The Wonder Years - I Just Want To Sell Out My Funeral 

Never has an album ever finished so perfectly.

i feel like i can't listen to just one song off this CD. I have to listen to all 13 tracks in a row so that this song can just destroy me at the end lmao

I wish i could hear this for the first time again, that moment changed what music can be for me. However this is still the best song ever conceived even after the 500th time listening to it.

This is probably the best closing track on any album I've ever listened to.

When "I'm sorry I don't laugh at the right times" came, I basically turned into a giant goosebump.

The fact they tie in almost every other song on the album (I think they leave out Madalyn) makes it so perfect. Its almost like a gift for the fans who listen to the whole album enough to catch it. It seriously brings out the feels. Its hard not to tear up.

This song is the pinnacle of punk pop. It's easily the most masterfully composed, emotionally driving and powerful song in the genre. I've listened to punk pop for 12 years now, and absolutely nothing has lived up to my experience when I first heard this masterpiece.

I wish I could listen to this album for the first time again.

this is the greatest pop punk song of all time

I can listen to this song whenever, but I always make sure to listen to it on February 11, the anniversary of my grandfather's passing. I had just gotten into TWY when he got sick, and this song came on when my mom called me to tell me he had passed. I miss you, Grandpa.

They played this as an encore in Toronto last night. Let me just say, it was the best experience of my entire life.

The second half of this song is the best thing they've ever done.

It's more than just putting the "most important" lyrics together in the song, though. It's suggesting a model for finding meaning in life. The disparate moments of resolve and clarity within the struggles detailed in prior songs congeal into something forceful and true. The lyrics aren't the only things true and meaningful, the structure is as well, lending subtexts and association to every line. That's why this album is so incredible.

"... I'm sorry I don't laugh at the right times " CUE HAUNTING GOOSEBUMPS

fav. The Wonder Years song, just pays homage to their whole "The Greatest Generation" album, don't know if I could ever get old of this.

The lyrics at the end always give me massive chills

There's no devil on my shoulder, he's got a rocking chair on my front porch but I won't let him in.

i love how they manage to put most of the songs into their last song, what a way to end an album

I wouldn't mind if this was the last we heard of this band. Their 3 albums have been absolute perfection, is this song is the perfect ending.

If only these guys knew how much this record has helped me get through the shit times in my life, well all their

the first time i listened to this whole album by the time this song came on i was bawling

The Wonder Years gives me so many chills, holy crap.

Probably the greatest song lyrically that Dan Campbell has written. No words can determine how great these guys are. They connect on so many levels. Long live TWY.

Starting to feel old, I was 16 when this came out... Still remember buying the CD+Shirt bundle and still have it to this day. This band is amazing.

I like how they put diffent melodies of their songs in this song.

The close to this album is perfect, such a great song.

Cause I'm sick of seeing ghosts and I know how it's all gonna end. There's no triumph waiting. There's no sunset to ride off in. We all want to be great men and there's nothing romantic about it. I just want to know that I did all I could with what I was given.

this is the best song to come from our generation

Dear The Wonder Years I'm left speechless. This album has finally put me at ease. I genuinely can not thank any of you enough for what you have done for me the past years of my life. I could go to your albums when I couldn't go to anyone else with my problems. I remember having anxiety and feeling like the world would close in and I felt so drained but because of you guys I've found reasons to smile. So hey thanks, I'm not sad anymore and I won't be pathetic forever. -The Greatest Generation

god this album is incredible. I can relate to every single song. It's like they took scenes from my life and put them to music. absolutely amazing

