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.
Hit it
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Pick up the crew in-a de area (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
No no we don't die, yes we multiply
Anyone press will hear the fat lady sing
Act like you know, Rico
I know what Bo don't know
Touch them up and go, uh-oh
Ch-ch-chang chang
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Excuse me mister officer (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Extraordinary, juice like a strawberry
Money to burn baby, all of the time
Cut to fit is me, fit to cut is she
Come juggle with me, I say every time
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Dial emergency number (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
It's how we do it man
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Hey, start like a jackrabbit, finish in front of it
On the night is jack, that's it, understand?
I'm the daddy of the mack daddy
His are left in gold, maybe
Ain't no homie gon' play me, top celebrity man
Murderer, I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Excuse me mister officer (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
No, no we don't die, yes we multiply
Anyone test will hear the fat lady sing
Act like you know, G go, I know what Bo don't know
Touch them up and go, uh-oh
Ch-ch-chang chang
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Pick up the crew in-a de area (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Yeah man, it's how it is
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Right
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Big up all crew bow ya (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical danger (murderer)
Pick up the crew in-a de area (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Here comes the hotstepper
I'm the lyrical gangster
I'm a live in-a me danger
Still love you like that
Hey, da-da da-da
Da-da, da-da
Da-da, da-da
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Come on)
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Pick up the crew in-a de area (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
No no we don't die, yes we multiply
Anyone press will hear the fat lady sing
Act like you know, Rico
I know what Bo don't know
Touch them up and go, uh-oh
Ch-ch-chang chang
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Excuse me mister officer (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Extraordinary, juice like a strawberry
Money to burn baby, all of the time
Cut to fit is me, fit to cut is she
Come juggle with me, I say every time
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Dial emergency number (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
It's how we do it man
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Hey, start like a jackrabbit, finish in front of it
On the night is jack, that's it, understand?
I'm the daddy of the mack daddy
His are left in gold, maybe
Ain't no homie gon' play me, top celebrity man
Murderer, I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Excuse me mister officer (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
No, no we don't die, yes we multiply
Anyone test will hear the fat lady sing
Act like you know, G go, I know what Bo don't know
Touch them up and go, uh-oh
Ch-ch-chang chang
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Pick up the crew in-a de area (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Yeah man, it's how it is
Nah, na-na-na-nah
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na-nah
Right
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer)
Big up all crew bow ya (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical danger (murderer)
Pick up the crew in-a de area (murderer)
Still love you like that (murderer)
Here comes the hotstepper
I'm the lyrical gangster
I'm a live in-a me danger
Still love you like that
Hey, da-da da-da
Da-da, da-da
Da-da, da-da
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Come on)
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