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Lisa knows a girl who's been abused
It changed her philosophy in '82
She's always looking for a fight
She keeps the neighbours up all night
I go to her when I'm feeling slack
The girl's using me as a punching bag
I think that I could help her out
But the girl's got a lot to be mad about
And in the first moment of her waking up
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing it
When the first cup of coffee tastes like washing up
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing
Yeah, she's losing it
Lisa met Chelsea at the knocking school
Chelsea didn't feel like following the rules
So they left the place for another school
Where the boys go with boys and the girls with girls
Chelsea was the girl who's been abused
It changed her philosophy in '82
She says, "Inch for inch and pound for pound
Who needs boys when there's Lisa around?"
And in the first moment of her waking up
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing it
When the first cup of coffee tastes like washing up
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing it
She goes to the mirror to put on her stuff
She knows she's losing it, oh yeah, she's losing it
When she doesn't speak to anyone until four o'clock
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing it
Oh yeah, she's losing it
It changed her philosophy in '82
She's always looking for a fight
She keeps the neighbours up all night
I go to her when I'm feeling slack
The girl's using me as a punching bag
I think that I could help her out
But the girl's got a lot to be mad about
And in the first moment of her waking up
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing it
When the first cup of coffee tastes like washing up
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing
Yeah, she's losing it
Lisa met Chelsea at the knocking school
Chelsea didn't feel like following the rules
So they left the place for another school
Where the boys go with boys and the girls with girls
Chelsea was the girl who's been abused
It changed her philosophy in '82
She says, "Inch for inch and pound for pound
Who needs boys when there's Lisa around?"
And in the first moment of her waking up
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing it
When the first cup of coffee tastes like washing up
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing it
She goes to the mirror to put on her stuff
She knows she's losing it, oh yeah, she's losing it
When she doesn't speak to anyone until four o'clock
She knows she's losing it, yeah, she's losing it
Oh yeah, she's losing it
Lyrics submitted by girlboyrevolt
Track duration: 02:22
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The frustrations of being a beautiful person surrounded by the mess that is life! Thats my interpretation anyway.
Also, I've always seen the "losing it" part to be about trying to discover one's sexual identity. I speak from a bit of experience when I say that when you first begin to question your sexual identity, it definitely feels like you're losing it from time to time. It can really tear you apart when you're trying to decide where you stand, and it still occasionally gets to me even a couple years after it all started.
I'm fairly certain that "she's losing it" refers to Chelsea losing it (not Lisa).
I'm also fairly certain that it IS about young lesbians (although it's about other things too). The
line "Who needs boys when there's Lisa around" makes that pretty clear. Not to mention
"The boys go with boys and the girls with girls."
The singer (a boy) wants to get to know Chelsea better "I think that I could help here out," but she wants nothing to do with boys "The girl's using me as a punching bag."
So Lisa takes Chelsea with her to another school where they're free to be lesbians.
It's interesting that Lisa changes Chelsea's life, but Chelsea changes Lisa's life too:
"It changed her philosophy in '82." The first time we hear that line it seems to refer to Lisa, but the second time it refers to Chelsea.
It's tricky because when it says "she" or "the girl" we're never quite sure which girls it's referring to.
both are amazing songs.
im pretty sure this one is about lesbians. its a beautiful song.