[Verse 1]
Roses and cigarettes
That season came and went
Do you remember when
We were unstoppable
Midnight on New Year’s Eve
Kissed you out in the street
You smiled and said to me
Anything’s possible
[Pre-Chorus]
I know I …
[Intro]
(Sorry, I couldn’t love you)
I can’t keep going around in these circles
When I know we’re falling apart
(Sorry that, sorry that I couldn’t love you)
Anymore
[Verse 1]
It’s already been two years, and …
[Verse 1]
I wish love was simple
Maybe then I’d be the person that you wish for
When you’re lying next to me
‘Cause I thought that you meant it
When you said you wanted …
[Verse 1]
Talk to me, whispers in the night
I always wondered what it’s like to love someone
You take my heart, go starting fires
I’m headed home now that I know where I …
[Verse 1]
Red flags
You look for red flags
I’ve never see ’em
Star signs
I watch the night sky
You don’t believe ’em
[Pre-Chorus]
And now you think
You need a second
You need a second
Said you see right through me
But I think …
Hey Mr. Grey, that’s what the children say1
Life used to be so hard, get off my yard2
They’re so young, they’re so dumb
They don’t understand3
Kids don’t follow, kids don’t lead
Kids go hand in hand4
Hey Mr. Blue, the brokenhearted fool5
You wonder why the one you loved would lie6
Hey Mr. Green, your grace is rarely seen
so filled with rage and then you disengage7
Get so up, get so down
Get mixed up inside8
Kiss of death, kiss of love
Kiss it all goodbye9
Hey Mr. White, it’s time to stop the fight10
The world has changed while you turned out the lights11
But Old Mr. Grey will slowly fade away
Old Mr. Grey, Hey Mr. Grey
Find a life that’s right for you12
0Bob Mould sings about a fictitious character known by young people as “Mr. Grey” because of his negative outlook on life.
“Get off my yard” is something that inconsiderate and grumpy old people yell when they are not happy with life and are bitter when seeing the joy of a child.
Bob Mould sings now from the perspective of Mr. Grey, who tries to create excuses about why he is not happy.
In other words, kids do not compete with one another the way that adults compete. They are content with the people around them, regardless of their circumstances.
Bob Mould directs his lyrical attention to Mr. Blue, a person know for his sadness.
Mr. Blue has suffered many post-romance hardships, as Bob Mould describes.
Bob Mould uses these lines to personify anger and self-isolation, two symptoms common in bitter and regretful old people.
Bob Mould calls old people to explore their emotions.
Bob Mould means to say that as one approaches the end of his life, he is forced to come to terms with it.
“Time to stop the fight” means “time to give up.”
Bob Mould insists that not everyone accepts change, but accepting change is necessary if one wishes to live in reality.
In this song, Bob Mould encourages listeners not to live life bitterly or it will lead to regrets and emotional problems.
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