From a 2010 article
“The song starts out as a song about friends that I wish I could be. I was obsessed with the idea of false reality and how perfect our lives would be with small changes that may or may not already be there. There is this bar in Chicago called the Empty Bottle that I love seeing s...
[Verse 1]
I wish I was more like my roommate his name is Max
Nicest guy I’ve ever met puts up with all of my mess
Then I could be more like Jason he’s from Omaha
An artist in every way, wish I could be someday
[Verse 2]
Would anybody want to be a person as unskilled as me?
I swear I will never make it out the bedroom where I scream and shout
I believe we spend each day
Wishing to be something more
A person we truly adore
[Bridge]
I wish that every night we would have plans we would never fight
Bottle shows free all the time expired beer tastes so fine!
[Chorus]
I live a Bret Easton Ellis Novel
Everyone is popping, snorting and acting rich
I live a Bret Easton Ellis Novel
Everyone is popping, snorting, and talking shit
Who would want to live like you?
Say or do the things you do?
Who would want to live like you
Let me know when you are done with your SAIC bullshit, move away lickity split
Netherfriends released Brett Easton Ellis Novel on Tue Jun 15 2010.