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This song from their final album, “Dear You”, presents the perspective of singer Blake Schwarzenbach in his senior year of High School. He presents himself as a loner or outsider talking to his teachers and peers about the reasons he hates school and has no respect for them.
[Verse 1]
This must be the place
I can tell by your glare
I wouldn't touch you on a dare
Seven months to June
And even then, so what?
My mouth is open, my book is shut
[Pre-Chorus 1]
My air guitar is out of tune
My stupid hair is so '82 to you
At least I don't fit in...
[Chorus 1]
Corner me in in Chemistry
It's all just simple math to me
Call me your names, make them stick
I'll laugh until I am sick
[Verse 2]
Glad that that's all through
Got better friends than you
Just can't remember where I left them
I'll see you all in class
Not if I ditch first
Expect the best, accept the worst
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Walk until your blush subsides
Drink beneath the 405 in the ivy
And think about that girl...
[Chorus 2]
Two grades below
She pierced her nose way before it was cool
Some older guy with a motorbike
Picks her up after school
[Verse 3]
This school's a living hell
I work and don't get paid
I smoke a lot but can't get laid
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Sit and stare, it's all we do
All my friends are broken, too
We're just waiting
Waiting to begin...
[Chorus 1]
Corner me in
In Chemistry
It's all just simple math to me
Call me your names
Make them stick
I'll laugh until I am sick
Chemistry was written by Blake Schwarzenbach & Chris Bauermeister & Adam Pfahler.
Chemistry was produced by Jawbreaker & Rob Cavallo.
Jawbreaker released Chemistry on Tue Sep 12 1995.