Bang the Doldrums

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Although it isn’t the most popular song from Infinity, “Bang the Doldrums” features various distinguished sounds compared to the rest of the album. A distinct guitar riff… Read More

Feb. 6, 20071 viewer144.7K views

Bang the Doldrums Lyrics

[Verse 1: Patrick Stump]
I wrote a goodbye note in lipstick on your arm
When you passed out
I couldn't bring myself to call
Except to call it quits

[Chorus: Patrick Stump]
Best friends, ex-friends 'til the end
Better off as lovers and not the other way around
Racing through the city, windows down
In the back of yellow checkered cars

[Post-Chorus: Patrick Stump]
Yo-ho-ho, whoa
Oh, yo-ho-ho, whoa
Yo-ho-ho, whoa
Oh, yo-ho-ho, whoa

[Verse 2: Patrick Stump]
This city says, "come hell or high water"
Well, I'm feeling hot and wet
I can't commit to a thing
Be it heart or hospital

[Chorus: Patrick Stump]
Best friends, ex-friends 'til the end
Better off as lovers and not the other way around
Racing through the city, windows down
In the back of yellow checkered cars

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[Post-Chorus: Patrick Stump]
Yo-ho-ho, whoa
Oh, yo-ho-ho, whoa
Yo-ho-ho, whoa
Oh, yo-ho-ho, whoa

[Bridge: Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Both]
The tombstones were waiting, they were half-engraved
They knew it was over, they just didn't know the date...
And I cast a spell over the west to make you think of me
The same way I think of you
This is a love song in my own way
Happily ever after below the waist

[Chorus: Patrick Stump]
Best friends, ex-friends 'til the end
Better off as lovers
Racing through the city, windows down
In the back of yellow checkered cars

[Post-Chorus: Patrick Stump]
Yo-ho-ho, whoa
Oh, yo-ho-ho, whoa
Yo-ho-ho, whoa
Oh, yo-ho-ho, whoa

[Outro: Patrick Stump]
Best friends, ex-friends 'til the end (Yo-ho-ho, whoa)
Better off as lovers and not the other way around (Oh, yo-ho-ho, whoa)
(Yo-ho-ho) Ex-friends 'til the end (Whoa)
Better off as yo-ho-ho-oh

About

Although it isn’t the most popular song from Infinity, “Bang the Doldrums” features various distinguished sounds compared to the rest of the album. A distinct guitar riff pervades the verses. The bridge involves yells/screams in a similar manner to songs at the end of From Under the Cork Tree.

Until Fall Out Boy’s 2023/2024 “So Much For (Tour) Dust” tour in support of So Much (For) Stardust, this song was one of the band’s few songs that had never been played live in any capacity.

In other mentions, Pete opened up on writing songs for movie soundtracks and tweeted that ‘Bang The Doldrums’ was written for the animated film series, ‘Shrek’.