The song is about a boy pining over a girl. In the lyrics, he references a note by his bed where he obsessively writes about things he should have said to her. While the lyrics suggest feelings of regret and negativity, the overall tone is one of optimism with refrains of "it's not so sad" and "I don't mind". The repetitive structure and use of slang terms make the lyrics memorable in an indie music style. Interpretations of the lyrics suggest the boy may be in denial about his true feelings or vulnerable to being manipulated by others.

1. Faux Pas – Not So Sad
I’ll tell you what, there’s a note beside my bed
Banging on for hours about what he should have said
And I don’t mind if you wanna get me down
She said the worst, I’m losing out, woah
[Break]
You just keep your head
It’s not so sad and you know
That I don’t mind
I don’t mind
Yeah I’ve felt the same for a while
And you know that I don’t mind
Oh I don’t mind
I’ll tell you what, there’s a note beside my bed
Banging on for hours about what he should have said
And I don’t mind if you wanna get me down
She said the worst, but I’m losing out
And you just keep your head
It’s not so sad and you know
That I don’t mind
I don’t mind
And I’ve felt the same for a while
And you know that I don’t mind
Oh I don’t mind
[Instrumental]
And just keep your head
It’s not so sad and you know
That I don’t mind
I don’t mind
And I’ve felt the same for a while
And you know that I don’t mind
Oh no, I don’t mind
This line adds an
element of negativity
as it suggests regret
about chances he
should have taken but
missed the
opportunity.
The first line of the song is
almost like a greeting to
the audience as it creates
an instant connection by
using the pronoun ‘you’.
This makes the audience
feel as though the artist is
talking directly to them.
Here, the song’s title is
introduced so that the
audience can recognise
the song from the lyrics.
Even though the lyrics
could be interpreted quite
negatively, the lines ‘not
so sad’ and ‘I don’t mind’
add a theme of optimism
which matches the upbeat
happy tune.
The use of the word ‘she’
introduces a female
character who could
possibly be the subject of
the song. Having a male
and female character
suggests that she could be
a romantic interest. The 12th
line could confirm this as it
suggests that he has
feelings for the girl and he
may be pining after her.
The song is repetitive as
the first half of the song is
then repeated for the
second half. The repetition
makes the lyrics
memorable.
The use of ‘banging
on’ shows a type of
slang which means to
talk about something
for a long time in a
boring and annoying
way. This conveys
that the boy is talking
about the subject
passionately, however
this may be boring
others. Also, the use
of slang shows that
the band are quite
informal which
matches the indie
genre.
The line ‘I don’t mind’
appears frequently
throughout the song. The
overuse of this line indicates
an alternative meaning;
possibly that the boy is in
denial about his feelings
and in fact, he does mind.
However, the meaning
could be literal, and suggest
that the boy is being patient,
despite his feelings.
This line highlights the fact
that the boy may be
vulnerable and susceptible
to people taking
advantage of him. He may
not have much self-respect
which causes him to let
others manipulate or
exploit him.