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.
We movin' just like the ocean
It's pullin' you in with every motion
You can't stop with a bet this hot
Como fuego, fuego (como fuego, fuego)
We bringin' outta you the islands
And it's ,oh, so hot poppin' out the hydrants
In the streets all the kids they scream
Como fuego, fuego (Como fuego, fuego)
The OC to the lower east side
We're gonna set the night on fire
Jersey down to the Islands
It's all night long, come on now
From Miami and LA to the Chi
We're gonna set the night on fire
Pittsville to the ATL
It's all night long, come on now
[Chorus]
Oh, ah just turn it up
We make it hot from the streets to the club
Ooh, Ah we turn it up
Como fuego, fuego (Como fuego, fuego)
Oh, ah just turn it up
We make it hot from the streets to the club
Oh, ah we turn it up
Como fuego, fuego (Como fuego, fuego)
Party, fiesta, together, forever, siempre
Come on and sing this song (sing this song)
Party, fiesta, together, forever, siempre
We're dancin' all night long (all night long)
Won't stop 'till the moon is settin'
What you see now is what you gettin'
Can't work with the heat so sick
Como fuego, fuego (como fuego, fuego)
So crowded like the city of people
Do it again let's read the sequel
You can't count up this hit
Como fuego, fuego (Como fuego, fuego)
The OC to the lower east side
We're gonna set the night on fire
Jersey down to the Islands
It's all night long, come on now
From Miami and LA to the Chi
We're gonna set the night on fire
Pittsville to the ATL
It's all night long, come on now
[Chorus]
Come and dance with me (woah)
Take a chance with me (woah)
Feelin' like a dream
Now hold on if you can
Como fuego, como fuego
So baby take my hand (baila conmigo)
It's pullin' you in with every motion
You can't stop with a bet this hot
Como fuego, fuego (como fuego, fuego)
We bringin' outta you the islands
And it's ,oh, so hot poppin' out the hydrants
In the streets all the kids they scream
Como fuego, fuego (Como fuego, fuego)
The OC to the lower east side
We're gonna set the night on fire
Jersey down to the Islands
It's all night long, come on now
From Miami and LA to the Chi
We're gonna set the night on fire
Pittsville to the ATL
It's all night long, come on now
[Chorus]
Oh, ah just turn it up
We make it hot from the streets to the club
Ooh, Ah we turn it up
Como fuego, fuego (Como fuego, fuego)
Oh, ah just turn it up
We make it hot from the streets to the club
Oh, ah we turn it up
Como fuego, fuego (Como fuego, fuego)
Party, fiesta, together, forever, siempre
Come on and sing this song (sing this song)
Party, fiesta, together, forever, siempre
We're dancin' all night long (all night long)
Won't stop 'till the moon is settin'
What you see now is what you gettin'
Can't work with the heat so sick
Como fuego, fuego (como fuego, fuego)
So crowded like the city of people
Do it again let's read the sequel
You can't count up this hit
Como fuego, fuego (Como fuego, fuego)
The OC to the lower east side
We're gonna set the night on fire
Jersey down to the Islands
It's all night long, come on now
From Miami and LA to the Chi
We're gonna set the night on fire
Pittsville to the ATL
It's all night long, come on now
[Chorus]
Come and dance with me (woah)
Take a chance with me (woah)
Feelin' like a dream
Now hold on if you can
Como fuego, como fuego
So baby take my hand (baila conmigo)
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