Easy Target Lyrics
All her signals are getting lost in the ether
(That's what she wanted)
She's a landslide with a city beneath her
(That's what she wanted)
So take a good look, so you'll never forget it
(That's what she wanted)
Take a deep breath, I know I'm gonna regret it
(That's what she wanted)
[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Holly's looking dry, looking for an easy target
Let her slit my throat, give her ammo if she'll use it
Caution, on the road, lies, lies, and hidden danger
Southern California's breeding Mommy's little monster
[Verse 2: Tom DeLonge & (Mark Hoppus)]
She's got a mission, and I'm collateral damage
(That's what she wanted)
She's the flower that you place on my casket
(That's what she wanted)
Savor the moment, 'cause the memory's fleeting
Take a photograph, as the last train is leaving
[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Holly's looking dry, looking for an easy target
Let her slit my throat, give her ammo if she'll use it
Caution, on the road, lies, lies, and hidden danger
Southern California's breeding Mommy's little monster
Better run, run, run, run, run (Holly, let me out)
Better run, run, run, run, run (Holly, let me out)
Better run, run, run, run, run (Holly, let me out)
Better run, run, run, run, run (Holly, let me out)
[Instrumental Outro]
About
Tom explains in the album’s liner notes that “Easy Target” was based on a story from “a friend’s”—who has since been revealed to be producer Jerry Finn—middle school years. Finn was in love with a female classmate, Holly, who invited him over to her house, only to have her and her friend drench him with a hose; humiliated, he rode home on his bicycle.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
From the liner notes on the album booklet DeLonge said:
A friend of ours told a story of when he was young and got asked to go to the prettiest girl in the high school’s house. He rode his bike as fast as he could to get there, and she and her friend jumped out of the balcony and sprayed him with a hose. He rode home wet, sad, and humiliated.
- 1.Feeling This
- 2.Obvious
- 3.I Miss You
- 4.Violence
- 7.Down
- 9.Go
- 10.Asthenia
- 11.Always
- 12.Easy Target
- 13.All of This
- 16.Not Now
