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'm so high
Rock on!
Black shades
Three-quarter leathers and medallions
Honeys lined up ready to ride like stallions
Since good love is hard to find
I snatch up the real hot ones and make 'em mine
I let my track record speak instead of me
On a level that the halfway players will never see
Uhh, wave your drinks in the air
Shorty turn around keep the ass right there
Focus your attention, let your eyes
Get paralyzed, by the size of my rocks
Just remember that members of my click carry Glocks (that's right)
We got it locked down
Mo' flowin', click rollin'
Still smokin' (L get 'em open)
Team rough scoop the cream with the puff
You oughtta stop sleepin', you don't dream enough
Ooh baby, not tonight
I don't wanna fuss and fight
I just wanna make it right
Ooh, there's work to do
I wanna get real close to you
I wanna get you in the mood
All the things, you want to do
Just relax
And I'll take care of you
And anytime you want me
I'm sayin' that I love you everyday
And I know that you love me, baby admit it
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
You know, that I know that you love me
So if you just give me a chance
I can still show you romance
I know, that you still savor for my flavor babe
So stop playin' hard to get
Let's make love like we first met
All the things, you want to do
Just relax, and I'll take care of you
And anytime you want me
I'm sayin' that I love you everyday
And I know that you love me, baby admit it
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long (come on)
Girlfriend you get me open like Moet
Cherry goes pop when my love drops (that's right)
Two G's in my pockets for tricks
So tell your girlfriends warm up and mingle with my click
You're only a customer
When you're walking in the presence of hustlers
I did it just right
Spent money all night
Magnums of Moet
Get your lips wet
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
Rock on!
Black shades
Three-quarter leathers and medallions
Honeys lined up ready to ride like stallions
Since good love is hard to find
I snatch up the real hot ones and make 'em mine
I let my track record speak instead of me
On a level that the halfway players will never see
Uhh, wave your drinks in the air
Shorty turn around keep the ass right there
Focus your attention, let your eyes
Get paralyzed, by the size of my rocks
Just remember that members of my click carry Glocks (that's right)
We got it locked down
Mo' flowin', click rollin'
Still smokin' (L get 'em open)
Team rough scoop the cream with the puff
You oughtta stop sleepin', you don't dream enough
Ooh baby, not tonight
I don't wanna fuss and fight
I just wanna make it right
Ooh, there's work to do
I wanna get real close to you
I wanna get you in the mood
All the things, you want to do
Just relax
And I'll take care of you
And anytime you want me
I'm sayin' that I love you everyday
And I know that you love me, baby admit it
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
You know, that I know that you love me
So if you just give me a chance
I can still show you romance
I know, that you still savor for my flavor babe
So stop playin' hard to get
Let's make love like we first met
All the things, you want to do
Just relax, and I'll take care of you
And anytime you want me
I'm sayin' that I love you everyday
And I know that you love me, baby admit it
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long (come on)
Girlfriend you get me open like Moet
Cherry goes pop when my love drops (that's right)
Two G's in my pockets for tricks
So tell your girlfriends warm up and mingle with my click
You're only a customer
When you're walking in the presence of hustlers
I did it just right
Spent money all night
Magnums of Moet
Get your lips wet
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
Gimme all your love and don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
All night long
Come into my bedroom honey
What I got will make you spend money
All night long
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Mary Jane (All Night Long) Lyrics as written by Rick James Mary Blige
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