NOFX – The Bag

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Endless evenings of non-exist
Are getting shorter, monotonous
Like an intruder, I belong outside
Although I find myself right back
The place I was before
Saying things I've say once more

There's no reason for me to be here, no
I feel so lonesome surrounded by friends
Who are talking about me, saying things
I could care less about
This dialogue is without
Worth, content, significance
Conversational ambivalence
Hear the same things every night,
It just ain't right
I'm not the one to hold the bag

Give me something I can sink my teeth into
Show me a time, tell me a story
That I haven't heard a million times before
I pass out from boredom

As I watch the people pass
I see moments in their live, nothing fascinating
Are we all living for the past, never realizing
We're clinging to an empty bag
Lacking content, significance
Conversational ambivalence
Hear the same things every night,
It just ain't right
We'll see who's left holding the bag

Send "The Bag" Ringtone to Cell


Lyrics submitted by AtomicGarden

Track duration: 02:46

"The Bag" as written by Mike Burkett

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:My favorite NOFX song!! I love it. I think this song is about the fact that he tries to see other people's lives but he does not find them very interesting.
    Flag pmmon January 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:yeah that makes alot of sense! i think u got it right
    Flag nofx_cyanideon July 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about how it is being famous and allways in the centre of attention, people allways talking about how much they like your band and this and that record. Nothing new, no interesting conversations, just the same shallow admiring.

    I get the impression Fat Mike is a real clever and smart guy and this i him venting some angst on the issue that he's under-stimulated.
    Flag Ellingtonon May 27, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:awesome song... i cant believe that nobody has posted about it yet... i wanna know what he means by "the bag". i get the vibe that in this song he is pondering the insignificance of life, or maybe he is bored with the things that once brought him joy. i dunno, i want other peoples opinions
    Flag nofx_cyanideon February 26, 2005   Link
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