[Verse 1]
Better days are comin’, if no one told you
I hate to hear you cryin’, over the phone, dear
For seven years runnin’, you’ve been a soldier
[Pre-Chorus]
But better days are comin’
Better …
[Verse 1]
There is a promised land waiting for me
Sometimes there’s an ocean that lies in between
I’ll keep on traveling the pathway You’ve been
‘Til I’m right where You want me, that’s …
[Verse 1]
Change came like a hurricane
2020 hit us differently
And even though I didn’t want it
This old life got a hold of me
How to float when there’s no control?
Feeling life or …
[Verse 1: Conan Gray]
Make myself feel more at home
I want to be the guy who loves the girl
The girl in the movies
Well, she don’t want me
She wants him and not …
[Chorus]
All the niggas who played with me who dead, them niggas ain’t want to live (No)
She gave me head and that head was givin’ what it’s supposed to give
I came …
We’re smashing mics in karaoke bars
You’re running late with half your make-up on1
This method acting might pay our bills
But soon enough they’ll get up and roll the film2
I love this feeling
But I hate this part3
I wanted this4 to work so much
I drew up our plans on a chart5
Cars are flipping, I’m in hot pursuit6
My character’s strong but my head is loose7
She hits like ecstasy
Comes up and bangs the sense out of me8
The tarot cards say its not so bad9
And the blades rotate there’s just no landing pad10
And better have said it but darling you’re the best
I’m just tired of falling up the Penrose steps11
I hate this feeling
But I love this part
She really wants to make it work
And I clearly want to let it start12
We’ll build a water slide
As soon as I get home13
Oh and she hits like ecstasy
Comes up and bangs the sense out of me
It’s wrong but surely worse to leave14
She hits like ecstasy
So free up the cheaper seats
Here comes a Greek tragedy15
The Wombats set the scene of a couple who is totally wild when they go out at night.
While the couple is scraping by and surviving in their mayhem, their deeds will soon catch up with them.
Loving the feelings and emotions that occur in love is not enough. Something more is needed to deal with the logistics of a relationship.
That is, the romantic relationship.
Every effort was made to ensure the relationship’s success, but success cannot always be planned.
The Wombats explains that things are spiraling out of control.
“My character’s strong but my head is loose” relates to acting. A lot of acting occurs in romantic relationships, which can often result in poor communication between the individuals involved.
“She hits like ecstasy / comes up and bangs the sense out of me” means that the impending negative effects of a relationship are not felt at the beginning, but they strike all of a sudden and frustrate everything.
The Wombats are looking for any reason to believe in the relationship, including illogical reasons like tarot cards.
The metaphor of a helicopter without a landing pad is fitting. The relationship has all it needs to soar, but when it needs to come down from its “high” and return “back to reality,” there are no guarantees that people won’t be hurt in the process.
“Falling up the Penrose steps” refers to suffering as a result of another person’s behaviors.
Both parties are committed to the relationship, despite the serious challenges it poses to their lives.
Building a water slide once someone comes home refers to putting off difficult tasks or conversations until a later time.
While the relationship is dysfunctional, it may be even worse to allow the relationship to collapse entirely.
Everybody dies in a Greek tragedy. The Wombats insist that all parties in this relationship will have their hearts severely hurt.
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Johann Piedras
Thank you for posting this! I hope you do it more.