Fall Out Boy - G.I.N.A.S.F.S. Lyrics Meaning

This one has always been so clear to me. I guess to really understand this one, you would have to get Fall Out Boy. Like really be familiar with them pre-hiatus.

First of all, it's obviously not about a girl. The title means Gay Is Not A Synonym For Shitty, which is a quote from bassist Pete Wentz.

I don't think it's really about Mikey Way... Well it sort of is but not in the way you may think. It's also something Pete wrote about lead singer Patrick Stump. I think he wrote this about getting over Mikey and how Patrick helped him.

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"Trade baby blues for wide eyed browns..." I think this one means when Pete first got with Mikey and was trading in Patrick's blue eyes for Mikey's brown ones.

"Things aren't the same anymore, some nights it gets so bad I almost pick up the phone..." Well obviously after Pete and Mikey had their little breakup, Pete would want to call him sometimes. Just like any breakup.

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"To sleep with your old shirts and walk through this house in your shoes..." This line speaks for itself really. He's missing his ex (Mikey) like any person would in this situation.

"I'm supposed to love you..." This one was a bit tricky I think. Maybe Pete was saying it about Mikey, like he lost feelings and thought he was supposed to love him. But I actually believe maybe Pete was realizing his feelings for Patrick and was saying like "Wait... Maybe I'm supposed to love you instead."

"You saved my life, that night on the roof of your hotel..." And the most obvious line. This is definitely about Patrick saving Pete from overdosing in his hotel room one night. And that's when he obviously is able to get over Mikey and find comfort in Patrick's friendship. And whether that friendship ever turned into more, even for just a little bit, that's something only Pete and Patrick will ever know.

So yeah, that's my interpretation of the song. Don't quote me on this because I could be totally wrong, but it's how I'll always look at it.