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.
I'll give you love
The things you want
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
Sitting at home another lonely night
Wish you were here so I could hold you tight
Pain in my heart
Because I'm all alone
Why did you leave
Why did your love have to go
When I would do anything for you, I would
Thinking of ways
That I can win your heart
But, I'm so confused
I don't know where to start
Visions of love
Forever in my mind
I wait for the day when
I can say that girl's mine
'Cause I would do anything for you, yes I would
I'll give you love
The things you want
Baby, there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
So what can I do to prove I need your love
What will it take
Because I won't give up
Open your heart and let your feelings show
'Cause deep down inside my heart just won't let you go
Girl, I would do anything for you, yes I would
I'll give you love
The things you want
Baby, there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
So, if there ever comes a time
When it's true love you hope to find
Just call out my name
And girl, I swear I will do anything
I'll give you love
Oh, I 'll give you love, girl
I'll give you love
Oh, I 'll give you love, girl
I'll give you love
Oh, I 'll give you love, girl
I'll give you love
Oh, I 'll give you love
I would do anything for you
I said I would do, babe
I would do anything for you
I said I would do, babe
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
I said I'd give you love, baby
I'll gve you love
Oh, anything you want my baby
The things you want
Girl, I'll give, I'll give, I'll give, I'll give it to you
I would do anything for you
I said I would do, babe
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
Anything, girl, anything for you
I'll give you love
I'll give you love
Oh, my
The things you want
I love you, girl, I swear I'll give you love baby
And when you need my love
My girl, I'll give you love
I'll aways give you love
I swear I'll give it, baby
I would do anything for you
I swear I would do, babe
I would do anything for you
Anything you want, baby
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
The things you want
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
Sitting at home another lonely night
Wish you were here so I could hold you tight
Pain in my heart
Because I'm all alone
Why did you leave
Why did your love have to go
When I would do anything for you, I would
Thinking of ways
That I can win your heart
But, I'm so confused
I don't know where to start
Visions of love
Forever in my mind
I wait for the day when
I can say that girl's mine
'Cause I would do anything for you, yes I would
I'll give you love
The things you want
Baby, there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
So what can I do to prove I need your love
What will it take
Because I won't give up
Open your heart and let your feelings show
'Cause deep down inside my heart just won't let you go
Girl, I would do anything for you, yes I would
I'll give you love
The things you want
Baby, there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
So, if there ever comes a time
When it's true love you hope to find
Just call out my name
And girl, I swear I will do anything
I'll give you love
Oh, I 'll give you love, girl
I'll give you love
Oh, I 'll give you love, girl
I'll give you love
Oh, I 'll give you love, girl
I'll give you love
Oh, I 'll give you love
I would do anything for you
I said I would do, babe
I would do anything for you
I said I would do, babe
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
I said I'd give you love, baby
I'll gve you love
Oh, anything you want my baby
The things you want
Girl, I'll give, I'll give, I'll give, I'll give it to you
I would do anything for you
I said I would do, babe
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
Anything, girl, anything for you
I'll give you love
I'll give you love
Oh, my
The things you want
I love you, girl, I swear I'll give you love baby
And when you need my love
My girl, I'll give you love
I'll aways give you love
I swear I'll give it, baby
I would do anything for you
I swear I would do, babe
I would do anything for you
Anything you want, baby
I would do anything, girl, anything for you
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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I love this song!!! Don't know how I thought of this song - its been YEARS since I last heard it!!! I'll always like it, its so sweet and reminds me of high school!! good and bad memories I guess. Love the tune and the beat of this song, the words and their lovely voices!!! And they're related to the KING of POP!! so thats awesome.
Amazing. Truly amazing.
This is def. old school. I used to have the cassette single lol. Still a great song.