Lyrics for I Don't Want A Job as interpreted by evilmprss

I Don't Want A Job Lyrics
Departures are so hard
You say
Packing up your things
Your necklaces and rings
Your darvidan and morphine

You can't believe the actor
Smacked her
Gave her a black eye
There's something in a western winter
Where it's easier to say
Goodbye, Goodbye

These yellow lights
are turning red (turning red)
You starve your heart
You starve your head
And when its over
You go back to bed

I don't want a job
I don't want to go to school
I don't want a job
I've got more important things to do

You keep in touch with old friends
I keep in touch with you
Your begging me to make
Every little word count
I don't now but I used to
You still do drugs
I still play games
You prefer not knowing I call you names
In flights of fancy
Grandeur and fame
Goodbye goodbye

These yellow lights
are turning red (turning red)
You starve your heart
You starve your head
And when its over
You go back to bed

I don't want a job
I don't want to go to school
I don't want a job
I've got more important things to do

Wake up to the thought of you
It's december, remember
How cold it was in my garage
You sat with your legs crossed
and your heart lost
mine lost in losing you
Street lights like a christmas tree
But the fires aren't burning
Cuz it's 80 degrees
and I'd like to have you alone
In my favorite cologne
With the air on your hair
and we're still getting stoned
It's a shame the games we play
But I like it that way

These yellow lights
are turning red (turning red)
You starve your heart
You starve your head
And when its over
You go back to bed

I don't want a job
I don't want to go to school
I don't want a job
I've got more important things to do

More important things to do
Than you

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SoCoAmy8
04-28-2002

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not so sure what he is singing about but I totally agree with the whole "i dont want a job, i dont want to go to school.." that is SOOOOO true!!

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SoCo
05-24-2002

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I wish i could get a clearer version of this song so i could actually make out the lyrics. Since this is songmeanings.com let me ask this: What do these lyrics mean? hehe

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skyblue382
05-27-2002

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I think that this song is about growing up and moving on. Like, they say i dont want to go to school or get a job..i think they mean go off to college and then get a real job. Then i think that he would do anything to go back to highschool and his last love, even though it's impossible.
*Jen*

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skyblue382
05-27-2002

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I think that this song is about growing up and moving on. Like, they say i dont want to go to school or get a job..i think they mean go off to college and then get a real job. Then i think that he would do anything to go back to highschool and his last love, even though it's impossible.
*Jen*

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yaksordrpepper
07-25-2002

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I agree with Jen's meaning of the song. Does anyone know where to download a better version of this song?

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GeekyEmoGrl
08-14-2002

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I agree

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konstantineiluvdrew
08-27-2002

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where can i find the non live version of this song to download?????? because ahh i tried on kazaa (so gay) and it worked but then half way thru the song it started playing the live version......wtf is up with that??? please help u "tru soco fans" out there would ya!!!!!!

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draennae
09-02-2002

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this song is the perfect teenager anthem "I dont want a job i dont want to go to school"? Thats exactly how everyone feels. yeah and the moment anyone finds a nonlive version...post it man!! spread the love!!
-dana

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NIKKIE
10-10-2002

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i dont want a job either,, but o well gotta do whatya gotta do .... i think this band is my favorite now ,, there songs are real , i can relate to the cd

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yaksordrpepper
06-13-2003

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i've never heard a non live version. to my knowledge soco never recorded this song in a studio. they only played it live.

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ThinkingOfTheSummer
05-27-2004

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Actually, for those of you wondering about the non-live version of this song, I do own a studio version. I found it at www.soco-online.net, so if you search around there I'm sure you can find it.

As for what I think the meaning is, I have to agree with not wanting to go to college and wishing to stay in your highschool days with that sweetheart. From a lot his songs, Andrew seems to have a bit of a complex about not going to college- as if it makes him feel somewhat inferior, especially to his current girlfriend. Anyway, I think "I Don't Want A Job" is basically reminiscing on everything he's trying not to let go of before going into the so-called real world.

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ThinkingOfTheSummer
05-27-2004

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*laughs insanely realizing she is about a year too late*

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magikpurl
12-03-2004

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^^ lol

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SimpleGirl
05-01-2005

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i think in this song he's saying that he doesnt want a job or to go to school but he'd rather do those things than be with the girl. they r more important things to do than her. and eventhough he hates them he'd rather go to school and work than be with the girl anymore

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sheslikeohsoemo
01-19-2006

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i love this song. it's nice, sweet, simple. i like the end "wake up to the thought of you, it's december, remember?" that's nice. and the very end, sweet song and then all of a sudden BANG

"i've got more important things to do, than you"

lol so you can take that 1 of 2 ways.
1) you have more important things to do than the other
2) i can't do you right now, i'm too busy

i like number 2 lol. just thought i'd shake it up a bit.

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punkkid6312
01-27-2006

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haha reminds me of like making porn....."ive got better things to do than you" "You can't believe the actor
Smacked her Gave her a black eye " i know im wrong but thats just what comes to mind

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