Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody fucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody sucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody cries
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody dies
It's a non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco
Bet you didn't know, woo-oo
Non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco
Bet you didn't know, woo-oo
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody fucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody sucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody dies
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody cries
It's a non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco
Bet you didn't know, woo-oo
Non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco, woo-oo
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit you get on your TV
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit you get on your TV
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody sucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody fucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody dies
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody cries
It's a non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco
Bet you didn't know, woo-oo
Non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco, woo-oo
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit you get on your TV
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit that's on your TV
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit that's on your TV
It's on the TV (fuck)
Turn off your TV
Can you say, "Brainwashing?"
Brainwashing
It's a non-stop disco
Everybody, everybody, everybody fucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody sucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody cries
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody dies
It's a non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco
Bet you didn't know, woo-oo
Non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco
Bet you didn't know, woo-oo
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody fucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody sucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody dies
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody cries
It's a non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco
Bet you didn't know, woo-oo
Non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco, woo-oo
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit you get on your TV
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit you get on your TV
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody sucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody fucks
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody dies
Everybody, everybody, everybody livin' now
Everybody, everybody, everybody cries
It's a non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco
Bet you didn't know, woo-oo
Non-stop disco
Bet you it's Nabisco, woo-oo
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Non-stop disco
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
Bet you didn't know
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit you get on your TV
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit that's on your TV
It's a violent pornography
Choking chicks and sodomy
The kind of shit that's on your TV
It's on the TV (fuck)
Turn off your TV
Can you say, "Brainwashing?"
Brainwashing
It's a non-stop disco
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