At its darkest, “Semi-Charmed Kind of Life” feels like a poppy song about a breakup. Doesn’t the “I want something else” make it feel like the singer is looking for someone better to date?
I think this song is only so misunderstood because the clean version removes the line “Doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break.” That reveals the song to be about, well, doing crystal meth until you break. I want something else, indeed.
Everyone who’s ever ruined a party by bringing their acoustic guitar can play Oasis’ “Wonderwall,” but playing “Blackbird” at a party? Well, it’s still annoying, but at least it’s impressive.