I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Everywhere I go someone's trying to be my girlfriend's best friend
I'm tryin' to pretend I'm relaxed
but I'm playin' castonettes with my knees
I try to be cool and give her space
But a guy's always there ready to jump right up and take my place
Everyone in this room seems to want to make a big fool outta me
Everybody open your mouth
Everybody just say ah (ah ah ah ah)
Everything will be alright if you play along
Everywhere I go there's someone in a trench coat staring at me
And when I'm not at home
I'm sure someone's rummaging through my trash
What ever could they want from me?
Is it just a part of a giant government conspiracy?
I gotta go see my doctor about this itchy pentagram shaped rash
Everybody open your mouth
Everybody just say ah (ah ah ah ah)
Everything'll be alright, this won't hurt at all (turn it up)
Everybody get in line
Everybody turn and cough (ah ah)
Everything'll be alright if you just lay off
Dictate a memo to myself
Tryin' to finally find the only one in complete health
Consult contemporaries if there are some to see
There really isn't anyone who's in my lane
Every night at a lane, someone thinks they've got a find beyond me
I try to take three deep breaths as I walk up to my minivan
Everyone says I'm lookin' great
But it's hard to stand up let alone to try to concentrate
I wish that everyone that I knew hadn't sold out to the man
Everybody open your mouth
Everybody just say ah (ah ah ah ah)
Everything'll be alright, this won't hurt at all
Everybody get in line
Everybody turn and cough
Everything'll be alright if you just lay
Everything'll be alright if you just lay
Everything'll be alright if you just lay off
I'm tryin' to pretend I'm relaxed
but I'm playin' castonettes with my knees
I try to be cool and give her space
But a guy's always there ready to jump right up and take my place
Everyone in this room seems to want to make a big fool outta me
Everybody open your mouth
Everybody just say ah (ah ah ah ah)
Everything will be alright if you play along
Everywhere I go there's someone in a trench coat staring at me
And when I'm not at home
I'm sure someone's rummaging through my trash
What ever could they want from me?
Is it just a part of a giant government conspiracy?
I gotta go see my doctor about this itchy pentagram shaped rash
Everybody open your mouth
Everybody just say ah (ah ah ah ah)
Everything'll be alright, this won't hurt at all (turn it up)
Everybody get in line
Everybody turn and cough (ah ah)
Everything'll be alright if you just lay off
Dictate a memo to myself
Tryin' to finally find the only one in complete health
Consult contemporaries if there are some to see
There really isn't anyone who's in my lane
Every night at a lane, someone thinks they've got a find beyond me
I try to take three deep breaths as I walk up to my minivan
Everyone says I'm lookin' great
But it's hard to stand up let alone to try to concentrate
I wish that everyone that I knew hadn't sold out to the man
Everybody open your mouth
Everybody just say ah (ah ah ah ah)
Everything'll be alright, this won't hurt at all
Everybody get in line
Everybody turn and cough
Everything'll be alright if you just lay
Everything'll be alright if you just lay
Everything'll be alright if you just lay off
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Get In Line [King of the HillSoundtrack] Lyrics as written by Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson Steven Jay Page
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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paranoia. this is pretty much my theme song.
I love it. its about cracking up. he thinks that everyone's trying to steal his girlfriend, that the government is after him, and that people are out to kill him. Actually everything is fine, and he gets in line at the phychatrists office, where he gets help
It is a hilarious song. And epp88 is right about what going on. It's funnier if you see the music video. It has Dale from King of the Hill on it and all that same sort of stuff going on.
The video is brilliant. I love King of the Hill.
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Could this video be about Dale Gribble? I know it mentions a girlfriend whereas he has a wife...but still.
I don't think the song has anything to do with King of the hill, they just decided to put that in the music video cause it's funny and BNL are funny people.
Just remember that just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you.
This song IS about King of the Hill, in particular, Dale Gribble. when the song was released thats what they said on their website.
This song is about going in for your annual checkup at the doctor's office and knowing there's something wrong.... The guy is worried and is paranoid about loosing his girlfriend. Because his 'problem' (gotta go see my doctor about this itchy pentagram-shaped rash) will... concern her... to say the least. XD
If you listen to the podcast Steve and Ed both say the song is from Dale Gribble's POV. So it is about King of the Hill. End of story.