve dug alone”.


Line by Line Meaning

Here we go again,
Starting a familiar cycle of manipulation and control.


It's like you're calling all the shots before I shoot them
You're trying to control every aspect of my life.


And I hate that.
I'm frustrated and tired of it.


Every time I turn my back I wonder what you'll Say to make me sound like someone different
I can't trust you and I know you'll twist my words to make me look bad.


It's not worth it anymore!
I'm done with your games and control.


We've been picking up the pieces Leaving all the dust behind.
We're moving on and leaving behind the mess you've caused.


Sick of all the pressure You're just wasting time
I'm tired of feeling like I have to meet your expectations and it's all for nothing.


And I don't ever wanna know what it feels like To be a shadow of myself
I don't want to lose my identity and sense of self.


And I don't ever wanna come back down from this feeling What makes you think that you know what's better for me
I don't want to go back to feeling controlled and manipulated by you and I don't understand why you think you know what's best for me.


And I don't think you wanna see what's underneath Your made up version of me
You don't want to see the real me, you just want to see the version of me that fits your narrative.


There you go again believing That the truth is what you're reading
You're quick to believe anything you read or hear, even if it's not true.


Talk some shit I haven't heard before.
You're repeating the same old lies and rumors.


If you've got something to say Don't wanna talk about it
You hide behind rumors and won't confront me directly.


If you need someone to blame Don't wanna cry about it
You're quick to blame others and won't take responsibility.


I measure life in minutes but these critics think they've got me figured out
You don't understand me and make assumptions based on incomplete information.


I lost the strength to keep my grip on the reality that Everything from day to day is Fading from my memory but I'll Never let this grow Out of my control and watch your steps So you don't fall into this hole you've dug alone
I'm struggling to hold onto reality but I won't let you control me and I'll watch my own steps to avoid falling into your manipulative trap.


Your made up version of me
You've created a false version of me that doesn't exist and won't accept the real me.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jordan Jardine, Michel Eckes, Robert Chianelli, Taylor Ferri

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Cornelius Dian

Here we go again, it’s like you’re
Calling all the shots before I shoot them
And I hate that
Every time I turn my back I wonder what you’ll
Say to make me sound like someone different
It’s not worth it anymore

[Pre-Chorus: Tay Jardine]
We’ve been picking up the pieces, leaving all the dust behind
Sick of all the pressure, you’re just wasting time

[Chorus: Tay Jardine]
And I don’t ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don’t ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what’s better for me?
And I don’t think you wanna see what’s underneath
Your made up version of me

[Verse 2: Jordan Eckes, Tay Jardine]
There you go again believing that the truth is what you’re reading
Talk some shit I haven’t heard before
If you’ve got something to say
Don’t wanna talk about it
If you need someone to blame
Go on and cry about it
I measure life in minutes
But these critics think they’ve got me figured out
[Pre-Chorus: Tay Jardine]
We’ve been picking up the pieces, leaving all the dust behind
(We left what wasn’t ours behind)
Sick of all the pressure, you’re just wasting time

[Chorus: Tay Jardine]
And I don’t ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don’t ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what’s better for me?
And I don’t think you wanna see what’s underneath
Your made up version of me

[Bridge: Tay Jardine]
I’ve lost the strength to keep my grip on the reality
That every thought from day to day is fading from my memory
But I will never let this grow out of my control
And watch your step so you don’t
Fall into this hole you dug alone
This hole you dug alone

[Chorus: Tay Jardine]
And I don’t ever wanna know what it feels like
To be a shadow of myself
And I don’t ever wanna come back down from this feeling
What makes you think that you know what’s better for me?
And I don’t think you wanna see what’s underneath
Your made up version of me



All comments from YouTube:

Bill Fleck

Just caught up with this
.T. Jardine was a student of mine in my HS Speech class, and broke out her guitar for an entertainment speech assignment.  You could tell even back then there was a lot of talent there.  Glad to see it's come to fruition--cool hook, thoughtful lyrics, and lots of energy in the playing/singing.  Kudos!

jadon rathbone

Absolutely mad not hearing this for ten years then listening to it once and feeling exactly how I felt back then. Proper talent these guys. Where did y'all go? Come back lmfao

Sydney Heatherly

You know that feeling when you discover a new band and you're just like "What the fuck have I been doing with my life not listening to them before?" I have that feeling now.

okcoolros

I've just discovered this band and I'm falling in love with Tay!

fairlylocaldreamer

+Rosie Tibbs Same <3

Ella Blackthorne

They disbanded.

Neil Harbee Crucillo

Pamela Ballentos idk they said they're on hiatus so I'm hoping

Andrew Boyce

ATC / / neil Tay has Technicolor now.

Chris Emptage

Love Tay

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Tiffurz AndI

Words cannot describe how much I love this song! :)

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