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.
Oh, yeah
You've been alone
You've been afraid
I've been a fool
In so many ways
But I would change my life
If you thought you might try to love me
So please give me another chance
To write you another song
Take back those things I've done
'Cause I'll give you my heart
If you would let me start all over again
I'm not a saint
I'm just a man
Who had heaven and earth in the palm of his hand
But I threw it away
So now I stand here today asking forgiveness
And if you could just
Please, give me another chance
To write you another song
Take back those things I've done
'Cause I'll give you my heart
If you would let me start all over again
Ooh
Little girl, you're all I've got
Don't you leave me standing here once again
'Cause I'll give you my life (yes I would)
If you would let me try to love you
So please give me another chance
To write you another song
And take back those things I've done
'Cause I'll give you my heart
If you would let me start all over again
Again, oh
No no
Oh oh
You know I love you (yeah)
Give me one more chance
No no
No no no no
You've been alone
You've been afraid
I've been a fool
In so many ways
But I would change my life
If you thought you might try to love me
So please give me another chance
To write you another song
Take back those things I've done
'Cause I'll give you my heart
If you would let me start all over again
I'm not a saint
I'm just a man
Who had heaven and earth in the palm of his hand
But I threw it away
So now I stand here today asking forgiveness
And if you could just
Please, give me another chance
To write you another song
Take back those things I've done
'Cause I'll give you my heart
If you would let me start all over again
Ooh
Little girl, you're all I've got
Don't you leave me standing here once again
'Cause I'll give you my life (yes I would)
If you would let me try to love you
So please give me another chance
To write you another song
And take back those things I've done
'Cause I'll give you my heart
If you would let me start all over again
Again, oh
No no
Oh oh
You know I love you (yeah)
Give me one more chance
No no
No no no no
Lyrics submitted by xthatxkiddx
(Another Song) All Over Again Lyrics as written by Matthew B. Morris Justin R. Timberlake
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
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This makes me think that Justin wants to write Britney another song to take the place of "Cry Me A River"
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