diff --git a/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops.rs b/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops.rs
index 51ddd574..83eb332a 100644
--- a/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops.rs
+++ b/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub trait AbstractServerMembers: Sync + Send {
     async fn fetch_member(&self, server_id: &str, user_id: &str) -> Result<Member>;
 
     /// Fetch all members in a server
-    async fn fetch_all_members<'a>(&self, server_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>>;
+    async fn fetch_all_members(&self, server_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>>;
 
     /// Fetch all members in a server as an iterator
     async fn fetch_all_members_chunked(
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ pub trait AbstractServerMembers: Sync + Send {
     ) -> Result<ChunkedServerMembersGenerator>;
 
     /// Fetch all memberships for a user
-    async fn fetch_all_memberships<'a>(&self, user_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>>;
+    async fn fetch_all_memberships(&self, user_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>>;
 
     /// Fetch multiple members by their ids
-    async fn fetch_members<'a>(&self, server_id: &str, ids: &'a [String]) -> Result<Vec<Member>>;
+    async fn fetch_members(&self, server_id: &str, ids: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<Member>>;
 
     /// Fetch member count of a server
     async fn fetch_member_count(&self, server_id: &str) -> Result<usize>;
diff --git a/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops/mongodb.rs b/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops/mongodb.rs
index 07d8a819..f8cd325d 100644
--- a/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops/mongodb.rs
+++ b/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops/mongodb.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl AbstractServerMembers for MongoDb {
     }
 
     /// Fetch all members in a server
-    async fn fetch_all_members<'a>(&self, server_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
+    async fn fetch_all_members(&self, server_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
         Ok(self
             .col::<Member>(COL)
             .find(doc! {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl AbstractServerMembers for MongoDb {
     }
 
     /// Fetch all memberships for a user
-    async fn fetch_all_memberships<'a>(&self, user_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
+    async fn fetch_all_memberships(&self, user_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
         Ok(self
             .col::<Member>(COL)
             .find(doc! {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl AbstractServerMembers for MongoDb {
     }
 
     /// Fetch multiple members by their ids
-    async fn fetch_members<'a>(&self, server_id: &str, ids: &'a [String]) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
+    async fn fetch_members(&self, server_id: &str, ids: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
         Ok(self
             .col::<Member>(COL)
             .find(doc! {
diff --git a/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops/reference.rs b/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops/reference.rs
index ac15d977..b69f548e 100644
--- a/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops/reference.rs
+++ b/crates/core/database/src/models/server_members/ops/reference.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl AbstractServerMembers for ReferenceDb {
     }
 
     /// Fetch all members in a server
-    async fn fetch_all_members<'a>(&self, server_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
+    async fn fetch_all_members(&self, server_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
         let server_members = self.server_members.lock().await;
         Ok(server_members
             .values()
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ impl AbstractServerMembers for ReferenceDb {
     }
 
     /// Fetch all memberships for a user
-    async fn fetch_all_memberships<'a>(&self, user_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
+    async fn fetch_all_memberships(&self, user_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
         let server_members = self.server_members.lock().await;
         Ok(server_members
             .values()
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl AbstractServerMembers for ReferenceDb {
     }
 
     /// Fetch multiple members by their ids
-    async fn fetch_members<'a>(&self, server_id: &str, ids: &'a [String]) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
+    async fn fetch_members(&self, server_id: &str, ids: &[String]) -> Result<Vec<Member>> {
         let server_members = self.server_members.lock().await;
         Ok(ids
             .iter()
diff --git a/crates/core/parser/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/parser/src/lib.rs
index 191540c1..4ebbac63 100644
--- a/crates/core/parser/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/parser/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,15 +4,18 @@ use logos::Logos;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Logos, PartialEq)]
 #[logos(skip "\n")]
-pub enum MessageToken {
+#[logos(subpattern id="[0123456789ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTVWXYZ]{26}")]
+pub enum MessageToken<'a> {
     #[token("\\")]
     Escape,
-    #[regex("(```[^`\n]*)|(``)|`", |lex| lex.slice().to_owned().chars().filter(|&c| c == '`').count())]
+    #[regex("```[^`\n]*", |_| 3)]
+    #[regex("``", |_| 2)]
+    #[regex("`", |_| 1)]
     CodeblockMarker(usize),
-    #[regex("<@[0123456789ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTVWXYZ]{26}>", |lex| lex.slice()[2..lex.slice().len() - 1].to_owned())]
-    UserMention(String),
-    #[regex("<%[0123456789ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTVWXYZ]{26}>", |lex| lex.slice()[2..lex.slice().len() - 1].to_owned())]
-    RoleMention(String),
+    #[regex("<@(?&id)>", |lex| &lex.slice()[2..lex.slice().len() - 1])]
+    UserMention(&'a str),
+    #[regex("<%(?&id)>", |lex| &lex.slice()[2..lex.slice().len() - 1],)]
+    RoleMention(&'a str),
     #[token("@everyone")]
     MentionEveryone,
     #[token("@online")]
@@ -27,13 +30,13 @@ pub struct MessageResults {
     pub mentions_online: bool
 }
 
