“Bored” is a song about lacking a sense of purpose in life. The depressing message is hidden by fun instrumentals that transform the song into a sort of anthem instead, an increasingly popular tactic in pop music. As revealed in two separate Patreon livestreams held on 11/4/19 and 11/11/19, this was...
[Intro]
(One, two, three)
[Verse 1]
It's 4 AM again
You think that I could sense a trend
I’m stayin' up too late, just so I can stay awake
Wish I weren't so self-obsessed (Ah-ah)
Wish that I could be the best (Ah-ah, ah)
Excited with my words, but I’m nervous and I'm bored
[Chorus]
(Bored, hey!)
I'm so bored of wakin' up, I'm so bored (Bored, hey!)
Bored of what's inside my cup, I'm so bored (Bored, hey)
I'm exhausted by my heart
I’d feel good if only I could finish what I start
I’m so bored (Bored, hey!)
I'm never tired in my bed, I’m so bored (Bored, hey!)
Of these thoughts inside my head, I'm so bored (Bored, hey!)
Bored of bein' all alone
Just hopin' I’d find purpose in these pictures on my phone
[Verse 2]
My new habit of the week (Ah-ah)
Sayin' sorry when I speak (Ah-ah, ah)
I know that it's no good, there's no reason why I should
But it's stuck inside my head (Ah-ah, ah)
And I can't get out of bed (Ah-ah, ah)
I don't wanna be ignored, but I'm nervous and I'm bored
[Chorus]
(Bored, hey!)
I'm so bored of wakin' up, I'm so bored (Bored, hey!)
Bored of what's inside my cup, I'm so bored (Bored, hey)
I'm exhausted by my heart
I'd feel good if only I could finish what I start
I'm so bored (Bored, hey!)
(Hmm!)
I'm never tired in my bed, I'm so bored (Bored, hey!)
Of these thoughts inside my head, I'm so bored (Bored, hey!)
Bored of bein' all alone
Just hopin' I'd find purpose in these pictures on my phone
[Bridge]
(Bored, hey!)
Easier to throw up the flag
Well, I don't know
(Hey!)
Beat me up for bein' a drag
Well I've been dinin' on crazy
I'm filling up on these lies
Well I just wish you would love me, but I keep it all inside
[Chorus]
I'm never tired in my bed, I'm so bored
Of these thoughts inside my head, I'm so bored
Bored of bein' all alone
Just hopin' I'd find purpose in these pictures on my phone, I'm so bored! (Bored, hey!)
I'm never tired in my bed, I'm so bored (Bored, hey!)
Of these thoughts inside my head, I'm so bored (Bored, hey!)
Bored of bein' all alone
Just hopin' I'd find purpose in these pictures on my phone
[Outro]
You look too hard then you see it's a joke
And, yeah, you think you're trapped but it's nothin' but smoke, oh-oh
You want it better but you, you only choke
Is this all there is? Is this all there is?
(Is this all there is? Is this all there is?
Is this all there is? Is this all there—)
Bored was written by Tessa Violet.
Bored was produced by Tessa Violet & Seth Earnest.
Tessa Violet released Bored on Fri Oct 25 2019.