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.
She used to stand with a knife in her hand
At the foot of his bed
She wanted him dead
For what he stole from her when she was only 10
Now it's 4 years later and it happens much too often
Her bed he visits when he's drunk
And it feels more like a coffin
And if she gouged out of his fuckin' eyes
Would it help him see all the pain
The shame
And the fuckin' misery
She hates this fuckin' world
She's daddy's little girl
Now she's a wreck
We can't connect
I don't know what she's feelin'
She concealed their little secret
But it's more than her body he's stealing
I wanted to die the day she cried in my arms
When she broke down now she flinches when I touch
Her and she don't want me around
At the foot of his bed
She wanted him dead
For what he stole from her when she was only 10
Now it's 4 years later and it happens much too often
Her bed he visits when he's drunk
And it feels more like a coffin
And if she gouged out of his fuckin' eyes
Would it help him see all the pain
The shame
And the fuckin' misery
She hates this fuckin' world
She's daddy's little girl
Now she's a wreck
We can't connect
I don't know what she's feelin'
She concealed their little secret
But it's more than her body he's stealing
I wanted to die the day she cried in my arms
When she broke down now she flinches when I touch
Her and she don't want me around
Lyrics submitted by mudfly
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I showed my friend this song and she started crying. her dad has been raping her since she was 7. She just recently moved to the US to get away from him, she now lives with relatives.
This song is making me cry rite now.... it is such a sad song... why does there have to be so much evil and pain in the world...
oh my jesus. this song describes the most horrible thing ever.
i can relate to this little girl, and it's great how someone can finally write a song about something so horrible.
This song is sad and what the song means is horrible i sometimes wish i was a kid again and not a teen so i wouldnt know what was going on! GOD there's so much bad stuff going on...
My daddy puts logs in my bed when I sleep. Real pine tree logs. I never knew why, but he still places a tree log in my bed and when I wake I have to climb over the massive shitload of logs to get breakfast. My dad makes syrup for breakfast.
NOFXJuggaloGirgo says - "why does there have to be so much evil and pain in the world... "
a 'juggalo' is an Insane Clown Posse Fan or something like that. ICP promotes violence and hatred and gets paid to do it.
BrianLovesJennie... WTF?
AAA misfits Bae, this is a sad song. But the content is nothing special... there are a lot of songs about this and related topics.
i want to hear this song. anyone know where i can. hit me up on myspace. myspace.com/littlemizlovely. only if you know where i can hear it.