Story of a Lonely Guy Lyrics

[Verse 1: Tom DeLonge]
Push it out, fake a smile
Avert disaster just in time
I need a drink, 'cause in a while
Worthless answers from friends of mine
It's dumb to ask, cool to ignore
Girls possess me but they're never mine
I made my entrance, avoided hazards
Checked my engine, I fell behind

[Pre-Chorus: Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus]
Duh da, duh da, duh da, duh da duh, I fell behind
Duh da, duh da, duh da, duh da duh

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
She makes me feel like it's raining outside
And when the storm's gone, I'm all torn up inside
I'm always nervous on days like this, like the prom
I get too scared to move, 'cause I'm a fuckin' boy

[Verse 2: Tom DeLonge]
Remember when I was in
The grocery store, now's my time
Lost the words, lost the nerve
Lost the girl, left the line

I would wish upon a star
But that star, it doesn't shine

So read my book with a boring ending
A short story of a lonely guy
[Pre-Chorus: Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus]
Duh da, duh da, duh da, duh da duh, who fell behind
Duh da, duh da, duh da, duh da duh

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
She makes me feel like it's raining outside
And when the storm's gone I'm all torn up inside
I'm always nervous on days like this, like the prom
I get too scared to move, 'cause I'm a fuckin' boy

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Pre-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Duh da, duh da, duh da, duh da duh
Duh da, duh da, duh da, duh da duh

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
She makes me feel like it's raining outside
And when the storm's gone I'm all torn up inside
I'm always nervous on days like this, like the prom
I get too scared to move, 'cause I'm still just a
Stupid, worthless boy...

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The fifth track from Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, “Story of a Lonely Guy” is about a lonely guy who likes a girl but is too embarrassed and shy to do anything and so he stays alone and sad.

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What did blink-182 say about "Story of a Lonely Guy"?
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In the official program for the band’s 2001 TOYPAJ tour, Tom wrote:

Another song about heartache – I remember always feeling like the world might be a little different if everybody wasn’t such a pussy and said what they wanted to people they liked. The problem is, people are too scared of rejection. How many times have you seen somebody somewhere, but didn’t say a thing. Next time, fuck it, if you like someone, say something. The worst that could happen is they’ll smile and say ‘thanks’ or ‘no thanks’. -Note- The little ‘duh da duhs’ are inspired from listening to David Bowie in the skateboard film ‘The End’.

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June 12, 2001
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