Cry Something Awkward

Song Meaning

The lyrics capture that specific, uncomfortable silence that settles between people who were once intimately connected. The polite, rote exchange of "hi, hello, how are you? I'm fine, thanks and you?" highlights the vast distance that has opened up, a stark contrast to a past of shared intimacy. This forced pleasantry underscores the emotional chasm that now exists. The narrator seems to acknowledge the freedom to live authentically, stating "It's okay to be bi, it's okay to get high / As long as that what you want." This suggests a personal philosophy of self-acceptance and choice. However, this personal freedom is immediately juxtaposed with a more somber, almost resigned observation about the limitations of desire. The most striking element is the abrupt shift to the Rolling Stones' lyric, "But like the dinosaurs taught us / You can't always get what you want." This unexpected, almost fatalistic interjection frames the personal awkwardness within a larger, ancient lesson about the futility of certain desires. It transforms a personal social discomfort into a cosmic, evolutionary truth about unmet expectations. This juxtaposition makes the lyrics resonate because it grounds a relatable social awkwardness in a profound, almost geological sense of disappointment. The simple, almost childlike "La, la, la" that follows suggests a surrender to this larger truth, an acceptance of the awkwardness as an inevitable part of life's unfulfilled wishes.