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.
Come and go with me
Wherever I am I want you to be
Walking with your hand in mine
Feel so fine
When I'm close to you
I know what it means to wanna be true
Never felt this way before
Is there more?
Are you feeling the same as me? Honestly
Don't you think it's unreal?
I'm not dealing in fairy tales
If this fails
I don't know what on earth I will do 'cause I'm
Halfway to heaven
Let's go all the way
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm already falling in love
When we reach that place
I'm dying to see the smile on your face
I'm so sure you'll want to stay
That's okay
I have so many dreams to share
Please be there
Let me share them with you
If you're looking for happiness nothing less
Come with me, baby I'm looking too and I'm
Halfway to heaven
Let's go all the way
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm already falling now
Halfway to heaven
Let's go all the way
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm already falling in love (ooh no)
I don't want to give my life in moderation (baby no)
I'm prepared to give myself up to temptation, it's time
I could use a little love and inspiration (baby now)
Come and share the joy and join the celebration
It's time
Hoping and praying that soon you'll be saying, "be mine"
I don't wanna give it up
I don't wanna give it up
Falling in love
I don't wanna give it up
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm falling in love
You're making all my fantasies come alive, oh
Na na na na baby love, ooh, no no
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm already falling in love
I don't wanna give it up, oh, oh
Wherever I am I want you to be
Walking with your hand in mine
Feel so fine
When I'm close to you
I know what it means to wanna be true
Never felt this way before
Is there more?
Are you feeling the same as me? Honestly
Don't you think it's unreal?
I'm not dealing in fairy tales
If this fails
I don't know what on earth I will do 'cause I'm
Halfway to heaven
Let's go all the way
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm already falling in love
When we reach that place
I'm dying to see the smile on your face
I'm so sure you'll want to stay
That's okay
I have so many dreams to share
Please be there
Let me share them with you
If you're looking for happiness nothing less
Come with me, baby I'm looking too and I'm
Halfway to heaven
Let's go all the way
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm already falling now
Halfway to heaven
Let's go all the way
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm already falling in love (ooh no)
I don't want to give my life in moderation (baby no)
I'm prepared to give myself up to temptation, it's time
I could use a little love and inspiration (baby now)
Come and share the joy and join the celebration
It's time
Hoping and praying that soon you'll be saying, "be mine"
I don't wanna give it up
I don't wanna give it up
Falling in love
I don't wanna give it up
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm falling in love
You're making all my fantasies come alive, oh
Na na na na baby love, ooh, no no
I don't wanna give it up
'Cause I'm already falling in love
I don't wanna give it up, oh, oh
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Halfway To Heaven Lyrics as written by Hal David Franne Golde
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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