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.
Girl close your eyes,
Got a surprise,
Don't run and hide,
Le'me take you on a ride.
First we'll go to Cleveland,
Where kissin' and huggin'
Is what we'll do.
Next we'll go to Miami
And make it hot and steamy
Please believe me
Next we'll go to New York
And with your thighs
I'll treat you like a queen
Next we'll go to Chicago
Where bumpin' and grindin'
Is no joke
Baby, I'm jack
You can be Jill
I want to carry you up my hill
We don't have to run and hide
To make love
We can go to any city
That you think of
Baby, I'm Jack
You can be Jill
I want to carry you up my hill
We don't have to run and hide
To make love
We can go to any city
That you think of
Next we'll go to Atlanta
In room 112
I'll make your body melt
Next we'll go to DC
I'll do it deeply
But take it easy
Next (ah lemme see)
We'll go to Huston
There's no illusion
What we'll be doin'
Next we'll go to Philly
While I'm feelin' you
I know your feelin' me
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm jack
You can be Jill
I want to carry you up my hill
We don't have to run and hide
To make love
We can go to any city
That you think of
That you think of
Oh, girl
You and me
Me and you
All alone
In a room
You will see
A lot of things
You never seen
Oh, babe
Yes, I'll have you tremblin'
Baby, it should be sin
What I'll do to you
It's so true
If I had it my way
We'll make love
Till the day
Next fight LA
[Chorus: x2]
It's the end of the song
So everybody that's freaky
Get yer freak on
Got a surprise,
Don't run and hide,
Le'me take you on a ride.
First we'll go to Cleveland,
Where kissin' and huggin'
Is what we'll do.
Next we'll go to Miami
And make it hot and steamy
Please believe me
Next we'll go to New York
And with your thighs
I'll treat you like a queen
Next we'll go to Chicago
Where bumpin' and grindin'
Is no joke
Baby, I'm jack
You can be Jill
I want to carry you up my hill
We don't have to run and hide
To make love
We can go to any city
That you think of
Baby, I'm Jack
You can be Jill
I want to carry you up my hill
We don't have to run and hide
To make love
We can go to any city
That you think of
Next we'll go to Atlanta
In room 112
I'll make your body melt
Next we'll go to DC
I'll do it deeply
But take it easy
Next (ah lemme see)
We'll go to Huston
There's no illusion
What we'll be doin'
Next we'll go to Philly
While I'm feelin' you
I know your feelin' me
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm jack
You can be Jill
I want to carry you up my hill
We don't have to run and hide
To make love
We can go to any city
That you think of
That you think of
Oh, girl
You and me
Me and you
All alone
In a room
You will see
A lot of things
You never seen
Oh, babe
Yes, I'll have you tremblin'
Baby, it should be sin
What I'll do to you
It's so true
If I had it my way
We'll make love
Till the day
Next fight LA
[Chorus: x2]
It's the end of the song
So everybody that's freaky
Get yer freak on
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Jack and Jill Lyrics as written by Stephen Edward Huff Myron Lavell Avant
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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