This is so important

every single time I hear this I wanna cry

[Verse 1] Clear the apartment I plan on collapsing and I could have sworn I heard a car door slam I'm stuck at the corner of grinding teeth and stomach acid All alone under a soft rain and streetlamp I spent my life weighed down by a stone heart Drowning in irony and settling for anything Somewhere down the line all the wiring went faulty I'm scared shitless of failure and I'm staring out at where I wanna be [Chorus] I just want to sell out my funeral I just want to be enough for everyone I just want to sell out my funeral Know that I fought until the lights were gone [Verse 2] I'm walking through harbors and churchyards I felt the snow crack under my feet I'll stay thankful for mild winters, for every shot I got at anything I'll blame the way that I was brought up or the flaws that I was born with Or the mistakes that I've made They're all just fucking excuses So bury me in the memories of my friends and family I just need to know that they were proud of me [Chorus] I just want to sell out my funeral I just want to be enough for everyone I just want to sell out my funeral Know that I fought until the lights were gone [Verse 3] And oh, we all wanna know Where'd the American dream go? Did you give up and go home? Am I here alone? And oh, when the credits roll I'll watch as the screen glows The moments when I choked, all the fears that I've outgrown At least I hope so [A Raindance in Traffic Interpolation] I was just happy to be a contender I was just aching for anything And I used to have such steady hands But now I can't keep them from shaking [There, There Interpolation] Oh I'm sorry I... I'm sorry I don't laugh at the right times Is this what it feels like with my wings clipped? I'm awkward and nervous I'm awkward and nervous I'm awkward and nervous I'm awkward and nervous I'm awkward and nervous [Passing Through a Screen Door Interpolation] But I was kind of hoping you'd stay I was kind of hoping you'd stay I was kind of hoping you'd stay I need you to stay Oh, god, could you stay? I need you to stay I need you to stay I need you [Dismantling Summer Interpolation] If I'm in an airport and you're in a hospital bed Well then, what kind of man does that make me? If I'm in an airport and you're in a hospital bed Well then, what kind of man does that make me? If I'm in an airport, if I'm in an airport What kind of man does that make me? What kind of man does that make me? What kind of man does that make me? [The Devil in My Bloodstream/Cul-De-Sacs/Chaser Interpolation] I know how it feels to be at war with a world that never loved me [When all we had were hand me-downs] I know how it feels to be at war with a world that never loved me I know how it feels to be at war with a world that never loved me (If you walked me home, there's no going home again If you walked me home, there's no going home again) [Teenage Parents Interpolation over last verse] When all we had were hand me-downs All we had were hand me-downs All we had were hand me-downs All we had was good will [The Devil in My Bloodstream Interpolation/Verse 4] Two blackbirds on a highway sign Are laughing at me here with my wings clipped I'm staring up at the sky But the bombs keep fucking falling There's no devil on my shoulder He's got a rocking chair on my front porch But I won't let him in No, I won't let him in [Verse 5] 'Cause I'm sick of seeing ghosts And I know how it's all gonna end There's no triumph waiting There's no sunset to ride off in We all want to be great men And there's nothing romantic about it I just want to know that I did all I could with what I was given

I'm baffled when i hear about people not knowing about these guys. They're the best pop punk band out there

It's been a good couple years since I first heard this album, but I still get chills whenever that outro kicks in. This band makes music in a really special, heartstring-tugging way that nobody else can.

this song's the TL;DR for the album

I saw this live and i was so overwhelmed with emotion i couldnt speak. It was so beautiful

I wish the fan made lyric video didnt get taken down.

This is the most beautiful song in existence.

I honestly really relate to "I'm awkward and nervous" more than I should

Tbh, I mostly listen to early 2000s pop-punk, so I never really decided to click on The Wonder Years when they showed up in my recommendations, but dang I'm happy i did. What a great band!

I love the repeated lines throughtout the album like "IM AWKWARRRDDD AND NERVOUSSS SORRY I DONT LAUGHT AT THE RIGHT TIMES" god i just found them 2 weeks ago THEY ARE FUCKIN AHMAZINNGGG

Unf. I love this band. Everything about them is amazing. Lyrics, music, name, the guys....EVERYTHING.

Listening to this whole album all the way through and finishing it off with this song is an experience I can't explain...

This song is one of the best songs I've heard. During the 2nd half my draw dropped and I was left in awe. It is the perfect close to a perfect album

Haunting and beautiful. MY personal favourite TWY song. Only play it during formative moments of my life and it helps me through.

Song writing at it's best. makes you feel good and bad. perfect and imperfect.

this album is so thoughtful and well put together. story telling at its finest.

This is by FAR my favorite Wonder Years song and that's saying so much. I can't even describe how much this band has done for me.

honestly this song means so much to me

The final lines of this song really hit me hard. At first I thought they seemed very pessimistic, but after listening to this album over and over I realize how real those lines are. Yes, we all aspire to be great people and do great things, but it doesn't come without work, pain, and tears. It takes sacrifice and great will to do those great things, but in the end as long as we do all that we can with what we are given in our own circumstances we can be truly happy with our lives.

"know I fought until the lights were gone" ..will be on my tombstone

This song makes me cry

This band is amazing. They always have a way of getting in my head.

