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Kill The Director
The Wombats Lyrics


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I've met someone that makes me feel seasick
Oh, what a skill to have, oh, what a skill to have
So, many skills that make her distinctive
But they're not mine to have, no, they're not mine

Whenever she looks I read the nearest paper
No, I don't care about the soaps
No, I don't care about the soaps
Though I'm acting like I'm in an EastEnders episode

If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please

Carrots help us see much better in the dark
Don't talk to girls, they'll break your heart
And this is my head and this is my spout
They work together, they can't figure anything out

So, with the angst of a teenage band
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand

If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director

If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please

This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget

This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget

This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget

This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget Jones

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Kill the Director" are about a confusing and possibly one-sided romantic relationship. The main character has met someone who makes them feel "seasick," a feeling of being overwhelmed and disoriented. This person has many skills that are distinctive to them, but the main character can't have these skills. They feel inadequate and unworthy.


The main character seems to be trying to impress this person with their disinterest in soap operas, but they feel like they're putting on an act, "acting like I'm in an EastEnders episode." The idea of a rom-com (romantic comedy) seems to be brought up, and the main character wants to "kill the director," possibly meaning they don't want this situation to be a scripted or predetermined love story.


The rest of the lyrics seem to be somewhat random thoughts and observations, like the fact that carrots help us see in the dark or the warning to "not talk to girls, they'll break your heart." The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "This is no Bridget Jones," which could mean that the main character doesn't want their story to be a cliched romantic comedy like the film Bridget Jones's Diary. Overall, the song seems to be about the confusion, anxiety, and self-doubt that can come with trying to navigate a romantic relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

I've met someone that makes me feel seasick
I've found someone that upsets me and makes me feel uneasy.


Oh, what a skill to have, oh, what a skill to have So, many skills that make her distinctive But they're not mine to have, no, they're not mine
She has many admirable qualities that set her apart from others, but I find myself unable to possess them.


Whenever she looks I read the nearest paper No, I don't care about the soaps No, I don't care about the soaps Though I'm acting like I'm in an EastEnders episode
I avoid looking at her directly and pretend to be engrossed in the newspaper, while also pretending to be in a dramatic scene from a soap opera.


If this is a rom-com Kill the director If this is a rom-com Kill the director, please
If this is supposed to be a romantic comedy, I wish the director would stop and change the course of the story.


Carrots help us see much better in the dark Don't talk to girls, they'll break your heart And this is my head and this is my spout They work together, they can't figure anything out
I make random comments about things that don't make much sense, including my belief that carrots can improve night vision and advice to avoid girls to avoid heartbreak.


So, with the angst of a teenage band Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
I express my emotional distress like a stereotypical teenage band, by writing another song about a gender I can't seem to comprehend.


This is no Bridget Jones This is no Bridget, Bridget This is no Bridget Jones This is no Bridget, Bridget This is no Bridget Jones This is no Bridget, Bridget This is no Bridget Jones This is no Bridget, Bridget This is no Bridget Jones This is no Bridget, Bridget Jones
This situation is not like the romantic comedy character of Bridget Jones.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL JOSEPH HAGGIS, MATTHEW EDWARD MURPHY, TORD OEVERLAND KNUDSEN

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@diepls8577

I've met someone that makes me feel seasick
Oh, what a skill to have, oh, what a skill to have
So, many skills that make her distinctive
But they're not mine to have, no, they're not mine
Whenever she looks I read the nearest paper
No, I don't care about the soaps
No, I don't care about the soaps
Though I'm acting like I'm in an EastEnders episode
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please
Carrots help us see much better in the dark
Don't talk to girls, they'll break your heart
And this is my head and this is my spout
They work together, they can't figure anything out
So, with the angst of a teenage band
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget Jones



@swag4rce

[Verse 1]
I've met someone that makes me feel seasick
Oh, what a skill to have, oh, what a skill
To have so many skills that make her distinctive
But they're not mine to have, no, they're not mine

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Whenever she looks, I read the nearest paper
Though I don't care about the soaps;
No, I don't care about the soaps...

Though I'm acting like I'm in an Eastenders episode!

[Chorus]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director!
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director, please!

[Verse 2]
Carrots help us see much better in the dark
Don't talk to girls; they'll break your heart
And this is my head and this is my spout
But they work together; they can't figure anything out

[Pre-Chorus 2]
So with the angst of a teenage band
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand


Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand...

[Chorus]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director!
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director!

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director, please!

[Outro]
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)

This is no (Kill!) Bridget Jones (Kill!)
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)
This is no (Kill!) Bridget Jones (Kill!)
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Well, double kill the director)

(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)



All comments from YouTube:

@anastasiasanchez602

I saw this band in concert once... they just kept talking about how much they love New York cheesecake in between each song. The concert wasn't even in New York.

@wholesome-hamster2983

Anastasia Sanchez Brit’s have a thing for American cheesecake

@evie2582

@@wholesome-hamster2983 I don't even like cheesecake though

@zivakobal558

idols

@laylarenee319

Sounds like something I would do (I’m from the freaking us)

@anniabaker5995

Quack Quack honestly we do 😂

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@mariafausti3128

The director: *chuckles* "i'm in danger"

@raxovu

@Hayden Moore ikr

@weaponsofmassdestruction9734

AYY IN NOT the only one who still likes this song

@alguienma7473

@@weaponsofmassdestruction9734 obviamente

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