-struct MessageParserIterator<I> {
+struct MessageParserIterator<'a, I> {
     inner: I,
-    temp: VecDeque<MessageToken>
+    temp: VecDeque<MessageToken<'a>>
 }
 
-impl<I: Iterator<Item = MessageToken>> Iterator for MessageParserIterator<I> {
-    type Item = MessageToken;
+impl<'a, I: Iterator<Item = MessageToken<'a>>> Iterator for MessageParserIterator<'a, I> {
+    type Item = MessageToken<'a>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         if !self.temp.is_empty() {
@@ -80,8 +83,8 @@ pub fn parse_message(text: &str) -> MessageResults {
         match token {
             MessageToken::Escape => {}
             MessageToken::CodeblockMarker(_) => {},
-            MessageToken::UserMention(id) => { results.user_mentions.insert(id); },
-            MessageToken::RoleMention(id) => { results.role_mentions.insert(id); },
+            MessageToken::UserMention(id) => { results.user_mentions.insert(id.to_string()); },
+            MessageToken::RoleMention(id) => { results.role_mentions.insert(id.to_string()); },
             MessageToken::MentionEveryone => results.mentions_everyone = true,
             MessageToken::MentionOnline => results.mentions_online = true,
         };
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ mod tests {
         let output = parse_message_iter("Hello <@01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3>.").collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         assert_eq!(output.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ mod tests {
         let output = parse_message_iter("Hello <%01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3>.").collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         assert_eq!(output.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -138,8 +141,8 @@ mod tests {
         let output = parse_message_iter("Hello <@01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3>, <%01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3>, @everyone and @online.").collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         assert_eq!(output.len(), 4);
-        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
-        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
+        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
         assert_eq!(output[2], MessageToken::MentionEveryone);
         assert_eq!(output[3], MessageToken::MentionOnline);
     }
@@ -149,8 +152,8 @@ mod tests {
         let output = parse_message_iter("<@01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3><%01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3>@everyone@online").collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         assert_eq!(output.len(), 4);
-        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
-        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
+        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
         assert_eq!(output[2], MessageToken::MentionEveryone);
         assert_eq!(output[3], MessageToken::MentionOnline);
     }
@@ -170,15 +173,14 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(output.len(), 5);
         assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::CodeblockMarker(3));
-        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
-        assert_eq!(output[2], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
+        assert_eq!(output[2], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
         assert_eq!(output[3], MessageToken::MentionEveryone);
         assert_eq!(output[4], MessageToken::MentionOnline);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_inline_codeblock_no_mentions() {
-
         let output = parse_message_iter("`<@01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3><%01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3>@everyone@online`").collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         assert_eq!(output.len(), 2);
@@ -192,12 +194,21 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(output.len(), 5);
         assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::CodeblockMarker(1));
-        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
-        assert_eq!(output[2], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::UserMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
+        assert_eq!(output[2], MessageToken::RoleMention("01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3"));
         assert_eq!(output[3], MessageToken::MentionEveryone);
         assert_eq!(output[4], MessageToken::MentionOnline);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_codeblock_with_language_no_mentions() {
+        let output = parse_message_iter("```rust\n<@01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3><%01FD58YK5W7QRV5H3D64KTQYX3>@everyone@online```").collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        assert_eq!(output.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(output[0], MessageToken::CodeblockMarker(3));
+        assert_eq!(output[1], MessageToken::CodeblockMarker(3));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_double_inline_codeblock() {
         let output = parse_message_iter("``this should not ping @everyone``").collect::<Vec<_>>();