• AFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Seems like it has layers though. At first it seems like a fluffy pop song. Then you realize he’s saying it doesn’t matter what he says, you’re going to listen if he sings with feeling and the song has a good hook. But then eventually he says he can’t be insincere - he’s got too much pride to just turn out junk. The key section is:

    • So desperately I sing to thee of love
    • Sure but also rage and hate and pain and fear of self
    • And I can’t keep these feeling on the shelf
    • I’ve tried, well no, in fact I lied
    • Could be financial suicide but I’ve got too much pride inside
    • To hide or slide
    • I’ll do as I’ll decide and let it ride till until I’ve died
    • And only then shall I abide by this tide
    • Of catchy little tunes
    • Of hip three minute diddies
    • I wanna bust all your balloons
    • I wanna burn of all your cities to the ground
    • But I’ve found, I will not mess around
    • Unless I play then hey
    • I will go on all day
    • Hear what I say
    • I have a prayer to pray
    • That’s really all this was
    • And when I’m feeling stuck and need a buck
    • I don’t rely on luck