Today, I bought one of my favorite albums from when I was growing up. When I looked at the liner notes, I learned that my favorite song on the album wasn't about taking a bath, but about going to a brothel. My second-favorite isn't about moving, but about suicide. My childhood just shattered. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out that my favorite song since I was a small child is actually about anal sex and delaying an orgasm. FML
Today, I found out that my favorite song is about blow jobs and crystal meth. FML
Today, I discovered that one of my favourite, relatable sad songs is actually a song about gay sex. FML
Today, I've been trying to find and revisit a song that my dad listened to all the time when I was a kid, and I finally found it. Except now I'm old enough to realize the lyrics are about a psychotic man who gets put in a "home" for things I cannot put in here. FML
Today, while taking a shower, I was enthusiastically singing one of my favorite songs. When I got out, I noticed a bunch of things missing, and a note on my desk, saying, "Shut the fuck up, you suck." I was robbed and judged by a thief. FML
Today, I was getting ready, when I heard my dad in the shower. He was singing along to the song "The Wheel in the Sky" by Journey, except he'd changed the lyrics and was singing, "The dick on this guy needs a rubbin'." It turns out my mom was in the shower with him. FML
Today, my favorite band from my teenage years was played on an oldies station on the car radio. To make matters worse, my sixteen year-old niece who was in the car, had never heard of them. I’m only 31, but damn, I feel old. FML
Today, I was brushing my teeth and shaving in the shower. My favorite song came on, and I got mixed up. My tongue and mouth are cut badly now. FML
Today, my mom laughed about hearing me singing in the shower and told our whole family. I wasn't singing, though. I was masturbating. FML
Today, my boyfriend wrote a song for me. As he was singing it to me I realized it was actually a breakup song. FML
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maphineRAWRS 10
it's funny how things are different when were older hey. like the play school song :|
fleg 9
Since the username says “nilssonfan”, I’m gonna guess she means “Bath” and “Without You” by Harry Nilsson.
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sallen0046 4
How could they be your favorite songs off the album if you never bothered to actually listen to the lyrics? It's one thing not to pick up on metaphors as a child, it's another thing entirely to not even know the words to the songs. But really, what difference does it make what the songs are about? It's just music. Your childhood would be shattered if you discovered you were conceived in a brothel and that your distant parent actually committed suicide and no one told you. You just experienced a normal part of growing up - discovering things aren't always what you believe them to be. There's no need to be overly dramatic about it.
Nena713 0
Who brought the good news bear? Somebody give him/her some ******* honey. It is quite common to interpret a song in many different ways. Especially as a child, your mind isn't fully developed to comprehend an underlying message. Perfect example is the song "ego" by Beyonce. You can know the lyrics verbatim, and still miss the meaning of the song. It can have a double message, or it can be a song that is meant to be left up to the audience to interpret it the way they want to. So you can get off the OP's back.
binkybaby 3
"Follow Me" by Uncle Kracker is another perfect example. I knew the entire song, and had NO idea it was about cheating until they discussed it on the radio.
moonmask 0
"Longview" by Green Day is another one. It could either be about masturbation, or staying at home being lazy.
jcroberts3 0
what is it?
Currentlyonfire 4
serves you right for being emo. woot back from my ban.
LetsRollOut 2
This happened to me and Third Eye Blind. I still love them, though. (:
nathan5 0
i used to love 'slow motion' by third eye blind. that was until i actually listened to the lyrics properly, now it pains me to listen to it. its horrible!! lol the guitar in it is still amazing though
tencentsakiss 19
Same. A lot if their songs are really depressing if you actually listen to the lyrics, which I never did at the time, I was too young. They are still amazing now that their songs have deeper meanings though.
MasterE56 4
same here man...
sourgirl101 29
I love Third Eye Blind too!(: It's also like Sixx AM's "Life is Beautiful". Great song but if you dig deep into it's meaning it's not so pretty.
NoFackYourLife 0
Boo ******* hoo, maybe you should do the world a favor and end it.
cherry72 13
#56 u are an a$$. just sayin.
davek 36
You wanna know another way to destroy your childhood? Rule 34. Google it.
Islander_fml 5
That's freaking awesome! I would love it if I found that out about my favorite childhood songs.
travis1980___ 0
Those songs are about those things to you. Art is open to interpretation.