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.
Why do I just lie awake and think of you?
I need some sleep.
Tomorrow I have things to do.
Every time I close my eyes I see your face,
So I try to read, but all I do is lose my place.
Am I obsessed with you?
I do my best not to want you.
But I do all the time.
I do all the time.
I just had to call you up and say hello.
I know it's three a.m.
And I saw you awhile ago.
But I still had this aching need to hear your voice
To know your there
I don't seem to have any choice.
Am I obsessed with you?
I do my best not to want you.
But I do all the time.
I do all the time.
Oh yeah.
I'm so sorry I just had to wake you up.
I feel so lonely by myself.
Is this the way it feels when you're in love?
Or is this something else?
Yeah
Yeah
Am I obsessed with you?
I do my best not to want you.
But I do all the time.
I do all the time.
Oh yeah
But I do all the time, I want you all the time.
Am I obsessed with you?
I need some sleep.
Tomorrow I have things to do.
Every time I close my eyes I see your face,
So I try to read, but all I do is lose my place.
Am I obsessed with you?
I do my best not to want you.
But I do all the time.
I do all the time.
I just had to call you up and say hello.
I know it's three a.m.
And I saw you awhile ago.
But I still had this aching need to hear your voice
To know your there
I don't seem to have any choice.
Am I obsessed with you?
I do my best not to want you.
But I do all the time.
I do all the time.
Oh yeah.
I'm so sorry I just had to wake you up.
I feel so lonely by myself.
Is this the way it feels when you're in love?
Or is this something else?
Yeah
Yeah
Am I obsessed with you?
I do my best not to want you.
But I do all the time.
I do all the time.
Oh yeah
But I do all the time, I want you all the time.
Am I obsessed with you?
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Full lyrics -
Why do I just lie awake and think of you? I need some sleep Tomorrow I have things to do Everytime I close my eyes, I see your face So I try to read But all I do is lose my place
Am I obsessed with you? I do my best not to want you But I do all the time I do all the time
I decide to call you up and say hello I know it's 3AM And I saw you a while ago But I still had this ache in me To hear your voice, to know you're there I don't seem to have any choice
Am I obsessed with you? I do my best not to want you But I do all the time I do all the time, ooh yeah
I'm so sorry I just had to wake you up I feel so lonely by myself Is this the way it feels when you're in love? Or is it something else? Yeah...
Am I obsessed with you? I do my best not to want you But I do all the time Want you all the time, ooh yeah
But I do all the time I want you all the time Am I obsessed with you?
Thanks. I'm lazy.
I don't care what anyone says, I love this song.
I think you got a point.
ew. i love miley and her music, but the songs on her new cd suck. they have no meaning, and the songs that could have meaning have a horrible beat. just ugh. Theo nly song I like is Before THe Storm, and that's it. jeez. I mean, she's awesome and all, and my thoughts haven't changed about her, but I can't help but think "what the hell happened?"
Wow. These lyrics are the worst.
i accidentally downloaded this at my friends insistence, he meant Meriah Carey but i misheard and thought he said Miley Cyrus. i like the song and felt it was underrated.
I love Miley, especially her music and this song relaxes me. I dunno, but that "I try to read" line makes me wanna read xD Miley is wonderful performer and nobody can deny it. She may not have the best, clearest voice but she sure shows what she can do. Love her <3
This song is about a girl (the narrat0r) asking herself is she 0bsessed with s0meb0dy because she wants that pers0n ALL the time, that pers0n is 0n her mind day in and day 0ut. But, she still tries her hardest n0t t0 want that pers0n, but she d0es ALL the time. She d0es everything in her p0wer t0 n0t think 0f him, but she d0es.
0H! and I can n0t understand why pe0ple despise Miley s0 much, she is just a teenager, just like us. give her a break and accept her. She really is a g00d singer and plays g00d music.
In this song, Miley desperately needs a certain person, and feels guilty that she needs them that much. She tries not to want them, but she does anyway. This song is sweet ;)
Miley Cyrus aiming this at Nick Jonas, she can't help but wan't him all the time. She is saying that she needs him and can't be without him.
i kan relate