I’Ve Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song) Lyrics
Fall Out Boy
Lyrics
Joke me something awful
Just like kisses on the necks of best friends
We're the kids who feel like dead ends.
And I want to be known for my hits, not just my misses
I took the shot and didn't even come close
At trust, and love, and hope
And the poets are just kids who didn't make it
And never had it at all
And the record won't stop skipping
And the lies just won't stop slipping
And besides my reputation's on the line
We can fake it for the airwaves
Force our smiles, baby, half dead
From comparing myself to everyone else around me
Please put the doctor on the phone
'Cause I'm not making any sense
Blame everyone but me for this mess
And my back has been breaking from this heavy heart
We never seemed so far
I'm hopelessly hopeful
You're just hopeless enough
But we never had it at all
And the record won't stop skipping
And the lies just won't stop slipping
And besides my reputation's on the line
We can fake it for the airwaves
Force our smiles, baby, half dead
From comparing myself to everyone else around me
To everyone else around me
Everyone else around me
Everyone else around me
Song & Lyrics Facts
Fall Out Boy’s “I’ve Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)” is a song from the band's fourth studio album, Folie à Deux. The single was released on December 15th, 2008 and written by Fall Out Boy vocalist Patrick Stump and bass guitarist Pete Wentz.
It features a mix of punk rock and pop styles that have become synonymous with the band. The lyrics are about how one can find solace in another person during hard times and how they can help each other to get through it all. The chorus of the song states: "You've got your dark alley/And I've got my bad idea/That says you should shut your mouth/It's like a summer song." This song has been featured on numerous music charts across the world and remains a fan favorite for many Fall Out Boy fans.