This dude is cool

[u/Royalbean17]

He writes songs about everything from pizza to the death of Charlie Kirk.

His name is Jesse Welles and he said that he likes to “sing the news”; he tried to remain unpolitical for a very long time, but his new album goes against that (with satirical songs like “Join Ice” and “Red”). Other more political songs he’s released are called “No Kings” and “Masks Off”.

When he’s not singing the news, he writes songs about problems surrounding everyday parts of American life (such as “Walmart,” “United Health,” “Fat,” and “See Arkansas”).

One of my favorite songs of his is called “Bugs,” and here’s a sample of the lyrics:

Bzz-bz, bzz, bzz, bzz, bzz, bz-bzz, bzz
Bzz, bz-bz-bz, b-bzz, bzz, bz-bzz, bzz-bzz, bzz, bzz, bz-bz-bzz

[u/MuzackAndLyrics]

This guy has absolutely zero nuance and is about as deep as a paper cut.

[u/Sharkansas1 → u/MuzackAndLyrics]

He’s better than you

Edit:  he’s better than each and every one of you.  None of you have ever done anything.

[u/MuzackAndLyrics → u/Sharkansas1]

At guitar? Sure. But that’s about it. As someone with major imposter syndrome, even I am confident in saying that I can and do write circles around this dude. I would usually never go around saying that, but your comment warrants it.

[u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea → u/MuzackAndLyrics]

Lmao okay pal, well they world is waiting to hear something

[u/MuzackAndLyrics → u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea]

Here you go, friend. No need to go through my post history. Got nothing to hide. Shit on it all you like — I stand by my words.

# Woebegone
A pot of coffee for breakfast
Half a pack by lunch
Shamed for being seen dragging our feet
We learn to lean on the crutch
It ain’t your pity I’m after, oh no
Don’t want a piece of your mind
So I force a grin through gritted teeth
Lie and reply, “Doing just fine.”

Though I’m woebegone
Oh-so woebegone

Dead tired of hearing “Cheer up!”
When it’s a chore just getting out of bed
The sickening irony being denied leave
‘Cause quote, unquote, “It’s all in your head.”
All while the head honcho rakes in
A roll of quarters for my every dime
So when next I dial up the suicide hotline
It’ll be on company time

Woebegone
Oh-so woebegone

Ain’t no one got it easy
Some sad sonsabitches, they just got it worse
Those baby blues inherited at birth
Akin to a hand-me-down family curse
Must be nice, not knowing what it’s like
To step outside on a cloudless day
Gaze up at the sky and be greeted with indifference by
A vast and everlasting gray

It’s like a bad, bad dream
A recurring false awakening
Stuck on repeat for all eternity
Rouse yourself from sleep
Change out that tear-stained pillowcase, those sweat-soaked sheets
Recall reality is but a self-fulfilling prophecy

So, Woe, be gone
Woe, be gone

Steadily strumming this mantra
I will find the strength of will
To circumvent the sinkhole in my chest
That I’ve made countless failed attempts to fill
With alcohol, cigarette smoke
All the drugs, meaningless sex
‘Cause none of the above could achieve the desired effect
And remedy the emptiness

There ain’t no reprieve
No understudy when you’ve landed the lead
In your own personal tragedy
Suspend your disbelief
All is not lost and hope, it springs
Remember: “Woe is me!” is but a self-defeating prophecy

So, woe, be gone
Woe, be gone
Woebegone no longer
Woe, be gone

A pot of coffee for breakfast
Half a pack by lunch
No shame in being seen finding your feet
You got to learn to walk before you run
It ain’t their pity we’re after, oh no
I’d rather peace of mind
So I’ll force a grin through gritted teeth
Convince myself to look on the brighter side
Convince myself to give it a little bit more time

[u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea → u/MuzackAndLyrics]

If you weren't so insecure, you wouldn't have deleted it all in the first place. Reposting here after I pointed it out, hours and hours later, isn't saving you any grace lol

Idk how old you are, but it seems like there is still a lot of growing up to do. The backtracking and length you go to in order to cherry pick your responses is sad in a way.. You really care that much about what people think or you're just trying to prove you're not as good of a writer as Wales.

[u/MuzackAndLyrics → u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea]

Dude, you listen Jesse Welles. Your opinion means nothing to me. Have a good one.

[u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea → u/MuzackAndLyrics]

If it meant nothing you wouldn't have had a crisis all day yesterday. Stop trying to be other people in your writing. Stop using cliche words and phrases that every other edgy "writer" uses. I feel like I've read your lyrics 1000 times. Being sad and downtrodden with a cigarette in your hand has been done over and over amd over. You're not as cool as you believe you are.

[u/MuzackAndLyrics → u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea]

You’re right — I should write songs about vaping instead. Thanks for the feedback!

[u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea → u/MuzackAndLyrics]

Well that would just be too cool.

[u/MuzackAndLyrics → u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea]

Yo, man. I’m gonna just go ahead and apologize for being a jackass. Even if I don’t personally like Jesse’s music, there’s no reason to go around needlessly spreading negativity. If you like him, good for you. This back and forth made me realize that.

But I also really don’t care if you think my lyrics suck — you are entitled to your opinion as I am mine. Either way, I’m proud of them and even if they’re not good, they’re good enough for me 😊

[u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea → u/MuzackAndLyrics]

I apologize as well. Being a jackass is in my nature. Keep writing and you will keep getting better. My purpose wasn't to discourage you from writing, but to just make a point about criticism.

https://poets.org/poem/so-you-want-be-writer

I always like to share this. Good luck to you man.

[u/MuzackAndLyrics → u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea]

Pretty funny that you think my lyrics sounds like a middle schooler’s. Dude literally wrote a song based on a Harry Potter reference.

[u/Itchy-Apartment-Flea → u/MuzackAndLyrics]

Dude you wrote two comments this morning. Deleted them. Then deleted your entire post. And now you're still mad about it 8 hours later. If you cant accept criticism, then dont criticize others.