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 keep writing myself into ruts
It’s all around us
Get naked and get into bed right away
I keep writing myself into ruts
Make it all seem so much harder
But soon, you’ll be far away
Just keep your lonely hands in yours pockets and fold away all your best clothes
I’m only really happy if I know
She loves me so
I keep writing myself into ruts
It’s all around us
Get naked and get in my heart as fast as you can
I keep writing myself into ruts
Make it all seem so much harder
But soon, you’ll be far away
Far away
Keep your lonely eyes to yourself and fold yourself away
Make sure all those mother fucking boys know…
She loves me so [X3]
It’s all around us
Get naked and get into bed right away
I keep writing myself into ruts
Make it all seem so much harder
But soon, you’ll be far away
Just keep your lonely hands in yours pockets and fold away all your best clothes
I’m only really happy if I know
She loves me so
I keep writing myself into ruts
It’s all around us
Get naked and get in my heart as fast as you can
I keep writing myself into ruts
Make it all seem so much harder
But soon, you’ll be far away
Far away
Keep your lonely eyes to yourself and fold yourself away
Make sure all those mother fucking boys know…
She loves me so [X3]
Lyrics submitted by agenthornball, edited by xmiaxthexninja
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Verona, you're right. He sings "Get naked and get in my arms as fast as you can."
I keep writing myself into ruts It's all around us Get naked and get into bed right away
I keep writing myself into ruts Make it all seem so much longer But soon, you’ll be far away
Just keep those lonely hands in your pockets and fold away all your best clothes I’m only truly happy if I know She loves me so She loves me so She loves me so She loves me so
I keep writing myself into ruts It's all around us Get naked and get in my arms fast as you can, fast as you can
I keep writing myself into ruts Make it all seem so much harder But soon, you’ll be far away Keep your lonely eyes to yourself and fold away all your best clothes Make sure all those mother fuckin boys know
She loves me so She loves me so She loves me so She loves me so She loves me so She loves me so
this song is a connection, towards his fiance. as the deep connection between them both, but the drifting apart, for quite a while, brings him to disappointment, as in "but soon, you'll be far away", but when he mentions "Just keep your lonely hands in yours pockets and fold away all your best clothes I’m only really happy if I know She loves me so" you could tell that he really does trust her, and knows that she'll be waiting, until his return, as he'll be waiting for her return, both of them are ready to meet again, and continue futher more their deep connection and communication.
overly outstanding written song, what would you expect? its anthony green :)
i may be totally wrong... but listen to the song again... he definitely says "Get naked and get in my arms as fast as you can" the second time around...
Isn't it "I keep writing myself into RUTS"?
lol, someone should get to fixing these lyricsss!
martart thats exactly what i was thinking. and i think by saying "get naked and..." he's possibly also referring to shedding everything away to show your true self. being everything that you are without anything in the way.
^agreed, But this song really touches my heart. I love saosin but honestly there whole persona has changed now that anthonys gone. shit blowwws!!
"I’m only really happy if I know" Its actually "Im only truly happy if I know"
Theres this guy on youtube; mudhart
He does a cover of it and it's absolutely amazing. Almost better....almost haha
ugh my boyfriend sang me this song and I just couldn't stop from totally jumping all over him. Fucking orgasmic shit.
Mudhart is a girl.<br /> <br /> And yes that cover is amazing.
haha we have the same name^-^
I love this song so much.