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.
Madder than a mad man and bored to the core
Minute hand crawling can't take it anymore
Future's up the highway ya gotta get away
Gonna take a little trip and find a Tijuana stray
Got the time to take it
Got the balls to break it
Gotta car that'll make it
South of the border, don't drink the water
Gonna have a good time tonight
Crazy from the heat and runnin' for the red light
Oh Señorita, have two tequila
Heat seeker, Lord the will is gettin' weaker
Gonna have a good time tonight
Burnin' with the fever and runnin' for the red light
She ain't a teacher, she ain't a preacher
Just so close to holy that you're runnin' just to reach her
Time bomb is tickin', my heads about to bust
Need your personal attention or I swear I'm gonna rust
Find a little place no one will tell you what to do
Tell her I'm a rebel, she says "Yeah, without a clue"
Just need some understanding
A girl who ain't demanding
Who ain't afraid to fake it,
South of the border
Don't drink the water
Gonna have a good time tonight
Crazy from the heat and runnin' for the red light
Oh Senorita, have three tequila
Love seeker, Lord the will is gettin' weaker
Gonna have a good time tonight
Burnin' with the fever and runnin' for the red light
She ain't a teacher, she ain't a preacher
Just so close to holy that you gotta run to reach her
Need some understanding, a girl who ain't demanding
A little bad behavior, she's gonna be my savior
My knees are shakin', my back is breakin'
Oh Mama Mia!
Oh Señorita!
Gonna have a good time tonight
Crazy from the heat and runnin' for the red light
Oh Senorita, have three tequila
Heat seeker, Lord the will is gettin' weaker.
Gonna have a good time tonight.
Burnin' with the fever and runnin' for the red light.
She ain't a teacher, she ain't a preacher,
Just so close to holy that you're runnin' just to reach her.
Gonna have a good time tonight.
Crazy from the heat and runnin' for the red light.
Oh Senorita, have some tequila,
Need sneakers, Lord the will is gettin' weaker.
Gonna have a good time tonight.
Burnin' with the fever and runnin' for the red light.
Just heard the bell, that got me outta hell.
Got a girl, I gotta life ... ( I gotta life! )
Minute hand crawling can't take it anymore
Future's up the highway ya gotta get away
Gonna take a little trip and find a Tijuana stray
Got the time to take it
Got the balls to break it
Gotta car that'll make it
South of the border, don't drink the water
Gonna have a good time tonight
Crazy from the heat and runnin' for the red light
Oh Señorita, have two tequila
Heat seeker, Lord the will is gettin' weaker
Gonna have a good time tonight
Burnin' with the fever and runnin' for the red light
She ain't a teacher, she ain't a preacher
Just so close to holy that you're runnin' just to reach her
Time bomb is tickin', my heads about to bust
Need your personal attention or I swear I'm gonna rust
Find a little place no one will tell you what to do
Tell her I'm a rebel, she says "Yeah, without a clue"
Just need some understanding
A girl who ain't demanding
Who ain't afraid to fake it,
South of the border
Don't drink the water
Gonna have a good time tonight
Crazy from the heat and runnin' for the red light
Oh Senorita, have three tequila
Love seeker, Lord the will is gettin' weaker
Gonna have a good time tonight
Burnin' with the fever and runnin' for the red light
She ain't a teacher, she ain't a preacher
Just so close to holy that you gotta run to reach her
Need some understanding, a girl who ain't demanding
A little bad behavior, she's gonna be my savior
My knees are shakin', my back is breakin'
Oh Mama Mia!
Oh Señorita!
Gonna have a good time tonight
Crazy from the heat and runnin' for the red light
Oh Senorita, have three tequila
Heat seeker, Lord the will is gettin' weaker.
Gonna have a good time tonight.
Burnin' with the fever and runnin' for the red light.
She ain't a teacher, she ain't a preacher,
Just so close to holy that you're runnin' just to reach her.
Gonna have a good time tonight.
Crazy from the heat and runnin' for the red light.
Oh Senorita, have some tequila,
Need sneakers, Lord the will is gettin' weaker.
Gonna have a good time tonight.
Burnin' with the fever and runnin' for the red light.
Just heard the bell, that got me outta hell.
Got a girl, I gotta life ... ( I gotta life! )
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Running For The Red Light Lyrics as written by Gerome Ragni Galt Macdermot
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
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