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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Tantrum" by the artist "Waterparks"

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The song "Tantrum" by Waterparks expresses the band's frustration with the hypocrisy and superficiality of the music industry. The lyrical protagonist, Awsten, is tired of the fakeness, the bands that don't think for themselves and follow trends, and the people who only value him for his looks.

He sarcastically asks if his fans would recognize him if he wasn't a "skinny white boy with blue hair." Awsten feels like a commodity rather than an artist, and his anger spills out into a desire to destroy everything associated with his current image: shave his head, burn unused material from the album "Double Dare", even quit the band.

He criticizes the "party scene" and the hypocrisy of his "star friends" who have been consumed by that world. The phrase "walking in my footsteps" takes on a sinister tone, suggesting that Awsten sees these people as future versions of himself - disillusioned and empty.

He then addresses specific people who have disappointed him: a married man who tried to hit on his girlfriend, and other musicians who use his friends to get to him. Awsten doesn't name everyone, but singles out Richard, Clayton, and John-fucking Will, promising them physical harm.

At the end of the song, Awsten returns to the image of "the party," emphasizing his disgust with the fakeness and emptiness. The closing lines "Noise bleeds into loneliness" underline that behind the outward glamour and success lies a deep loneliness and disappointment.

Fuck these fuckboy bands that can't think for themselves

Let's put away our black clothes and start cutting up our voices.

That's what's cool now, right?

If I wasn't thin and white with blue hair would I be here

Maybe if I kill myself you'll know I'm sincere

I'll shave my blue hair

Burn the rest of two dares

Drop from 'parks

Like "fuck it, who cares?"

But I'll tell you:

I resent the party scene

With part of me that's hard to see

It's turned my starry friends

To uninspired's lacking symmetry

Hey, look what you've done now

I'm fucked and hope you're proud

While you follow around, follow around

Hey, look what you've done now

I'm fucked and hope you're proud

While you follow around, follow around

So, excuse my tantrum

Can't you see I've got my hands full?

I'm getting texts from idols I've looked up to since 15

But now people use my friends to try to get to me, (Fuck you)

But we don't know you, you don't know we

We're freaked out and fragile

It's become more than a hassle

But I'll tell you

I resent the party scene

With part of me that's hard to see

It's turned my starry friends

To uninspired's lacking symmetry

Hey, look what you've done now

I'm fucked and hope you're proud

While you follow around, follow around

Hey, look what you've done now

I'm fucked and hope you're proud

While you follow around, follow around

Loud gets lonely

Loud gets lonely

Loud gets lonely

But I've just a couple more things to say really quick

To a certain married mister

That tried to move on my misses (Cam)

Try to come around again

You'll catch some swings and no misses

And to the rest

I'll keep them nameless

-nah fuck it, here we go:

It's Richard and Clayton

And John-shit Will, yeah, y'all made it

And if I see you in person

I'm taking teeth

Trust, you've earned this

Thank you for coming by, today was a really good day

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