I haven't listened to this kind of music since middleschool/high school, but damn these guys are good.

'Cause I'm sick of seeing ghosts, and I know how it's all gonna end. There's no trial waiting, there's no sunset to ride off in. We all wanna be great men, and there's nothing romantic about it. I just wanna know that I did all I could with what I was given.

I honestly don't see how The Wonder Years could get any better. By far my favorite album this year. Not even going to lie listening to TWY always makes me feel a whole lot better

Still the best song i've ever heard

I gave this album four listens today. The first two before I went to work, the third on the ride home from work, and the fourth as I was laying in bed, in the silence of my room with the lights off. This song stuck a chord in me and I was crying like a baby when it was over. It's such a powerful album, and this song is such a grand finale to The Upsides trilogy. Thank you, TWY. You guys mean more to me than you'll ever know.

Song sums up everything for me about life. How I feel at the best of times!

What a way to end an album. What a song The Wonder Years. Thank you

I love how each of the parts from other songs are just sung and played deeper.

fucking hell man, i listened through this album all the way for the first time today on a road trip and this song felt transcendent; it's the perfect musical montage and it so neatly ties the whole album together. i had chills through the whole second half, and i didn't even know it was coming. what a treat

literally have been explaining the album like this for months now. glad to know the message hit multiple people!

Ever since the upsides, The Wonder Years got me through a difficult junior &senior years of highschool now with this upcoming album they just give me goosebumps & new found confidence. I never thought I would fight my sea of depression but because of them, I can laugh again and put up with the worlds bullshit. I'm not sad anymore. Thanks TWY. For everything.

Can't get enough of this album

This song is so beautiful

2020 I’m still here.

this and the upsides. pure perfect, well everything they've done is perfect.

One of the coolest songs I've ever heard. What a great way to end a great album

This song is too good. I can't even deal with it right now. This album is perfect

My favorite album of 2013. I locked it away in a vault until next summer. As you can see, I did not last...

This is like the only song I've really listened to from them, but I've been listening to it so much. Great song, love it.

It really is. The day I drove home after dropping out of college I listened to the trilogy of albums (Upsides, Suburbia, and Greatest Generation), and this song really does an amazing job of wrapping up that journey.

I shed some tears listening to this album.. It was amazing.

yesssssss. I love these types of songs. My life is complete

i never thought a song could get me all tear jerky until i heard this. fucking amazing. Its so inspiring from a songwriters standpoint as well.

I remember you guys playing this at the end of your concert in 2012 and I remember I bought tickets that night and went. I bawled and sung with my arm up and you held my hand and I was given the guitar pick. Thank you guys for helping us be in touch with the emotions we don't know how express properly. We all love you so fucking much.

I love when bands do this kind of song at the end of their album it's amazing.

I know how it feels to be at war with a world that never loved me.

i wasnt expecting an encore and i wasnt expecting this song perfect way to finish.

If this isn't played at my funeral I won't be there. End of story.

I've met these guys a couple times, and let me just say they're hands down the coolest group of guys.

I love how they added there, there into this song... it made it that much more perfect

2019 and here i am again

Seeing these guys on Sunday! Yay!

Such a masterpiece. It doesn't leave my head. I hum and sing it every 5 minutes. Thank you T.W.Y.

They do that ALOT. Its genius, I love it.

wow this is amazing this album is amazing this whole band is amazing

the first verse makes it’s so clear that that audience of this song isn’t any person it’s God him freaking self, He returned to his home city for Madelyns funeral, and is now reflecting on himself, so freaking good

I need this album... Right now.

this album is seriously perfect.

Perfect way to end the album this whole album is just gold.

Whenever I listen to any new album this year I think, it might be my favorite so far this year. But whenever I hear this song again, I know The Wonder Years won it with this song.

Literally my favorite twy song.

i keep coming back to this...

Oh my...the first 20 seconds I was already on the floor eating carpet, and screeching. This album is the most perfect TWY album to date.

YES. I LOVE EPICLY LONG SONGS TO CLOSE OUT ALBUMS I CANT WAIT UNTIL IT FINISHES AND I CRY.

Perfect song to wrap up the album... its just perfect

Saw these guys at El Corazon a few weeks ago and not only did every band that played kill it, but as an encore TWY came back out and played this. It was incredible. If you ever get the chance to see them live, do it