I'm a young one
Stuck in the box
Of an old ones head
When all the others were just stirring awake
I'm trying to trick myself to fall asleep again

Whoa
My head's in heaven
My soles are in hell
Let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well

[Chorus]
Hurry, hurry
You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
What makes you so special?
What makes you so special?
I'm gonna leave you
I'm gonna teach you
How we're all alone
(How we're all alone, how we're all alone)

Give me, build me
It's your club, so let me in (let me in) oh
Knowing how heartwarming
It is inside your skin

My head's in heaven
My soles are in hell
Let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well

[Chorus]

Oh, oh
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)

[Chorus]

Oh, oh
Hmm, hmm,

Baby, if you don't take your medication
We won't sleep for days
We won't sleep for days

And Mama, when we pray to the Lord
Doesn't sit or stay
Doesn't sit or stay

We waste it all in the back of a long dark car
And I'm sunshine machine

Uh, I want to get stuck, uh
I want to get stuck
And be
In your memories.
Hmm, oh



Lyrics submitted by blinxbcr

Track duration: 04:38

"W.A.M.S." as written by Pharrell L Williams, Fall Out Boy

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:w.a.m.s stands for web access management system pete confirmed it on his twitter
    Flag statueofmyselfon February 07, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I listened to this song to death when it FAD first came out and for some strange reason has always made me think of a bunch of muppets/puppets like Kermit, Beaker, Elmo etc on their way to a street fight with switchblades. Every single time I listen to it now, the strumming at the beginning before Patrick starts singing puts this image of one of the puppets walking along a brick wall flipping a blade in its hand. I can't explain, I can only wish it were real.

    Flag getoffmytotson August 28, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Hurry, hurry
    You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
    Reflect, reflect on
    What makes you so special?
    What makes you so special?
    I'm gonna leave you,
    I'm gonna teach you,
    How we're all alone.

    Definitely.
    Flag LifeHertzon August 13, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:when he says "let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well" is he saying lets have sex and get okay??
    Flag whatacatchkwanion January 12, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:Everyone else around you is alive. (all the others were just stirring awake) Living; doing things..while you're stuck. (I'm trying to trick myself to fall asleep again) You don't want to feel. You try to make yourself fall back asleep because you don't have anything else better to do.

    My head's in heaven
    My soles are in hell
    Let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well

    You're head is in the clouds. "My soles are in hell" I feel like it's talking about bad things he's done. I feel like it's talking about how his head is in the clouds and he's done a lot of horrible things. Or maybe it means he's a good person but has done some bad things in the past? He's close to being in heaven but very close to going to hell? And someone said something about how it's about a relationship (or a friends with benefits kind of deal) that's pretty much just based on sex. There's some good things and a lot of bad things...whatever let's just fuck. Lol.

    Hurry, hurry
    You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
    Oh freckle, freckle
    What makes you so special?
    What makes you so special?
    I'm gonna leave you
    I'm gonna teach you
    How we're all alone
    How we're all alone

    I think it's about when you like someone a lot and they don't feel the same way. Like they drive you crazy. (Hurry, hurry you put my head in such a flurry, flurry) It could be about the sex. Or how that just thinking about them can drive you crazy. And how love fucks with your head. Your thoughts and general logic is distorted.
    Okay the big debate about the "flurry, flurry" situation...Lol...I think the reason for the wording is like...freckles...you're plain. Nothing special. I dunno. It makes sense in my head.
    Anyways...There's nothing really special about that person you just love them anyway...but then you realize that you're alone and you're going to be alone forever. You don't have a chance. You can't really trust anyone. Love isn't real. It's only an illusion.

    I think the lyrics might be "Oh we know how boring it is inside your skin." It sounds right to me because there's 3 syllables before he says "how" so I don't think it's "Knowing how heartwarming".
    Flag wereallaloneon December 16, 2010   Link
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    Lyric Correction:Hurry, hurry
    You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
    Oh freckle, freckle
    What makes you so special?
    What makes you sooo special?
    I'm gonna leave you
    I'm gonna teach you
    How we're all alone
    How we're all alone

    Guild me, build me
    It's your club, so let me in (let me in)
    Knowing how heartwarming
    It is inside your skin

    My head's in heaven, my soles are in hell
    Let's meet in the purgatory of my hips and get well

    Hurry, hurry
    You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
    Oh freckle, freckle
    What makes you so special?
    What makes you sooo special?
    I'm gonna leave you
    I'm gonna teach you
    How we're all alone
    How we're all alone

    How we're all alone

    Hurry, hurry
    You put my head in such a flurry, flurry
    Oh freckle, freckle
    What makes you so special?
    What makes you so special?
    I'm gonna leave you
    I'm gonna teach you
    How we're all alone
    How we're all alone


    [Interlude:]
    Mama
    If we don't take the medication
    We won't sleep for days
    We won't sleep for days
    Mama
    If we pray to the lord
    Does he sing on a stage?
    Does he sing on a stage?
    We waste it all in the back of a long dark car
    And I'm a sunshine machine
    I want to get stuck
    I want to get stuck
    And be golden in your memory
    Flag delightfullytackyon November 06, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:to me...

    "hurry hurry, you put my head in such a flurry flurry,
    oh fuck oh fuck (reflect reflect) oh (on) what makes you so special? what makes you so special?
    i'm gonna leave you
    i'm gonna teach you... how we're all alone"

    like he said before, he's a young one trapped in the thoughts of an old ones head.
    He has had past experiences that have made him bitter yet wise. He's telling this girl to hurry, maybe he wants her to grow up and be mature with him?
    and if she doesn't he's gonna leave her. The girl thinks that he's gonna teach her, to be a better lover, girlfriend, person etc.. but then he adds "how we're all alone"
    so it's kind of a sad song. The guy knows it's not gonna work out. it sort of seems like he wants her to know his misery.

    oh and on the bonus song, at the end, i think the last part is
    "we wasted hours
    in the back of a lone dark car
    and iiii'mmm still tryin to see
    i want to get stuck
    i want to get stuck
    and liiiivvvvee all day
    in your memory"
    Flag emilyiguesson June 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i think it's "frankly, frankly"...this seems to make more sense than the alternatives. And where are the arguable dope references?
    Flag ohmigawdon May 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:ok... see... im thinking maybe he's dating this girl who thinks she's all that ("what makes you so special?") and special, and now he's leaving her ("im gonna leave you, im gonna teach, how we're all alone") so she can't see she really isnt that special, and without someone to love you and care about you youre alone.

    Where
    Are
    My
    Sluts?

    ha, i dunno. its a Fall Out Boy song, the title isnt made to make sense...
    Flag Ath20wjon April 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:no one's talked about the heroin reference here. after i noticed that one there are a few other arguable dope references.
    Flag kayceejayreeon February 03, 2010   Link

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