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 used to wear dress blues, I used to get my cues from the dudes in
D.C. with the wing tip shoes.
My boss said it was Paris or Prison and the judge said: "son you better
Make a decision."
I chose the former because I heard it was warmer, April in Paris, hell
South of the border. They put me together, tougher than leather. Set
Me on your ass because they didn't know better.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
I hold the fort left, right and center
The number running hardass punk, flygirl bender. Check the photo
Finish I'm in this to satisfy parole, not posing not playing the role,
See I got more gumbas than Bobby De Niro and if I was you I'd
Act like Nixon and Spiro. So drink your rock and smoke your pot
And chill where it's shady. I got more endurance than In-A-Gadda-
Da-Vida baby.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
D.C. with the wing tip shoes.
My boss said it was Paris or Prison and the judge said: "son you better
Make a decision."
I chose the former because I heard it was warmer, April in Paris, hell
South of the border. They put me together, tougher than leather. Set
Me on your ass because they didn't know better.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
I hold the fort left, right and center
The number running hardass punk, flygirl bender. Check the photo
Finish I'm in this to satisfy parole, not posing not playing the role,
See I got more gumbas than Bobby De Niro and if I was you I'd
Act like Nixon and Spiro. So drink your rock and smoke your pot
And chill where it's shady. I got more endurance than In-A-Gadda-
Da-Vida baby.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
I'm up to no good, with no place to go but down
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
Getting it on to the grave spot, getting it on, getting it on, getting it on.
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
We're up to no good, with no place to go but down
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The Grave and the Constant Lyrics as written by Hugh Thomas Morgan Brian Andrew Leiser
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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