Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: punk-rock
Song Meaning of “Mean” by Bloc Party
“Mean” by Bloc Party is a song about someone feeling frustrated and misunderstood in their current life. The singer’s feelings of loneliness and insignificance are made clear as he sings, “I’m just a face in the crowd”. He realizes that the way things are in his life, with him seemingly stuck in a rut and unnoticed by those around him, will never change unless he makes a conscious effort to take control of his own future. The chorus makes it clear that he is determined to now do so, and take back his power, singing, “I won’t mean what you want me to mean”. He is not willing to settle for what society dictates and instead will take his destiny into his own hands. The song serves as an anthem of empowerment, urging people to make their own voices matter and refusing to be another faceless person in the crowd.