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Other Peoples Lives Tab

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Other Peoples Lives Tab

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No Picture Jay the Hellrac Average	#1 by Jay the Hellracer... at Jul 7, 1974 at 8:38 PM EST
	by citizendildo2045 on 11-05-2004 @ 12:54:00 PM if you really want to know what this song means go live in Issaquah, WA with nothing to do but drugs and play music, and then you might understand it a little better, but probably not that all applies to me and modest mouse is my favorite band of all time... go figure

No Picture brad Average	#2 by brad everett at Nov 13, 1974 at 1:30 AM EST
	always stealing kisses such a MAMMAS BOY!!

No Picture Steil Wanna Be	#3 by Steil Lionhart at Apr 1, 1978 at 6:16 AM EST
	rra2k: did you personally go talk to Isaac? just because he wrote those lyrics in "Talking Shit..." in no way means that he felt the same way when writing the lyics to "Other People's Lives" but maybe you sad sappy sucker

No Picture Cory Wanna Be	#4 by Cory at Jan 9, 1980 at 11:38 PM EST
	Another one of Isaac's "the grass is always greener on the other side" songs. But very amusing in how bluntly he puts it: "other people's lives seem more interestin' cause they ain't mine."

No Picture Justin Wanna Be	#5 by Justin Neafsey at Dec 14, 1981 at 11:06 PM EST
	this song means how we think our lives are so shitty and were missing out on so much stuff when were not around friends but when ur friends are alone, they feel the same way. I dont know, modest mouse kiks ass

No Picture Gabe Professional	#6 by Gabe Hawkins at Jul 6, 1982 at 10:07 AM EST
	Other people's lives seem more interesting than mine... but really, they're just as boring. Most of 'em, at least. best line = well i'm fed up and i need to go out of existance or just down the road forever..

No Picture metalis4ever Average	#7 by metalis4ever at Sep 7, 1983 at 7:11 PM EST
	beautiful and true. my life sucks...

No Picture Brandon Average	#8 by Brandon Weathers at Dec 8, 1984 at 4:58 AM EST
	this is a song about the mistakes young people make (impulsiveness, drinking, relationships) and the lonliness they often feel as a result of their mistakes. it's about taking things for granted, about how short term plans that seem like the answer to all our problems often just cause us to end up feeling stupid and cause further setbacks. but since nobody ever listens, almost everybody does some really dumb, regrettable stuff between the ages of 18-25 that causes a lot of damage in their lives. people get hurt, they lose relationships, etc. this song is an ode to that.

No Picture Jer Average	#9 by Jer at Feb 18, 1985 at 3:38 PM EST
	I can totally relate to this song. I once out of gas in the middle of the night. As I was walking to the gas station, all I kept thinking was that I had to be the dumbest person on the planet, and all these people driving by with gas in the tank had a better life than me. So I would guess it's about the the worthless thoughts that cross your mind after you do something that you should have known better not to.

No Picture sebastian Professional	#10 by sebastian at Nov 26, 1985 at 12:54 AM EST
	To fell restless and discontent with you situation; get in the car with no plans and head out, find yourself fucked (not too smart). Dissatified with your life, and looking at other's lives and thinking they have it better than you. I ran out of gas before with a ton of dope on me, and I was finally glad to see a cop to take me to get gas. I agree with Epitaph, this song jams at the end and is just awesome, the music dominates this song. Fuck Bonaroo, but MM jams with punk style!

No Picture Josh Professional	#11 by Josh Wilson at Jul 30, 1987 at 5:47 AM EST
	heh.. i hope he does ^

No Picture everett Wanna Be	#12 by everett at Jan 6, 1988 at 6:57 PM EST
	I figure this song is about isolation. Personally, I enjoy being by myself sometimes. I always feel depressed when I am by myself, but I like that sometimes. I think this song is about that desolate feeling when you're by yourself. Hell, even a cop makes for good company he's so alone. Before the cop, however, a guy (he's 25) shows up and could offer help, but the narrator just makes fun of him, calling him a mommas boy and all. The idea that he's "out of gas, etc" but wont look to others for help shows how helpless the situation is. He has nothing going for him, so other people have more interesting lives. My favorite part about this song though is the music!

No Picture btotherizzad Average	#13 by btotherizzad moriznad at Feb 15, 1989 at 9:55 PM EST
	Hahaha

No Picture connor Average	#14 by connor gooley at Dec 19, 1990 at 6:04 PM EST
	if you really want to know what this song means go live in Issaquah, WA with nothing to do but drugs and play music, and then you might understand it a little better, but probably not

No Picture Connor Rhythm Player	#15 by Connor Fowler at Mar 30, 1991 at 2:58 PM EST
	'i'm fed up and i need to go out of existance or just down the road forever.. oh yeah" Song is about how life can be pointless and you might as well die.

No Picture bobby Rhythm Player	#16 by bobby volm at Oct 6, 1991 at 8:18 AM EST
	"he went down to Thailand, and he did the did the deed oh yeah, he did it for the boys" For some reason when I hear that line it makes me think of a transgender person getting a sex change. People usually go to Thailand to get one, plus it says he did it for the boys. Idk, it amuses me. Good song.

No Picture Dillon Rhythm Player	#17 by Dillon H. at Jun 7, 1992 at 10:16 PM EST
	"Well I’m fed up and I need to go out of existence Or just down the road forever" sounds like he was thinking about suicide.

No Picture jacob Average	#18 by jacob ap at Mar 25, 1994 at 3:22 AM EST
	Man, I'm surprised there aren't more comments on this song. I love the lines about the momma's boy. It's a great end to the album, with Isaac mumbling and the guitars going in the background along with all the other background noises. It really sums up the whole wide-open feel of the album to me. I love this and the song right before it, Positive/Negative they just fit in so well.

No Picture Your account ha Average	#19 by Your account has been hacked into by Bkid23 Stupid.... at Nov 13, 1999 at 2:22 AM EST
	typical mouse... typical great song... typical Brock!!

No Picture Dustin Wanna Be	#20 by Dustin Cogburn at Jun 27, 2000 at 5:39 PM EST
	This song is my life.

No Picture Dr. Average	#21 by Dr. Funkinstein at Mar 26, 2003 at 1:41 AM EST
	well isaac once said "i'm going to take this sack of puppies and set it out to freeze" but i don't think he REALLY freezes poor puppies....

No Picture Mark Wanna Be	#22 by Mark masta at Sep 7, 2004 at 3:16 AM EST
	Ya its kindof like saing that you are your own best friend. Wich i think isaac sais that in one of his songs aready if im not mistaken......

No Picture Joey Wanna Be	#23 by Joey at Jul 23, 2005 at 9:47 PM EST
	i always thought they he said " out of existence or just down below forever" that always seemed to make more sense to me.

No Picture ♥Chicken Average	#24 by ♥Chicken On Heroine Shots♥ at Jan 18, 2006 at 12:24 AM EST
	citizendildo: I don't think so. See "Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset": "I blame this town, this job, these friends. The truth is: it's myself."

No Picture massie Professional Badass	#25 by massie at Oct 3, 2006 at 12:08 PM EST
	fuckin hell....this song is to good. well the lyrics are some of Isaac's are simplest. 'other people's lives seem more interesting cuz they aint mine' not very cryptic...i think the rest of the lyrics are mainly narratives of situations that reflect the above quote. its a sort of 'we all live boring lives. we barely interact properly. things arnt so innocent, everything is sinister' the story he tells seems to be a recuring one...it seems to be mentioned in Out of Gas, Drammamine, Karma Payment....maybe more.