Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
And though you’d like to hear a song
That sings everything’s alright
The temperature is warm
The fire horses sleep
So gently comes the night
Now close your eyes and stare
The ground they’re on is bare
But once it was as deep
And wild as giants' dreams
It’s no longer there
And all of our desires
Could mirror skies with flames
And smoke out heaven’s halls
Who was that you called?
They're no longer there
Here it goes again
Here it goes again
Here it goes again
What would you leave behind when all your fields are dead?
When your territories are dried out and your cities drowned and swept?
What would you leave behind when those who bear your name are born in that place that you wrecked?
What would you leave behind when you're no longer there?
Would you sail to distant shores
And hide within the haze?
Softly close your doors
Pretend the world was saved
And wait for heaven’s call
Or would you turn and face the sea
And calm decide you care?
There’s chance but if you dare
And swift as honour's steeds
Before it’s no longer there
Here it goes again
Here it goes agaaain
Here it goes aga-ain!
What would you leave behind when all your fields are dead?
When your territories are dried out and your cities drowned and swept?
What would you leave behind when those who bear your name are born in that place that you wrecked?
What would you leave behind when you're no longer there?
To deny or to despair
They're really just the same
And everything between
It means we have to change
Cos when a one forgets
Their world begins to fade
And all the shapes and shades
That made their colours see
Well it suddenly turned grey
Then they're no longer there
That sings everything’s alright
The temperature is warm
The fire horses sleep
So gently comes the night
Now close your eyes and stare
The ground they’re on is bare
But once it was as deep
And wild as giants' dreams
It’s no longer there
And all of our desires
Could mirror skies with flames
And smoke out heaven’s halls
Who was that you called?
They're no longer there
Here it goes again
Here it goes again
Here it goes again
What would you leave behind when all your fields are dead?
When your territories are dried out and your cities drowned and swept?
What would you leave behind when those who bear your name are born in that place that you wrecked?
What would you leave behind when you're no longer there?
Would you sail to distant shores
And hide within the haze?
Softly close your doors
Pretend the world was saved
And wait for heaven’s call
Or would you turn and face the sea
And calm decide you care?
There’s chance but if you dare
And swift as honour's steeds
Before it’s no longer there
Here it goes again
Here it goes agaaain
Here it goes aga-ain!
What would you leave behind when all your fields are dead?
When your territories are dried out and your cities drowned and swept?
What would you leave behind when those who bear your name are born in that place that you wrecked?
What would you leave behind when you're no longer there?
To deny or to despair
They're really just the same
And everything between
It means we have to change
Cos when a one forgets
Their world begins to fade
And all the shapes and shades
That made their colours see
Well it suddenly turned grey
Then they're no longer there
Lyrics submitted by rachy_cool
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